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28th January 2011, 20:47
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Doing my own Service.
Tomorrow im attaempting my first ever car service, luckily my good friend will be there to assist (see if i dont screw up!)
Unfortunately i havent a clue as to what i need, like how many litres of oil, what size spark plugs, as long as i know what to get i will be ok!
Any help appreciated lads & lasses!
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28th January 2011, 20:50
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10mm spark plugs off your choice, oil filter from halfords oil just buy a 5l, air filter unless you have induction, fuel filter and fuel filter strap and im sure thats about it thats all i done anyway and i done my first one last week first time on my own went sweet 
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28th January 2011, 20:51
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sure it holds 3.5 litres of oil aswell
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28th January 2011, 20:52
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Brilliant cheers, i have read here NGK are the plugs of choice, and semi-synthetic oil?
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28th January 2011, 20:53
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Go to a motorfactors and tell them your reg plate and they will give you suitable spark plugs and oil filter.
Oil wize, 5w-40 fully synthetic is best. If you aint as critical about the care of the engine then 10w40 will do. 5 litres of this will do.
Gearbox oil i aint sure about, if you are doing that.
Fuel filter you may aswell get for like £4.
spark plugs NGKs at £15 a set will do.
Brake pads and discs although these may be fine, so id check these before buying.
Anything else?
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28th January 2011, 20:55
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Make sure you don't over fill the oil like almost everyone does! 
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28th January 2011, 20:56
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Originally Posted by db_sax
Go to a motorfactors and tell them your reg plate and they will give you suitable spark plugs and oil filter.
Oil wize, 5w-40 fully synthetic is best. If you aint as critical about the care of the engine then 10w40 will do. 5 litres of this will do.
Gearbox oil i aint sure about, if you are doing that.
Fuel filter you may aswell get for like £4.
spark plugs NGKs at £15 a set will do.
Brake pads and discs although these may be fine, so id check these before buying.
Anything else?
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I use 15W40 Lol.
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28th January 2011, 21:01
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Quote:
Originally Posted by db_sax
Go to a motorfactors and tell them your reg plate and they will give you suitable spark plugs and oil filter.
Oil wize, 5w-40 fully synthetic is best. If you aint as critical about the care of the engine then 10w40 will do. 5 litres of this will do.
Gearbox oil i aint sure about, if you are doing that.
Fuel filter you may aswell get for like £4.
spark plugs NGKs at £15 a set will do.
Brake pads and discs although these may be fine, so id check these before buying.
Anything else?
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I have an account at Andrew Page which will be raped tomorrow, im sure ill be ok.
Thanks loads for all the info, ill make sure i dont cock it up, cant be that hard 
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Originally Posted by Bikekid450
Make sure you don't over fill the oil like almost everyone does! |
Luckily my mate has the expert knowledge on that side of things, he has ramps and a full set up, but isnt a fully fledged mechanic.
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28th January 2011, 21:02
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Ps. Bikekid, your avatar is so distracting im struggling to read the stories in playboy.
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28th January 2011, 21:26
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Originally Posted by Bikekid450
Make sure you don't over fill the oil like almost everyone does! |
yeah dont just put 3.5 ltrs in, chances are that when you drain the sump not all the oil will come out, so just put a couple of ltrs in and give it a bit of time and check the dip stick, and fill up in little bits until your at the rite level
jim
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29th January 2011, 00:03
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Originally Posted by Beardy77
Ps. Bikekid, your avatar is so distracting im struggling to read the stories in playboy.
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Hahaha you love it! 
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