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16th June 2013, 18:54
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Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Hampshire
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Car(s): Saxo silver forte 1.1
Mazda mx5
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Budget servicing
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.
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16th June 2013, 18:59
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Saxperience Post Whore
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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
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16th June 2013, 19:06
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just get the cheapest oil you can find of the correct spec
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16th June 2013, 19:13
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Location: Hampshire
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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.
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16th June 2013, 19:22
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 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.
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Pm me your number and ill sort it when I'm at work tomorrow man
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16th June 2013, 20:47
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Saxperience Hardcore!
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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..
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16th June 2013, 20:57
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 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..
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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
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17th June 2013, 10:24
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Saxperience Hardcore!
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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
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17th June 2013, 13:35
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Saxperience Hardcore!
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Went to motor factors, 4 plugs for my 306 came to £10.18
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17th June 2013, 14:58
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check a website called eurocarparts out. They are cheap and they always have some kind of money off offer going.
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17th June 2013, 15:57
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cheapest of everything for a 1.1.
local motorfactors will sort you cheap enough.
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17th June 2013, 16:16
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Location: rochdale
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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.
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17th June 2013, 20:06
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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.
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17th June 2013, 20:07
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Saxperience Hardcore!
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Yeah labour knocks the prices up
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lol because you are a brand fag
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17th June 2013, 20:12
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Remember a service isnt just changing them parts! About 2/3 of servicing time is all the other stuff.
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17th June 2013, 20:14
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Tom5190
Remember a service isnt just changing them parts! About 2/3 of servicing time is all the other stuff.
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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.
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17th June 2013, 20:17
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Saxperience Forum Bum
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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
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17th June 2013, 20:22
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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.
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17th June 2013, 20:35
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Saxperience Post Whore
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Got a set of ngk plugs from eBay the other day 6 quid delivered, much cheaper than motor places round here
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17th June 2013, 21:14
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Infrequent Poster
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Location: Glasgow
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Car(s): Saxo VTR
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Search ebay for a service kit , if yer lookin to doit yer self ,so I've been told lol
Chrisyboy red saxo vtr
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