Full Service

[James]

Ok basiclly im going to be doing a full service on my motor on wednsday... now a bit of a dumb question and it may have been covered before but can someone give me a list of all the things i need.. like what type of gearbox oil to use? what filters etc i need...

Thankin you.

[brianS]

oil filter
fuel filter
air filter
ngk spark plugs
oil - depends on the engine i got 5w 40 for the vts
cambelt maybe?

[James]

Don't need spark plugs, only fitted some iridium ones last month, I was thinking about doing my cam belt soon but i've been advised to leave it for a little bit. Only on 38,000 so it isent needed just yet.

So we have;

Oil filter
Fuel filter

I'd rather someone with a mark 2 vtr tell me what oil's they use so i can get the same, that way im less likelly to mess up :oops:

[MaRiO89]

Castrol edge sport imo. Expensive but offers the best protection from cold and when driving hard. ;)

[Ry_B]

Car's mileage is only on 38k but how old is it? It could be in need of doing matey

[Barry123]

fully Synthetic, and as we're approaching summer get 10W-40

Car's mileage is only on 38k but how old is it? It could be in need of doing matey
was gonna say the same thing man :)

[MaRiO89]

Also the oils you use depends on temp, look in your owners manual and it tells you what grade to use for what outside temps your likelt to be in..

[James]

Car's mileage is only on 38k but how old is it? It could be in need of doing matey

51 plate, they do say change it every 4 years if i stand correct.. hmmm :panic:

[brianS]

get it done anyway, better to be safe than sorry

http://www.saxosportsclub.com/index.php?name=ForumsPro&file=viewtopic&t=12147

handy guide ^^

[Scott]

yes very handy guide: http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showthread.php?t=65315 same one

i always used 10w-40 in the vtr. If you can do the cambelt then might as well do it one of those things that doesnt cost much to change but if it breaks then could be very expensive:P

[Luke]

I used Castrol Magnatec - 10W/40.

I did that in October last year and she still ain't lost a drop of oil. I'd get the cambelt changed too, but get Alex or someone to do it as I personally wouldn't wanna fook up the timing. Make sure you get right oil filter too, they gave me a MK1 VTR filter and the MK2 is a cartridge filter.

[Barry123]

I used Castrol Magnatec - 10W/40.

I've told you about this stuff man grrrr lol...

Cloud dont touch that filth. it's only semi synthetic but cleverly marketed to appear as fully synthetic.
costs a bomb and doesnt offer any goodness reflected by the price

[Bissee_99]

on my vtr, i changed:

plugs
leads
oil (used oil flush too)
oil filter
fuel filter
coolant
sump plug.

think thats about it, but whilst your there check all other bits, eg brtake fluid level, PAS fluid level