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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: Auto Addict on 20 May 2018, 06:20:57
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Quotes by Indie's approx. £280, didn't bother to get a quote from the main dealer.
DIY:-
Air filter - piece of cake
Cabin filter - a bit fidley, but will be easier next time, now I know what I'm doing.
Oil Filter - piece of cake.
Oil Change - piece of cake with a pump.
Cost inc. oil and parts approx. £70
Probably one of the easiest cars I've worked on to do a basic service, everything was so accessible :y
Even easier than my 2.2 Omega.
To do ATF change, not inc. in Indie quotes.
Brake fluid change, not inc. in Indie quotes
Fuel filter, not inc in Indie quotes.
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How do you guys clean out the pump after use?
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Just had a B service done on my Merc which was £291. All of the above plus a brake fluid change and a fob battery..
Labour 2hrs £118 and parts £124 (+ vat) Done by a mobile Merc indy.
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How do you guys clean out the pump after use?
As I only use mine to pump out, its not an issue. :y
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Had mine done at MB at Boston last time do a special deal for older Mercs & also MB owners club members even let me supply my own oil cost me about £90 or thereabouts also received printed health check.
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Do modern Mercs still have the oil filter at the top of the engine? My w201 does and my w202 also did.
It makes me wonder why all the others don't design their engines the same way.
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Same as the D5 engine.
32mm socket on the plastic housing, then unclip the paper filter and drop it straight in the box the new one came in, change the big rubber o-ring on the housing and reassemble. A 2min job (that actually takes 2mins), no mess and no farting about with filter wrenches. :y
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Same as the D5 engine.
32mm socket on the plastic housing, then unclip the paper filter and drop it straight in the box the new one came in, change the big rubber o-ring on the housing and reassemble. A 2min job (that actually takes 2mins), no mess and no farting about with filter wrenches. :y
Same as the Omega TD BMW engine. :y
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The same as every engine should be.
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The thing is, every
engine modern engine is going to have its oil pump at or below crankshaft level, so plumbing in a run up to a top mounted filter and then back to the oil galleries (crankshaft level, again) is a ballache. Plus, most modern cars are designed to be serviced from below on a ramp, as that's how you have to do most of the other servicing tasks, anyway.
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Quotes by Indie's approx. £280, didn't bother to get a quote from the main dealer.
DIY:-
Air filter - piece of cake
Cabin filter - a bit fidley, but will be easier next time, now I know what I'm doing.
Oil Filter - piece of cake.
Oil Change - piece of cake with a pump.
Cost inc. oil and parts approx. £70
Probably one of the easiest cars I've worked on to do a basic service, everything was so accessible :y
Even easier than my 2.2 Omega.
To do ATF change, not inc. in Indie quotes.
Brake fluid change, not inc. in Indie quotes
Fuel filter, not inc in Indie quotes.
Do modern automobile's not have sump plugs. ;)
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Quotes by Indie's approx. £280, didn't bother to get a quote from the main dealer.
DIY:-
Air filter - piece of cake
Cabin filter - a bit fidley, but will be easier next time, now I know what I'm doing.
Oil Filter - piece of cake.
Oil Change - piece of cake with a pump.
Cost inc. oil and parts approx. £70
Probably one of the easiest cars I've worked on to do a basic service, everything was so accessible :y
Even easier than my 2.2 Omega.
To do ATF change, not inc. in Indie quotes.
Brake fluid change, not inc. in Indie quotes
Fuel filter, not inc in Indie quotes.
Do modern automobile's not have sump plugs. ;)
Yes, but as I said, I used a pump.
Too old now to crawl underneath. :(
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How do you guys clean out the pump after use?
The instructions for mine say to run fresh oil through it to clean.
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How do you guys clean out the pump after use?
The instructions for mine say to run fresh oil through it to clean.
That seems like a waste of fresh oil. :-\
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How do you guys clean out the pump after use?
The instructions for mine say to run fresh oil through it to clean.
That seems like a waste of fresh oil. :-\
If you're only going to use it for draining dirty oil, why clean it?
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How do you guys clean out the pump after use?
The instructions for mine say to run fresh oil through it to clean.
That seems like a waste of fresh oil. :-\
If you're only going to use it for draining dirty oil, why clean it?
Because it won't be used apart from about every six months, and the oil will dry out and clog it up.
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How do you guys clean out the pump after use?
The instructions for mine say to run fresh oil through it to clean.
That seems like a waste of fresh oil. :-\
If you're only going to use it for draining dirty oil, why clean it?
Because it won't be used apart from about every six months, and the oil will dry out and clog it up.
Run some diesel through it.
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..... and the oil will dry out and clog it up.
I don't do anything with my Pela. I've had oil In an oil can for years without it drying out :y
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How do you guys clean out the pump after use?
The instructions for mine say to run fresh oil through it to clean.
That seems like a waste of fresh oil. :-\
Only need to run a fanny full through it, not a 20l tub.
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How do you guys clean out the pump after use?
The instructions for mine say to run fresh oil through it to clean.
That seems like a waste of fresh oil. :-\
Only need to run a fanny full through it, not a 20l tub.
is that an official unit of measure? ;D ;D
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How do you guys clean out the pump after use?
The instructions for mine say to run fresh oil through it to clean.
That seems like a waste of fresh oil. :-\
Only need to run a fanny full through it, not a 20l tub.
is that an official unit of measure? ;D ;D
I suspect significant "regional variation" if so. ::)
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How do you guys clean out the pump after use?
The instructions for mine say to run fresh oil through it to clean.
That seems like a waste of fresh oil. :-\
Only need to run a fanny full through it, not a 20l tub.
is that an official unit of measure? ;D ;D
I suspect significant "regional variation" if so. ::)
;D ;D
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..... and the oil will dry out and clog it up.
I don't do anything with my Pela. I've had oil In an oil can for years without it drying out :y
I've never cleaned mine, and due to low mileages covered, it is sometimes unused for up to a year. It has always worked on demand. :y
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Does anyone know whether Barry has been seen since this service? Is he stuck under the car still? ::) ::) ;D
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Does anyone know whether Barry has been seen since this service? Is he stuck under the car still? ::) ::) ;D
Didn't have to get under the car, its a Merc :y
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Does anyone know whether Barry has been seen since this service? Is he stuck under the car still? ::) ::) ;D
Didn't have to get under the car, its a Merc :y
You're still here :y :y :y
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Does anyone know whether Barry has been seen since this service? Is he stuck under the car still? ::) ::) ;D
Didn't have to get under the car, its a Merc :y
I'd to get under mine when I dropped my 1/4 drive extension & then dropped the extending magnet trying to retrieve it. ??? ;D ;D ;D
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I will have to get under mine...
But only because the sump plug is under the driver's seat ::) :D
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I will have to get under mine...
But only because the sump plug is under the driver's seat ::) :D
Buy a Pela ...... you know it makes sense ;D ;D