Budget servicing

[OllieVigar]

Alright so i need to service my car and like every one else im on a budget. I know as for oil you get what you paid for. So i was wondering if any one could tell me what products i should use and not that expensive. Would be great if you could provide links etc too.

The car is a 1.1 forte 2001 3 plug ecu.

[wadoryu]

Oil get anything within the correct specs. If you still need it, I can get a trade price for a kit and clutch if needed? Sorry it's been one hell of a busy weekend.

Ps wrong section

[LSOfreak]

just get the cheapest oil you can find of the correct spec

[OllieVigar]

Sorry if its in the wrong section, saw car care and though boom, caring for my car! Yeahh still need a clutch, i was waiting for you to get a quote for me.

[wadoryu]

Sorry if its in the wrong section, saw car care and though boom, caring for my car! Yeahh still need a clutch, i was waiting for you to get a quote for me.

Pm me your number and ill sort it when I'm at work tomorrow man :y:

[smiith]

To be fair, i went and bought things on friday, Including antifreeze so i can bleed the cooling system.. £35 for oil, antifreeze, oil filter, fuel filter, and thermostat.. Got plugs to buy still.. But £35 is nothing, for 10k or so of driving..

[OllieVigar]

To be fair, i went and bought things on friday, Including antifreeze so i can bleed the cooling system.. £35 for oil, antifreeze, oil filter, fuel filter, and thermostat.. Got plugs to buy still.. But £35 is nothing, for 10k or so of driving..

Where did you get all that from mate? Any chance you can send me a link? How much are plugs? Recently had a new radiator so don't need coolant or anti freeze

[smiith]

That was from my local motor factors.. Not sure on plugs, varies from car to car, I'm sure i got them for my saxo years ago for about a tenner for all 4.. I have a 306 now, so i will be finding out today

[smiith]

Went to motor factors, 4 plugs for my 306 came to £10.18

[kmak577]

check a website called eurocarparts out. They are cheap and they always have some kind of money off offer going.

[Prickle]

cheapest of everything for a 1.1.

local motorfactors will sort you cheap enough.

[eeyore]

Euro car parts are pretty good if you use service25 as a promo code you will get 25% off also try a gp clutches in rochdale for a clutch. He sells remanufactured clutches and posts out last one I got was 40 quid for full kit including new bearing etc.

[OllieVigar]

Ok I've got a list of of products for my service, can you let me k ow if I'm going wrong with any of these products?

Tripple QX fully synthetic 5w40 oil - 5 litres
Beru spark plugs
Guttmann oil filters
Stp oil flush

All this came to £27.46. To me this sounds really cheap as I know people pay about £100 for a garage to do it.

[Prickle]

Yeah labour knocks the prices up

[Tom5190]

Remember a service isnt just changing them parts! About 2/3 of servicing time is all the other stuff.

[OllieVigar]

Remember a service isnt just changing them parts! About 2/3 of servicing time is all the other stuff.

What else am I missing? I know i gotta get gear box oil as well? Air filter is all good so don't need one of those.

[Chris_O]

Yeh add the gear oil to that list if it hasn't been done for a while and you're good to go, just check other stuff like brakes and bushes etc while you're at it

[Tom5190]

Should really be doing stuff like greasing all hinges etc, a full check of the car, as in what would be done in an mot, is it due a brake fluid renewal? If so that needs to be done.

[Gandi699]

Got a set of ngk plugs from eBay the other day 6 quid delivered, much cheaper than motor places round here

[chrisy_vtr]

Search ebay for a service kit , if yer lookin to doit yer self ,so I've been told lol


Chrisyboy red saxo vtr

[OllieVigar]

I've ordered the above, gonna be my first service it i know my way a round a spanner or two so should get out on alright.

[12u55]

just did mine a few days ago, the differance is amazing. So much smoother, pulls a lot better in the lower revs, and the power is straight there.
did my coilpack(it needed doing), plugs, air filter, fuel filter, oil filter, new oil, new antifreeze and stuff. New brakes aswell it's bliss.

[OllieVigar]

What is the bolt like with the sump? People say get the sump removal tool others say put a socket on it or some mowlgrips. My sum plug looks lie, a square and a whole I the middle. If I one told me Ide probs go straight in with a socket

[stevo67]

What is the bolt like with the sump? People say get the sump removal tool others say put a socket on it or some mowlgrips. My sum plug looks lie, a square and a whole I the middle. If I one told me Ide probs go straight in with a socket

You need an 8mm square sump plug tool.:drink:

[LSOfreak]

and its good practice to replace the sump plug washer as well

for a few pennies from citroen you might aswel

[KieranHopkins]

and its good practice to replace the sump plug washer as well

for a few pennies from citroen you might aswel

Agreed, the seal around the plug can leak sometimes