THE GUBBERMINT ALWAYS KNOWS BEST

[r.welfare]

Probably won't matter given the high mileage on it, but I'd agree 10W40 is more like it.

[wuvvum]

Asda are doing 5 litres of 10w40 semi-synth for a tenner at the moment. Or at least they were last week when I went in there.

[cort16]

I'm going on holiday for 2 weeks and I've a feeling the oil change thread might still be going when I come back.

Good luck though, you'll never know how to do it if you don't try,

[Justin Case]

In other news, I've located some of the cheapest semi-synthetic 15w-40 of EVAH at Wilkinsons (13.something for 5L of API SL spec), so I'll be treating the Accord to an oil change in the near future. ...

 

In case you have any difficulty in removing the sump plug, may I be the first to suggest the employment of a bigger/smaller* socket/lump hammer*

 

* Delete as applicable

[Luxobarges_Are_Us]

Put no truck in the phrase "semi-synthetic", for it is a marketing term, having no technical meaning. It's like saying "good", or "yummy", or "nice". Means nothing. If they have 100% dino oil for 10 pence less, go for that and save your money.

 

I don't think there's any mineral oil about that's not 20w-50.

I'll go to Asda and see if I can get that 10w-40...Had my eye on some Gulf-branded 10w-40 in Home Bargains (a tenner for 4 litres...can always top-up for free at Shit Fit), but it had all gone by the time I returned to buy it.

 

In case you have any difficulty in removing the sump plug, may I be the first to suggest the employment of a bigger/smaller* socket/lump hammer

 

Funnily enough, last time I did an oilchange, removing the filter was a right pain in the backside. The wrench was put aside and the age-old hammer+screwdriver approach was chosen.

[Cavcraft]

Is it one of these?

 

 

I actually thought mine was quite a pleasant thing, but then I didn't have it long enough for it to start going wrong. They're not the easiest of things to sell on though...

 

 

In about fifteen minutes time I'll tell you why I found that so funny

[The Moog]

Stripped out the VW gearlever and linkage this afternoon and discovered not only is the plastic bit is broken but there are two plastic tangs that sit on the end of the selector fork that are missing. Luckily someone has remanufactured them. Two bit of plastic plus two metal holding pins .. .that will be £25 please ... ouch. So refit kit is £50 plus this now. Any more and the gear linkage might as well be swapped for the cable one for £300 and means no messing about

 

Had another think about the saab and think I have replaced a cable tie with a jubilee clip and that is what is stopping the bellows fitting into the white plastic reservoir. So that is my last try before I give in.

 

Also crossing fingers that the hub for the micro will turn up tomorrow before i have to drive to edinburgh.

[Negative Creep]

Knocking from the BMW has stopped as quickly as it started. Had a look around underneath and nothing seems to be out of place, so I'm at a loss as to what was doing it but I'm not complaining. I can only guess a bit of debris got trapped there, or the bit in question has fallen off .

[Pete-M]

Probably won't matter given the high mileage on it, but I'd agree 10W40 is more like it.

 

They're meant to be run on 5/30 aren't they? Or you end up shafting the cam followers.

[Negative Creep]

Knocking from the BMW has stopped as quickly as it started. Had a look around underneath and nothing seems to be out of place, so I'm at a loss as to what was doing it but I'm not complaining. I can only guess a bit of debris got trapped there, or the bit in question has fallen off .

 

NC, there was a recall notice about knocking BMW limited slips. If it sounded like that, could have been? Maybe check the dif oil. If you end up deciding to immolate the thing, please take pictures for me.

 

 

Mine doesn't have an lsd, was definitely coming from the front as well

[r.welfare]

They're meant to be run on 5/30 aren't they? Or you end up shafting the cam followers.

 

5W30 for cold climates, 10W40 for temperates. Autodata states both are OK. Mine's been run on 10W40 for the last 145k miles (changed every 5k), no bother. Still nice and quiet and runs well.

[Cavcraft]

Laguna gone. About 25 minutes after getting it

[Luxobarges_Are_Us]

so how much does it weigh in the end?

[Rod/b]

Laguna gone. About 25 minutes after getting it

 

You still owned a Laguna for approximately 24.75 minutes too long.

[Cavcraft]

 

It was quite dark though and I don't think anyone saw me in it.

[dollywobbler]

Returning to oil, you can easily get 10w40 mineral oil. The 2CV prefers this drink, though it'll happily take 20w50 in the summer months. I get it at Morrisons where it's pretty darned cheap (ie about half the price of Halfrauds).

[messerschmitt owner]

my 'stolen' scooter passed its MoT yesterday - about £90 and two hours to replace the damaged / broken bits so still a tenner cheaper to fix than the excess on the insurance.

[The Moog]

Got the hub for the micra today along with my new breaker bar. Trying to take of the hub nut means I now have one broken breaker bar

 

going to get the bar changed then try it again next week.

[Cavcraft]

Hmm. Money burning hole in pocket and need* to buy something stupid/irrational. Outbid on the 928 so currently eying up some other old shite instead. Time is running out for the wheezy Mondeo in a shell suit I've just been to view so don't think the vendor is overly keen on my shit offer.

Still, there's always some fantastically shite old British tin I could buy site unseen from a seaside town.What could possibly etc...

[warren t claim]

Laguna gone. About 25 minutes after getting it

 

Oddly enough the same Le Gonner may be on it's way to yet another new owner tomorrow!

[cort16]

My 7 seater Merc 280's for sale over on RR for £1495 if anyone fancies it fo. Just got a fresh year mot on it today and taxed until the end of the month.

http://retrorides.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=FSW&thread=109549

[Cavcraft]

Laguna gone. About 25 minutes after getting it

 

Oddly enough the same Le Gonner may be on it's way to yet another new owner tomorrow!

 

Good lad, told you it would go didn't I?

[warren t claim]

Oddly enough people seen to want it! No accounting for taste. I should of lobbed a bit more than £100 on top if I'm being honest.

[Cavcraft]

Oddly enough people seen to want it! No accounting for taste. You should have lobbed a bit more than £100 on top if I'm being honest.

 

EFA but I did try

[warren t claim]

Oddly enough people seen to want it! No accounting for taste. You should have lobbed a bit more than £100 on top if I'm being honest.

 

EFA but I did try

 

Lolz! Right price, Right condition, right plate, wrong car!

[mk1_4dr]

Ah bugger.

 

Can anyone tell me if the lump in my Prelude is interference or not? The cambelt snapped on the way to work, slow speed and no audible valve clattering noise. Whats the chances of chucking another belt on and all being well?

 

Its and '89 2.0 12v twin carb.

[Cavcraft]

Two stroke engined waterways going shite purchased today, hoping to score some blue oval dizzler shite tomorrow.

[Rod/b]

Re Honda engines (and acknowledging that this is COMPLETELY IRRELEVANT), my dad had an Acclaim about 25 years ago and the cambelt went on that, at startup. Not knowing what had gone wrong at the time, he cranked it on the starter until the battery died, and then a farmer towed him round the car park with a Land Rover for about 15 minutes trying to jump start it.

 

The garage it was taken to slung a new belt on and it was as right as rain.

[Rod/b]

Unfortunately this here website suggests that your engine IS interference type.

 

http://www.gates.com/part_locator/index ... on_id=3598

[Luxobarges_Are_Us]

Returning to oil, you can easily get 10w40 mineral oil. The 2CV prefers this drink, though it'll happily take 20w50 in the summer months. I get it at Morrisons where it's pretty darned cheap (ie about half the price of Halfrauds).

 

This is what I ended up with. I got 4 litres, API SL, for a tenner.