Did my first little fluid service on my FD today :guinness
Changed the Engine Oil and Filter, the Gearbox Oil and the Diff Oil.
Used....
Silkolene (Now Branded as Fuchs) XTR 10w-40 For Engine
Silkolene BOA 90 for the Diff
Silkolene Silktran Syn 5 in the Gearbox (manual)
Observations....
Engine oil was v clean (I should think so it was only changed 1500 miles ago )
Diff oil was MINGIN\' black with loads of metal bits attached to the magnetic drain bolt :( (I have unknown brand 1.5way diff in)
Gearbox was quite clean, clearly been changed before at some point :D
Results....
Engine - no change (thats good I think)
Gearbox - Transformed, much less notchy, must be due to superior oil
Diff - Considerably more friendly than before, much smoother.
Also noticed a crack starking in the turbo oil drain hose that goes to the sump, replaced at once :chat
That could have been nasty :eek
Now then a couple of questions.....
1. Where does the FD air conditioning drain its water out of as mine seems to come out of the chassis about 500mm rear of the bulkhead :confused:
2. Is it normal for a modded FD to smell a bit of petrol when parked up, as I\'ve noticed mine wiffs a bit from time to time :confused:[/B]