Servicing a chim....which parts?
Servicing a chim....which parts?
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Kitchski

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6,552 posts

262 months

Saturday 8th November 2008
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I work in a motor factors and am planning to treat the Chim 400 to a full service, so all the fluids and filters etc, give her a proper going over. Question is, which parts do I need? All the EPL's and catalogues at work don't include TVR, except Autocat and the Mann catalogue, which list TVR but no parts!

I found that the Range Rover of the same year uses a WL7117 (mann) oil filter, whereas the MG RV8 uses a WL7067, the difference being the capacity inside. Is the norm to fit the RR one?
We also stock (not for much longer) Motul oil, which I'm told is better than amazing. We have the 5w40 Fully Syn stuff, equivelent to the Mobil 1, but we also have a 15w50 race oil. Would this offer better protection, money no object? Or is it too thick?
Also, what grade diff/transmission oil should be used? (T5 box) We have that too.

Spark plugs wise, I've searched and seen that the RR NGK ones seem to be highly thought of, so no issues there.

Any ideas which fuel filter they use?! And where is it?

Brake fluid we have Motul DOT5 or Racing 600, so I'll change clutch and brake fluid with that.

Air filter is a cone filter hidden away isn't it? Is it just a case of cleaning and re-oiling?

Sorry to go on! Just want to get the right bits before I jack it up! It runs so well no, it probably doesn't need one as it's only done 2k miles or so since the last one, but I'd rather keep on top of it!

Cheers

rickprice

498 posts

269 months

Saturday 8th November 2008
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You could start here:

http://www.chimaerapages.com/resources_partslist.p...

There are other sites listing parts but of course it doesn't mean your car actually has those (or these) parts in it...smile

Kitchski

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6,552 posts

262 months

Sunday 9th November 2008
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Thanks mate, I'll look something up with that!