any help?
any help?
can i only access oil filter by removing wheel? anything else needed?
FuntimePhil
15-06-2019, 02:57 PM #21sorry my bad, brilliant, will get buying then.
can i only access oil filter by removing wheel? anything else needed?
FuntimePhil i love getting hands dirty and will pretty much give anything (car related) a go
Given the above statement, I wouldn't have thought removing a wheel should cause you too much hassle? :lol:
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ad: It was a tough call to make, but the Supercharged IS200 is being retired. ad:FuntimePhil i love getting hands dirty and will pretty much give anything (car related) a go
Given the above statement, I wouldn't have thought removing a wheel should cause you too much hassle? :lol:
ad: It was a tough call to make, but the Supercharged IS200 is being retired. ad:FuntimePhil
16-06-2019, 12:57 PM #24lol no not at all, i just dont know if its necessary, im not going to take the wheel if if i dont need to.
I too have trouble jacking up cars, as the front of my house is on a steep hill, and the back is very uneven and on gravel. My Land Rover has fallen off the jack more times than I care to remember, due to off road tyres/suspension I need a 60" HiLift jack to get the wheels off the floor (yes - it lifts to 5 foot or 1.5m in new money!) and when 2.5 tonnes of truck drops from that height, you don't wanna be underneath it! So I know the hassles it can cause. Worth it though.
One other thing to mention, I recently used a product to help me drain the oil. I can't think of the brand, sorry, but you pour it in the oil filler cap with the engine warm, let it run a minute, and it helps the oil to drain out faster and more completely. Engine flush, or something similar. Might be worth a go at a couple of quid.
EDIT: THIS STUFF (Though I didn't pay that much for it.)
ad: It was a tough call to make, but the Supercharged IS200 is being retired. ad:I would say it is very necessary. Plus, if you decide to do it in future, you will loose most of your oil in doing so!
I too have trouble jacking up cars, as the front of my house is on a steep hill, and the back is very uneven and on gravel. My Land Rover has fallen off the jack more times than I care to remember, due to off road tyres/suspension I need a 60" HiLift jack to get the wheels off the floor (yes - it lifts to 5 foot or 1.5m in new money!) and when 2.5 tonnes of truck drops from that height, you don't wanna be underneath it! So I know the hassles it can cause. Worth it though.
One other thing to mention, I recently used a product to help me drain the oil. I can't think of the brand, sorry, but you pour it in the oil filler cap with the engine warm, let it run a minute, and it helps the oil to drain out faster and more completely. Engine flush, or something similar. Might be worth a go at a couple of quid.
EDIT: THIS STUFF (Though I didn't pay that much for it.)
ad: It was a tough call to make, but the Supercharged IS200 is being retired. ad:FuntimePhil
16-06-2019, 02:46 PM #26ive seen that before and there are mixed reviews, some say that it loosens all the **** in the engine and it starts to drop off whilst the engine is running and causes problems. Not sure if i should risk it or not
FuntimePhil ive seen that before and there are mixed reviews, some say that it loosens all the **** in the engine and it starts to drop off whilst the engine is running and causes problems. Not sure if i should risk it or not
Interesting. I have not heard that (though I have never researched it either!)
I have only used it twice, and the first time it came out of the back door of a Nissan dealership. My mechanic friend says that use it when servicing most new(ish) cars, including GTRs. (He is not the one single mechanic trained to work on GTRs himself, but is the only one who works on the new Leaf, the one car I don't expect them to use it on, as I don't think it has oil, due to not having an combustion engine!)
ad: It was a tough call to make, but the Supercharged IS200 is being retired. ad:FuntimePhil ive seen that before and there are mixed reviews, some say that it loosens all the **** in the engine and it starts to drop off whilst the engine is running and causes problems. Not sure if i should risk it or not
Interesting. I have not heard that (though I have never researched it either!)
I have only used it twice, and the first time it came out of the back door of a Nissan dealership. My mechanic friend says that use it when servicing most new(ish) cars, including GTRs. (He is not the one single mechanic trained to work on GTRs himself, but is the only one who works on the new Leaf, the one car I don't expect them to use it on, as I don't think it has oil, due to not having an combustion engine!)
ad: It was a tough call to make, but the Supercharged IS200 is being retired. ad:http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/...vices.html
"Life's goal is not to arrive safely at the grave in a well preserved body. But, rather to skid in sideways........
totally worn out and broken, shouting 'Holy ****, WHAT A RIDE!'"
FirebirdPhil
16-06-2019, 04:11 PM #28Engine flush is against service guidelines for many car manufacturers - check out this site, then decide if you want to risk those things.
http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/...vices.html
"Life's goal is not to arrive safely at the grave in a well preserved body. But, rather to skid in sideways........
totally worn out and broken, shouting 'Holy ****, WHAT A RIDE!'"
I will check with my mate how and when they do use it. As that article specifically mentions Nissan a couple of times. Though that is in the US and not the UK, but I am not sure how that effects things. (Obviously the theory is the same, but official advice may potentially differ?)
What I didn't mention, is that neither of the times I have used it was on a Lexus! And one car had been parked up 18 months. But personally have not had any problems.
Another point in that article is injector cleaner. Red-X actually recommend you use it in EVERY tank of fuel, if you read the directions on the label. I know it is their product, but can they give that advice if it is damaging?
ad: It was a tough call to make, but the Supercharged IS200 is being retired. ad:Interesting mate.
I will check with my mate how and when they do use it. As that article specifically mentions Nissan a couple of times. Though that is in the US and not the UK, but I am not sure how that effects things. (Obviously the theory is the same, but official advice may potentially differ?)
What I didn't mention, is that neither of the times I have used it was on a Lexus! And one car had been parked up 18 months. But personally have not had any problems.
Another point in that article is injector cleaner. Red-X actually recommend you use it in EVERY tank of fuel, if you read the directions on the label. I know it is their product, but can they give that advice if it is damaging?
ad: It was a tough call to make, but the Supercharged IS200 is being retired. ad:"Life's goal is not to arrive safely at the grave in a well preserved body. But, rather to skid in sideways........
totally worn out and broken, shouting 'Holy ****, WHAT A RIDE!'"
FirebirdPhil
16-06-2019, 04:33 PM #30IMHO its just a company getting you to spend money on something that is not needed - if it was needed it would be in the service schedule.
"Life's goal is not to arrive safely at the grave in a well preserved body. But, rather to skid in sideways........
totally worn out and broken, shouting 'Holy ****, WHAT A RIDE!'"
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