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Re: Stripped sump plug thread
« Reply #15 on: 07 January 2008, 23:10:50 »
« Last Edit: 07 January 2008, 23:11:58 by entwood »
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Re: Stripped sump plug thread
« Reply #16 on: 08 January 2008, 08:29:32 »
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Why is everyone talking about 4.5k oil change? my '99 td (BMW engine) is DEFINITELY 7,500, and I'm told they go much longer in the BMW chassis, with a warning to advise that oil change is due depending on condition. I suspect the shorter interval is for different engines. I like the sound of pumping out with the Pila, how much? £40?

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The official statement is that GM state that the water should be drained from the fuel filter and the oil and filter should be changed every 10,000Km......

And we would recommend more frequent oil changes than that because this engine suffers badly if the oil is not clean as the timing chains stretch, the piston cooling oil jets get blocked etc etc...
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Re: Stripped sump plug thread
« Reply #17 on: 08 January 2008, 09:10:52 »
Amazing how GM can provide so many useful(?) different service options for the same engine. However, I am happy with the performance of my td with 7500miles (12096Km) oil change, it certainly hasn't caused me any problems, and the oil consumption is excellent. I always use 10w-40 semi-synthetic.
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Re: Stripped sump plug thread
« Reply #18 on: 08 January 2008, 09:14:38 »
How many miles has your TD done?
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Re: Stripped sump plug thread
« Reply #19 on: 08 January 2008, 09:41:10 »
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Re: Stripped sump plug thread
« Reply #20 on: 08 January 2008, 10:01:24 »
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Why is everyone talking about 4.5k oil change? my '99 td (BMW engine) is DEFINITELY 7,500, and I'm told they go much longer in the BMW chassis, with a warning to advise that oil change is due depending on condition. I suspect the shorter interval is for different engines. I like the sound of pumping out with the Pila, how much? £40?

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Basically, up til 1998, that engine was 7,500km oil changes, changed to 10,000km in 1998 for marketing purposes (nothing has changed to engine or the oils).  Remember, this is a MAXIMUM, and like the ridiculous 20,000 mile petrol oil changes, will do damage.
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Re: Stripped sump plug thread
« Reply #21 on: 08 January 2008, 10:02:50 »
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How many do you want it to do?
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Re: Stripped sump plug thread
« Reply #22 on: 08 January 2008, 10:04:24 »
Now at 137k mls.
Previously 185k & 200k.
200k ran fine. 185k suffered from no hot start.
Ahhh smelling is everything ....  I saw that coming.
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Re: Stripped sump plug thread
« Reply #23 on: 08 January 2008, 10:52:24 »
As many as it likes! Its worth nothing, maybe £2500, with a following wind, so I will probably run it to death, throw it away and get something else. I usually run my cars for up to 15 years, and having trained as an aircraft engineer I have little difficulty in maintenance. I have never had an engine failure (in a car- too many to count in a/c) so I think I am probably doing something right.
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Re: Stripped sump plug thread
« Reply #24 on: 08 January 2008, 11:15:56 »
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As many as it likes! Its worth nothing, maybe £2500, with a following wind, so I will probably run it to death, throw it away and get something else. I usually run my cars for up to 15 years, and having trained as an aircraft engineer I have little difficulty in maintenance. I have never had an engine failure (in a car- too many to count in a/c) so I think I am probably doing something right.
If you want to keep it, knock the oil changes down to 3k - costs about £17 if you get a TC card, and takes 20mins ;)
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