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 Posted: Thu May 24, 2012 1:31 am |
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Thought I would do a coolant flush today but I went to undo the plastic cap at the bottom of the radiator and no water would come out?
also is there a how to on here on oil change?
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Posted: Thu May 24, 2012 1:56 am |
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on a oil change, you will have a paper filter inside a plastic holder, unscrew your sump plug let oil drain out into a bucket, then do filter then put sump back in, there you go! Job done!
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Posted: Thu May 24, 2012 2:09 am |
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| iainlovatt wrote: |
| on a oil change, you will have a paper filter inside a plastic holder, unscrew your sump plug let oil drain out into a bucket, then do filter then put sump back in, there you go! Job done! |
cheers
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Posted: Thu May 24, 2012 1:29 pm |
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To drain the coolant just disconnect the bottom radiator hose and let it drain out that way. Its much quicker than waiting for it to drain out the drain bung hole.
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Posted: Thu May 24, 2012 1:35 pm |
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| iainlovatt wrote: |
| on a oil change, you will have a paper filter inside a plastic holder, unscrew your sump plug let oil drain out into a bucket, then do filter then put sump back in, there you go! Job done! |
you for got the most important thing.........put some new oil back in lol
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Posted: Thu May 24, 2012 3:36 pm |
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| spike_202 wrote: |
| iainlovatt wrote: |
| on a oil change, you will have a paper filter inside a plastic holder, unscrew your sump plug let oil drain out into a bucket, then do filter then put sump back in, there you go! Job done! |
you for got the most important thing.........put some new oil back in lol |
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Posted: Sun May 27, 2012 6:31 am |
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| richpowell91 wrote: |
| To drain the coolant just disconnect the bottom radiator hose and let it drain out that way. Its much quicker than waiting for it to drain out the drain bung hole. |
only just seen this cheers
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Posted: Tue May 29, 2012 6:31 pm |
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And before draining the oil go for a short drive just one or two miles. Not far enough to get the oil so hot it will burn but far enough to get it warm and the filth suspended throughout the oil.
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Posted: Wed May 30, 2012 8:38 am |
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When I do my oil changes I wait till im on a late shift then when I get home from work so the oil is nice & hot I just let the oil drain overnight.
I always try to drain oil when its nice & hot.
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