Service

Level 10 User Joined: 05 Mar 2005 Posts: 570

The car has had it's MOT's and such over the last few years, when my Mum owned it, but it hasn't had a service for a couple of years.

It's my B-day (18th) tomorrow and I will get a bit of cash, so I was thinking of having it serviced.

Anything else that might need changing? dizzy/ht leads/spark plugs/timing??? It hasn't been done for atleast 2/3 years so i'm guessing the engine oil might be a bit ferked.

Cheers

Ben

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

a bit ferked? more than a bit fecked.

oil, oil filter, air filter, plugs, dizzy and leads and rotor arm might need changed, cambelt will also need done.

brakes probably could do with getting looked at etc

Level 10 User Joined: 05 Mar 2005 Posts: 570

Well the mot was a month ago and it's had new discs and pads.

I got my induction kit yesterday so that takes care of the air filter.

I really agree with you about induction over exhaust, sounds class Wink

Level 10 User Joined: 05 Mar 2005 Posts: 570

Well I will ring him and find out how much it will cost.

Dont need: air filter
brakes
spark plugs (got NGK's only a month ago)

Need: oil filter/gear box oil/engine oil changes
dizzy
leads (HT?? i don't know)
rotor arm (whats that?)

Why the cambelt, doesnt that have to be done every 70 000 miles?

Correct me if i'm wrong I haven't gotta clue Rolling Eyes

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

yeah leave the cambelt till 70k then I'll laugh when it snaps.

Every 3 years/40k tops tbh. If the cars never used on the motorway i.e its ragged about town then I would change it every 20k tbh. If its on the motorway for hours at a time then 50k.

ht leads, spark plug leads#

rotor arm is inside the dizzy and sends the spark down the leads from the cap.

Level 10 User Joined: 05 Mar 2005 Posts: 570

Sorry didn't make myself clear. it's done 102k so it must have been changed.

The cambelt I mean, but I will get him to check it

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

should have been changed 2/3 times by now.

Level 10 User Joined: 05 Mar 2005 Posts: 570

Ok,

I will have all the bits changed/checked that you recommended

Cheers Chris Smile

Forum Moderator Joined: 18 Feb 2004 Posts: 7432

Benskett wrote:

The car has had it's MOT's and such over the last few years, when my Mum owned it, but it hasn't had a service for a couple of years.

are you saying it hasnt had an oil change in 'a couple of years'? Shocked

Level 10 User Joined: 05 Mar 2005 Posts: 570

I know it was my mums

Confused

shes not the greatest at keeping cars maintained Rolling Eyes

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

the car must be pretty slow by now tbh cos its knackered.

Level 10 User Joined: 05 Mar 2005 Posts: 570

Yep it is slow.

runs well.

Will be done ASAP as i will book it in 2day

Site Subscriber Joined: 17 Mar 2004 Posts: 342

If your not certain of when the cambelt was last done then always get it done, better Â£60 for a kit now than footing the cost if it snaps. Like Chris said, if it's at 102k now then it should have been done at least two times. check the cambelt to see if there's a date or a mileage mark on it.

Level 10 User Joined: 05 Mar 2005 Posts: 570

I don't know which it is.

TBH i will get the mechanic to do it all as I will mess it up

Level 10 User Joined: 05 Mar 2005 Posts: 570

The car is going in on Wednesday.

Looked through the garage slips and nothing has been done really that you stated should have been.

So will write down all the things you said to have done and will get it all done.

Lucky it was my 18th and I got some cash spare Confused