DasArab
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Ok guys following on from my previous thread I picked up a 1.2 8V Mk2 tonight, nice wee car and more importanly the wifes chuffed to bits with it.
Ok so it needs a service, i'm handy enough with the spanners so that's no issue. With her MK1 1.1 I found it preferred 10/40 but I noticed on one of the service invoices the garage used 5/30 Semi Synthetic. Is this too thin? I have Castrol Magnatec 5/30 Fully Synthetic in the shed so im going to use that if you guys think thats ok. No mention of a Timing belt change anywhere so thats top of the list, as is a rocker cover gasket
Fuel filter. I had a look where I thought it would be, just in front of the OSR wheel, but couldn't see it, on the MK1 its very obvious. Did they move it for the MK2 or do I need to go to spec savers?? I take it that its the same fiddly clips just like the MK1 though?
It has the basic instrument panel, and looking at the manual and you get onewith the rev counter and temp gauge. Is it a simple retrofit, or would thier be re-wiring evolved? What about the Mileage? Is the Mileage stored on the clocks or in the ECU? Or is the change not even possible?
It comes with black bumpers like THIS but I prefer the bumpers like THIS but I keep reading that they are for 3 doors only, is that right?
What colour is the car? It is light blue metallic just the same as in the picture below.
Ok so it needs a service, i'm handy enough with the spanners so that's no issue. With her MK1 1.1 I found it preferred 10/40 but I noticed on one of the service invoices the garage used 5/30 Semi Synthetic. Is this too thin? I have Castrol Magnatec 5/30 Fully Synthetic in the shed so im going to use that if you guys think thats ok. No mention of a Timing belt change anywhere so thats top of the list, as is a rocker cover gasket
Fuel filter. I had a look where I thought it would be, just in front of the OSR wheel, but couldn't see it, on the MK1 its very obvious. Did they move it for the MK2 or do I need to go to spec savers?? I take it that its the same fiddly clips just like the MK1 though?
It has the basic instrument panel, and looking at the manual and you get onewith the rev counter and temp gauge. Is it a simple retrofit, or would thier be re-wiring evolved? What about the Mileage? Is the Mileage stored on the clocks or in the ECU? Or is the change not even possible?
It comes with black bumpers like THIS but I prefer the bumpers like THIS but I keep reading that they are for 3 doors only, is that right?
What colour is the car? It is light blue metallic just the same as in the picture below.
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