This may be a stupid question but what grade oil do I use, also what is the spark plug gap for my 1.6 sx brava? Yes you can tell I don't have a manual,

I'm taking it on a long run next week and would like to give it a service before I go.

Thanks in advance.

Ok, found some info, all I need now is the plug gap, will some kind person take a gander at there manual, cheers.

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Fiat Brava 1.6 100 sx 2001 petrol 95 octain

Oil: -30'c to 30'c sae 5w40
-20'c to 40'c sae 10w40
Full sythetic.

Spark plugs:
Champion RC10ycc
NGK BKR5EZ
Bosh FR8DE

Tbh the spark plugs should be already correctly gapped. If you match the right ones, e.g Bosch up to your model and year, then they should be gapped already.

1.6 uses 10w40 oil

make sure the oil is semi synthetic, ie- not castrol gtx cos its mineral.

Just for the record, I've just found out the guy before me has been putting mineral based oil in my car! Is this monumentally bad????

RustyBravo said:

Just for the record, I've just found out the guy before me has been putting mineral based oil in my car! Is this monumentally bad????

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just doesnt last as long.

Oh phew. Well he did a service about a year ago, so it's time for a new service anyway

RustyBravo said:

Oh phew. Well he did a service about a year ago, so it's time for a new service anyway

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yeah best get some new oil in.

i hope this one has a new cambelt.

Er.... not quite. Was done 25,000 miles ago, which isn't too bad considering there's only 65 on the clock, but I'm going to get it done in a couple of weeks for peace of mind!!!

RustyBravo said:

Tbh the spark plugs should be already correctly gapped. If you match the right ones, e.g Bosch up to your model and year, then they should be gapped already.

1.6 uses 10w40 oil

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Don't be daft! The different spark plugs are ratings for heat, length, thread size etc, not for the gap size.
Sure they will work if you don't gap them, but not correctley.

Well sorry for being daft. Here's what is in the manual.

Spark plugs:
Champion RC8BYC (gap not adjustable) or Champion RC7YC

Gaps:

Champion RC8BYC - Not adjustable
Champion RA4HCX - 0.8mm
Champion RC7Y or RA4HC - 0.7mm

EDIT: The RA4HCX and the RA4HC are for the 1.2 engine.
So I guess that leaves you with the one that isn't adjustable, or RC7Y which has a 0.7mm gap

Sorry, it's me being daft, I got my head stuck in the past, I thought the plug was an old type single electrode (which is best as it gives a better fatter spark), turns out the twin electrodes or iridium pugs do not require gapping (well I'll be buggerd).

Thanks for your help.

Mwahahaha. No worries