V8 full Service - What a day - Page 2

ceedy · 11th June 2010, 07:50

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Originally Posted by Greeners

cheers Colin

I'm going to have a crack with the paper clip again, apparently timing is everything (Mrs Greeners concurred with this as well

)

I've found that if you use 2 bits of wire plugged into the socket instead of the paper clip, it makes it easier to touch the ends together to get the timing right .
or even go really advanced and use a push button soldered on the wire

Chris

Jezzer 1 · 11th June 2010, 14:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by ceedy

I've found that if you use 2 bits of wire plugged into the socket instead of the paper clip, it makes it easier to touch the ends together to get the timing right .
or even go really advanced and use a push button soldered on the wire

Chris

Hey Chris, at the risk of going off-thread, have you really got an X1/9? What model/spec?

AldoR · 8th August 2010, 11:01

Since we decided to keep the car i got it in for a service had the engine/gear oils done plus the spark plugs.One thing i want to know is how important is the make ie oils/spark plugs as the ones that the garage fitted cost around £4 pounds each they never told me the make just that they got them from euro parts good or bad?. As i know oil grades for the car is important to i am runing it on 5/30 fully synthetic its oil the garage gets in been told its the right spec for my v8 it is also used in various mercs & bmw cars this cut my cost by half cutting out buying castrol edge from halfords.The thing is cutting out brand names to go for non branded is it such a good idea? aldo

Greeners · 8th August 2010, 11:11

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Originally Posted by AldoR

Since we decided to keep the car i got it in for a service had the engine/gear oils done plus the spark plugs.One thing i want to know is how important is the make ie oils/spark plugs as the ones that the garage fitted cost around £4 pounds each they never told me the make just that they got them from euro parts good or bad?. As i know oil grades for the car is important to i am runing it on 5/30 fully synthetic its oil the garage gets in been told its the right spec for my v8 it is also used in various mercs & bmw cars this cut my cost by half cutting out buying castrol edge from halfords.The thing is cutting out brand names to go for non branded is it such a good idea? aldo

I've fitted motorcraft plugs, used vauxhall long life oil (same spac as MGR recommend) all sourced from ebay. Genuine MGR filter, which is motorcraft. and vauxhall longlife antifreeze which is identical to Xpart stuff.

Morris lubricants for the diff oil, and Castrol Dexron III for the gear box.

AldoR · 8th August 2010, 11:17

I still have to get the diff oil, done morris lubricants any good?

Greeners · 8th August 2010, 11:19

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Originally Posted by AldoR

I still have to get the diff oil, done morris lubricants any good?

It was recommended on the 260's site,.......hold tight, and I'll find the thread. It was the cheaper of the 2.

Greeners · 8th August 2010, 11:25

here's my thread on diff oil

and here's the one on oils...

NOCTURNAL · 8th August 2010, 20:17

grrr... two-sixties is down for me??

thought it was my net connection rofl...

Greeners · 8th August 2010, 20:19

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Originally Posted by NOCTURNAL

grrr... two-sixties is down for me??

thought it was my net connection rofl...

and me....the site is up, but the forum is down

8th August 2010, 11:01	#13
AldoR Aldo Ross ,MGZT SE V8 MG GS Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Clydebank Posts: 1,168 Thanks: 239 Thanked 61 Times in 42 Posts	Since we decided to keep the car i got it in for a service had the engine/gear oils done plus the spark plugs.One thing i want to know is how important is the make ie oils/spark plugs as the ones that the garage fitted cost around £4 pounds each they never told me the make just that they got them from euro parts good or bad?. As i know oil grades for the car is important to i am runing it on 5/30 fully synthetic its oil the garage gets in been told its the right spec for my v8 it is also used in various mercs & bmw cars this cut my cost by half cutting out buying castrol edge from halfords.The thing is cutting out brand names to go for non branded is it such a good idea? aldo __________________ Minds are like parachutes, they work best when open. Last edited by AldoR; 8th August 2010 at 11:04..

8th August 2010, 11:17	#15
AldoR Aldo Ross ,MGZT SE V8 MG GS Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Clydebank Posts: 1,168 Thanks: 239 Thanked 61 Times in 42 Posts	I still have to get the diff oil, done morris lubricants any good? __________________ Minds are like parachutes, they work best when open.

8th August 2010, 11:25	#17
Greeners Moderator MG-ZTT Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ware, Herts Posts: 19,798 Thanks: 161 Thanked 1,249 Times in 1,036 Posts	here's my thread on diff oil and here's the one on oils... __________________ *David* Impecunity is the mother of ingenuity Useful how to's for common problems Car Of The Month Jan 2014 [SatNav Power Down] [Coolant Level] [SatNav Repair] [Diesel Non Starting] [Paint Codes] [Rear Light Seals] [Reversing Light Switch] [Bleeding Brakes][Sunroof Drain] [Early ZT's][Instrument Pack Diagnostics][ATC Diagnostics]

8th August 2010, 20:17	#18
NOCTURNAL Gets stuck in MG ZT-260SE Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Norwich Posts: 645 Thanks: 17 Thanked 8 Times in 7 Posts	grrr... two-sixties is down for me?? thought it was my net connection rofl...