5K Miles Exige - Service Question
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Sorry if this question has been asked to death but.......when should the last service have been done and when (and what type) will be required next?
Also at 5k miles am i right in thinking that the back tyres are probably due for a change?
If the answers are its due a service and the tyres need changing then the dealer will be doing it hopefully.
Im just in the process of crossing the eyes and dotting the tees with the dealer, today could be the day.
Also at 5k miles am i right in thinking that the back tyres are probably due for a change?
If the answers are its due a service and the tyres need changing then the dealer will be doing it hopefully.
Im just in the process of crossing the eyes and dotting the tees with the dealer, today could be the day.
When was it registered? (Year/Month). Servicing is every 9k miles or 12 months, whichever is first. If it's < 12 months old then the last service should have been the 1000 mile run in service. Service order is AABAAC<repeat> - although cam belt should be done every 4 years regardless of it being a C service or not.
Regarding the tyres - just make sure they are legal. If your doing track days this time of year then that's a different consideration. AO48's only come with 5mm anyway, so it's always loathing changing them at any other time than barely legal. Assuming your tyre wear is even, hold on as long as you can. If you change them, make sure they are properly balanced - very prone to the weights dropping off which can create some steering wheel vibration at 70mph + (speaking from experience only)
Toyota engine doesn,t have a cam belt therefore doesnt have the same AABB whatever it is that a K series has . It has an annual service done according to the maintenanve record every 9k or 1 year . The tyres could have another 5k left on them just depends how its been driven .
Would of thought that as your getting it from a dealer it would be serviced before delivery even if its not a Lotus dealer .
Enjoy .
Would of thought that as your getting it from a dealer it would be serviced before delivery even if its not a Lotus dealer .
Enjoy .
LivinLaVidaLotus said:
When was it registered? (Year/Month). Servicing is every 9k miles or 12 months, whichever is first. If it's < 12 months old then the last service should have been the 1000 mile run in service. Service order is AABAAC<repeat> - although cam belt should be done every 4 years regardless of it being a C service or not.
It was registered in March 2007, it was last serviced in April 2007 at 1300 miles.The tyres have 2mm on them but he willether replace them or knoc the difference of two tyres off the price.S Works said:
Get new tyres. At 2mm they are a) past their best and b) borderline no-good for winter.
The garage is going to put two new Yokohamas on for me. I did say to them that i thought he may have a problem getting hold of some after reading some of the posts on here. They said if they cant get them then they will take off the difference from the price. Any idea what the cost of two tyres is??David Gray said:
S Works said:
Get new tyres. At 2mm they are a) past their best and b) borderline no-good for winter.
The garage is going to put two new Yokohamas on for me. I did say to them that i thought he may have a problem getting hold of some after reading some of the posts on here. They said if they cant get them then they will take off the difference from the price. Any idea what the cost of two tyres is??Rear £150.40 + VAT
http://www.bell-colvill.co.uk/LotusShop/Directory....
S Works said:
David Gray said:
S Works said:
Get new tyres. At 2mm they are a) past their best and b) borderline no-good for winter.
The garage is going to put two new Yokohamas on for me. I did say to them that i thought he may have a problem getting hold of some after reading some of the posts on here. They said if they cant get them then they will take off the difference from the price. Any idea what the cost of two tyres is??Rear £150.40 + VAT
http://www.bell-colvill.co.uk/LotusShop/Directory....
Are they like rocking horse poo to get hold off or have i misread previous posts?
I'm sure Yokohama had a supply problem not so long ago (as i recall a dealer saying). They have always been in supply at most dealers, but that maybe is the problem - they are at dealers and nowhere else.
I tried at ATS or somewhere similar a few months ago to price up which they could - but just couldn't get any ! Another question as to whether you'd want them fitting there mind !
I tried at ATS or somewhere similar a few months ago to price up which they could - but just couldn't get any ! Another question as to whether you'd want them fitting there mind !
I would go for the LTS as the compound / composition doesn't seem to differ to much. The benefit and difference seems to boil down to weight only ! I'm no expert mind..
The Yokohama website isn't too bad - some info on there..
I've always had the LTS compound's and for me there fantastic !
The Yokohama website isn't too bad - some info on there..
I've always had the LTS compound's and for me there fantastic !
lincoln lad said:
I would go for the LTS as the compound / composition doesn't seem to differ to much. The benefit and difference seems to boil down to weight only ! I'm no expert mind..
The Yokohama website isn't too bad - some info on there..
I've always had the LTS compound's and for me there fantastic !
Thanks for the info.The Yokohama website isn't too bad - some info on there..
I've always had the LTS compound's and for me there fantastic !
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