self servicing tips and tricks
Discussion
Hi all.
I have recently bought a tuscan and plan to do as much of the work myself as I can. I've worked on all sorts of cars before,mainly older stuff.
Anyhow, wondered if there were any tips or tricks? Firstly for the normal service,what's the best way to get as much oil as possible out? Also what oil do people reccomended? I've seen a few types mentioned.
For the shim service (mine was 12k serviced 2500 miles ago but I really want to get in there and check soon for piece of mind) where do you reccomended to get the best shims from?
Finally if anyone has experience and has documented it or wouldn't mind a Chinwag about it that would be great!
Thanks in advance
I have recently bought a tuscan and plan to do as much of the work myself as I can. I've worked on all sorts of cars before,mainly older stuff.
Anyhow, wondered if there were any tips or tricks? Firstly for the normal service,what's the best way to get as much oil as possible out? Also what oil do people reccomended? I've seen a few types mentioned.
For the shim service (mine was 12k serviced 2500 miles ago but I really want to get in there and check soon for piece of mind) where do you reccomended to get the best shims from?
Finally if anyone has experience and has documented it or wouldn't mind a Chinwag about it that would be great!
Thanks in advance
Looks like a stirred a little hornets nest there...!
Some very interesting tips there! Thanks!
I'll get one of those shim kits and open it up once the weather starts to turn..don't think we have much good weather left.
Plug wise-once I get them out I'll put back what's in it but again anyone have a recommendation? Its been discussed a lot with rv8 engines which I followed with interest for my other tvr.
What's the right plug gap too?I didn't use to check them but I've recently noticed that they are not quite what they should be out the box.
Cheers !
Some very interesting tips there! Thanks!
I'll get one of those shim kits and open it up once the weather starts to turn..don't think we have much good weather left.
Plug wise-once I get them out I'll put back what's in it but again anyone have a recommendation? Its been discussed a lot with rv8 engines which I followed with interest for my other tvr.
What's the right plug gap too?I didn't use to check them but I've recently noticed that they are not quite what they should be out the box.
Cheers !
Just finished a service on the Tuscan and have learned a few tricks already! Managed to get about 6.5 litres of oil out plus the filter so think that was good going.
What made me scratch my head was where the sump plug was on the engine.eventually I gave in and rang str8six who pointed me in the right direction... On the side,two inches up from the bottom on an angle... How did I miss that
The airbox is a bit of a fiddle but again I guess there ISNA knack.
Spark plugs were super easy but a little more fiddly on the rear two but nothing major. One plug was corroded on the outside so water must have been getting down the pipe so I made sure I did a good job of sealing the cover on.
Took me about 4 hours in all as I was being very slow and careful but good fun
What made me scratch my head was where the sump plug was on the engine.eventually I gave in and rang str8six who pointed me in the right direction... On the side,two inches up from the bottom on an angle... How did I miss that
The airbox is a bit of a fiddle but again I guess there ISNA knack.
Spark plugs were super easy but a little more fiddly on the rear two but nothing major. One plug was corroded on the outside so water must have been getting down the pipe so I made sure I did a good job of sealing the cover on.
Took me about 4 hours in all as I was being very slow and careful but good fun
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