12k TVR Service
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I've just had a 12,000 mile service carried by a reputable independant TVR specialist garage, is it common practice to drop all the oil from the engine because on checking the oil and phoning the garage, i find they have only replaced half the oil? are they just fobbing me off? as they say this is TVR practice.
C.HARPER said:
I've just had a 12,000 mile service carried by a reputable independant TVR specialist garage, is it common practice to drop all the oil from the engine because on checking the oil and phoning the garage, i find they have only replaced half the oil? are they just fobbing me off? as they say this is TVR practice.
Sounds like a load of bull to me....Look at the schedule for a 12k service from TVR Power here
As they're charging for 11 litres of oil I assume that's a full change.
KIRSTM said:
Gaffer said:
There are 2 plugs to drain all the oil out, only take one out - only take out 1/2 the oil....
Claire
Oh no - it looks like the factory service guys were doing it all wrong then Claire
Dom@Power and Ian do it this way...if only one plug comes out then you only drain oil tank. Take the other out and the oil comes out of the engine....
Just sat and watched Ian do a 12K on a T350 removing the 2 plugs.
So there you have it.
Claire
PS...I have long hair.
Edited by Gaffer on Wednesday 30th January 22:55
shapeshifter said:
Thats incredible, what a woman! Gaffer can I interest you in a steak meal and the finest bottle of Liebraumilch on the wine list?
You'll need to upgrade to a Chablis at least!BTW in the war women had their hair short because you only get it caught in a lathe, fanbelt or propeller once!
C.HARPER said:
I've just had a 12,000 mile service carried by a reputable independant TVR specialist garage, is it common practice to drop all the oil from the engine because on checking the oil and phoning the garage, i find they have only replaced half the oil? are they just fobbing me off? as they say this is TVR practice.
Out of intrest how did you know they only changed half the oil?
Whitey said:
Why is this that some dealers would only change 6 or 7 litres rather than the full 11 if it's just a case of undoing an extra sump plug?
I thought it was because it was "difficult" to get the remaining engine oil out?
Anyone know?
Sadly the answer is more likely to be a question about life in general rather than an engineering one.I thought it was because it was "difficult" to get the remaining engine oil out?
Anyone know?
Whitey said:
Why is this that some dealers would only change 6 or 7 litres rather than the full 11 if it's just a case of undoing an extra sump plug?
I thought it was because it was "difficult" to get the remaining engine oil out?
Anyone know?
You need a syringe to get the oil out of the engine's sump because the sump plug is not in the base of the sump. I thought it was because it was "difficult" to get the remaining engine oil out?
Anyone know?
Yep, you've got it, some companies only change the oil in the tank for a nice cheap service. Good eh?
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