own servicing kits?
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Hi there guys
hope everyone is enjoying the good weather
just a quick topic : phoned up my local garage to check about servicing costs and they asked me if i would like to supply my own servicing parts oils ete
As one of there tvr customers bring their own or they can supply it all for me .
so questions is do i go with the garage supplying the goods or do i go shopping for all the goodies and if i go shopping for a servicing parts/kits what things should i get any suggestions ?
Regards
Chris
hope everyone is enjoying the good weather
just a quick topic : phoned up my local garage to check about servicing costs and they asked me if i would like to supply my own servicing parts oils ete
As one of there tvr customers bring their own or they can supply it all for me .
so questions is do i go with the garage supplying the goods or do i go shopping for all the goodies and if i go shopping for a servicing parts/kits what things should i get any suggestions ?
Regards
Chris
Do you need a full service or just basic oil service?
Quite a bit more leg work to do in gathering up the bits for a full service, but there are quite a few referenced to what you need on the web, plus lots of advice on here.
You will no doubt be able to pick up the parts cheaper than would be supplied by the garage, and/or can get good quality parts.
One of the main factors will be you will be able to specify your own oil - something that seems quite personal to many members on here.
For a basic service, you would need: oil and filter.
For a major service, you would need:
Spark plugs
air filter
distributor cap and rotor
fuel filter
diff oil
gear box oil
maybe brake and clutch fluid?
new coolant
...and probably a few other bits and pieces like possibly new belt(s) and wiper blades.
So depends how far you want to go. It's encouraging that the garage has asked you. I'm one of the suspicious ones that suspects that many garages don't do anywehere near the list of items that are specified on a service schedule.
There are part numbers available in one or two places on the net. I like german made bits where possible.
Quite a bit more leg work to do in gathering up the bits for a full service, but there are quite a few referenced to what you need on the web, plus lots of advice on here.
You will no doubt be able to pick up the parts cheaper than would be supplied by the garage, and/or can get good quality parts.
One of the main factors will be you will be able to specify your own oil - something that seems quite personal to many members on here.
For a basic service, you would need: oil and filter.
For a major service, you would need:
Spark plugs
air filter
distributor cap and rotor
fuel filter
diff oil
gear box oil
maybe brake and clutch fluid?
new coolant
...and probably a few other bits and pieces like possibly new belt(s) and wiper blades.
So depends how far you want to go. It's encouraging that the garage has asked you. I'm one of the suspicious ones that suspects that many garages don't do anywehere near the list of items that are specified on a service schedule.
There are part numbers available in one or two places on the net. I like german made bits where possible.
Thank you for the info
i haven't had the car long and its my first so want to make sure it gets everything looked at and checked over as the last owner was getting his local garage to do the servicing .
i know it needs a major service plus what oil to get put into it seems to be a mine field as the last owner gave me a small top up bottle of 5w50 oil (halfords brands )???
cheers
chris
i haven't had the car long and its my first so want to make sure it gets everything looked at and checked over as the last owner was getting his local garage to do the servicing .
i know it needs a major service plus what oil to get put into it seems to be a mine field as the last owner gave me a small top up bottle of 5w50 oil (halfords brands )???
cheers
chris
did the last owner keep record of the receipts and are the receipts itemised?
As per post above, there are lots of things that _can_ be changed, but no point in changing plugs just for the sake of it etc. More important is the fluids imho. you want the coolant, brake fluid and the various oils to be up to scratch. You can get everything you need from here on the oil front (and more) : http://www.opieoils.co.uk/.
A copy of the 'bible' is also useful: http://www.amazon.co.uk/TVR-Griffith-Chimaera-Stev... but be aware that some things need double checking - says in my copy that the capacity of the gearbox (T5) is 2.5 pints. Elsewhere it says 2.5 litres. But still useful info - has info like intervals for changing oils - interestingly the diff oil should be changed frequently, something I'd not heard before in other cars.
good luck.
As per post above, there are lots of things that _can_ be changed, but no point in changing plugs just for the sake of it etc. More important is the fluids imho. you want the coolant, brake fluid and the various oils to be up to scratch. You can get everything you need from here on the oil front (and more) : http://www.opieoils.co.uk/.
A copy of the 'bible' is also useful: http://www.amazon.co.uk/TVR-Griffith-Chimaera-Stev... but be aware that some things need double checking - says in my copy that the capacity of the gearbox (T5) is 2.5 pints. Elsewhere it says 2.5 litres. But still useful info - has info like intervals for changing oils - interestingly the diff oil should be changed frequently, something I'd not heard before in other cars.
good luck.
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