Hi,

dont have time for searching in topics, I need to top-up gearbox, but in parts shop they got mineral or synthetic, castrol and madit(east european manufacturer, not known in the UK probably) - which one should I use?? Which oil is in the gearbox from new???

also need to change coolant, they got blue/green, and some pink "version" - which one should I use??

Thanks very much for soon answers, I need to buy and change it tommorow morning..

Also I was speaking with local retailer about winter tyres, he said 155/65/13 (or 155/55/13-I dont remember exact number) will be fine to use on this car-original measure 165/55 is VERY expensive-what do you think??

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EP80 Mineral is fine.

If you are changing the coolant, its more than the colour thats important, its not a fashion item. Get the specs.

Winter tyres, get Colway 155/70x13 M4 pattern. Reasonably stable on tarmac, good on the slippy stuff.

Cheers

D

The Castrol gear oil will be the better one to use. If it's synthetic that's better than mineral.

The Blue-Green coolant is fine. The pink flavour is a newer type. It doesn't mix well with Ethylene Glycol (the blue-green) so unless you want to completely drain the coolant, go for the blue one. Before you use pink, drain everything and flush the block out too, for good measure). Pink lasts longer than blue (5yrs vs 2).

Use 165/55 tyres. 155/55 is too small and 155/65 will look like tractor tyres. You have a Cinq' because it's cool. Don't put rubbish looking tyres on it.


Ralf S.

Ralf S. said:

Use 165/55 tyres. 155/55 is too small and 155/65 will look like tractor tyres. You have a Cinq' because it's cool. Don't put rubbish looking tyres on it.


Ralf S.

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I don't know of a winter tyre in 165/55, narrower is better on snow with a lightweight car.

Its no use having a cool looking car buried up to its windscreen in a snowbank.

Cheers

D

rallycinq said:

I don't know of a winter tyre in 165/55, narrower is better on snow with a lightweight car.

Its no use having a cool looking car buried up to its windscreen in a snowbank.

Cheers

D

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exactly thats what iam talking about-dont care of look for winter, just need good tyres to use in snow, etc..(iam now in central europe conutry, with -25C degrees, and 1meter of snow sometimes, so...

and do you think that narrow tyre(like 155) will fit well on those cinq alloys??

so any fresh mineral oil EP80 mixed with original oil in gearbox won't screw anything???

Gear oil - It only holds 2-3L of it. For the price you might as well by 4L, drain the whole gearbox and refil.

I had 145 70 13 or the like, winter tyres on the 700 chinq and it could climb a mountain of snow. I'd go with the 155 if 1100 engine. Where the snow is deep then go for 65's for the extra depth.

Jak sie masz...?

Diwiak said:

Hi,

dont have time for searching in topics, I need to top-up gearbox, but in parts shop they got mineral or synthetic, castrol and madit(east european manufacturer, not known in the UK probably) - which one should I use?? Which oil is in the gearbox from new???

also need to change coolant, they got blue/green, and some pink "version" - which one should I use??

Thanks very much for soon answers, I need to buy and change it tommorow morning..

Also I was speaking with local retailer about winter tyres, he said 155/65/13 (or 155/55/13-I dont remember exact number) will be fine to use on this car-original measure 165/55 is VERY expensive-what do you think??

For specs of car see signature

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you may have been in a hurry dawik but the coolant and oil specs are in the faq's for just such an emergency which would have left the tyres.
theres also one on working sizes as well

Italian Coke Can said:

Gear oil - It only holds 2-3L of it. For the price you might as well by 4L, drain the whole gearbox and refil.

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Mine holds less that 2 litres

Kristian

Diwiak said:

exactly thats what iam talking about-dont care of look for winter, just need good tyres to use in snow, etc..(iam now in central europe conutry, with -25C degrees, and 1meter of snow sometimes, so...

and do you think that narrow tyre(like 155) will fit well on those cinq alloys??

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155/70 is what I use on standard Cinq Sporting alloys.

The Colway range are good value for money, certainly in the UK.

Cheers

D

rallycinq said:

155/70 is what I use on standard Cinq Sporting alloys.

The Colway range are good value for money, certainly in the UK.

Cheers

D

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Yep! 70's are good. The deeper the better.
Quote from the wife.

cc1 said:

I had 145 70 13 or the like, winter tyres on the 700 chinq and it could climb a mountain of snow. I'd go with the 155 if 1100 engine. Where the snow is deep then go for 65's for the extra depth.

Jak sie masz...?

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dzienkuje, dobrze

Where's problem ladz??????

I was draining gearbox, approx. 15 minutes(with filling hole on the front side opened), and only around 0.2L of oil drained out!!!!!
I was very scared, but another mystery, I close bottom hole, and only 0.2L of fresh oil ran inside the gearbox and it was full!(the oil was running out from the filling-checking hole-that big one in the front..)

Where is the ***** problem?? Engine was at around 70-80 degreesC, car on level ground-gearbox is running fine, smoothly without any sounds.
I was filling it with rubber hose, it was deeply in the hole ..

Don't have an idea


btw. new thermostat with new coolant(-35) is running great, warming very fast, also heating after few miles..

try jacking up the back of the car

Are you sure your draining out the right hole?? i made this mistake.

Ive also smashed the drain point off before

custard said:

try jacking up the back of the car

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jack where?? back, front??..sorry, back, didn't saw it.. and then fill with car off jack??

Brooky said:

Are you sure your draining out the right hole?? i made this mistake.

Ive also smashed the drain point off before

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yes, iam checking with picture in user book-its a small screw on the bottom from the front of car, spanner number 13-theres no other screw

The drain plug i used was an 8mm (?) allen bolt from the rear of the gearbox. Hangs right down. Jacked the front up to drain it and got ~2L back in.

Italian Coke Can said:

The drain plug i used was an 8mm (?) allen bolt from the rear of the gearbox. Hangs right down. Jacked the front up to drain it and got ~2L back in.

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and we are talking about 1.1engine???? because I couldn't see any other screw, and in user manual there's pictured exactly this one as draining(will take a picture)

on my 1.1, the drain screw plug is where the rear gearbox mount joins.

2 litres sounds a lot though, sure you didn't overfill it? should be done on the flat really.

Kristian