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OIL CHANGE

Post by Pete Mac » Mon Apr 20, 2009 12:29 pm

I HAVE FOUND THE DIP STICK UNDER PASSANGER SEAT BUT UNABLE TO FIND OIL FILLER CAP!! I MAY VERY WELL BE THE DIPSTICK HERE, BUT CAN ANYONE HELP PLEASE. MY BONGO IS A V6 2.5 PETROL, MANY THANKS PETE
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Re: OIL CHANGE

Post by missfixit70 » Mon Apr 20, 2009 12:32 pm

Seem to remember it being on t'other side under the drivers seat? May be wrong though.
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Re: OIL CHANGE

Post by spitineye » Mon Apr 20, 2009 1:49 pm

missfixit70 wrote: Take your caps lock off Pete, no need to shout :wink:
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Re: OIL CHANGE

Post by missfixit70 » Mon Apr 20, 2009 1:52 pm

8-[ 8-[ #-o :lol:
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Re: OIL CHANGE

Post by Pete Mac » Mon Apr 20, 2009 4:15 pm

missfixit70 wrote:Seem to remember it being on t'other side under the drivers seat? May be wrong though.
Take your caps lock off Pete, no need to shout :wink:
Cheers Kirsty, I will have a look there
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Re: OIL CHANGE

Post by kelv » Thu Apr 23, 2009 9:59 pm

It's just above the dipstick on mine :shock:
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Would be different on a V6 though :oops:
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Post by cheffy34 » Thu Apr 23, 2009 10:10 pm

Tis on the tuther side :wink: :wink: pain in the arse cause when your filling you have to stop walk round the otherside check level, go back fill some more check etc, first time was frustrating shall we say, but get it dead on now first time :wink:


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Re: OIL CHANGE

Post by missfixit70 » Thu Apr 23, 2009 11:55 pm

cheffy34 wrote:Tis on the tuther side :wink: :wink: pain in the arse cause when your filling you have to stop walk round the otherside check level, go back fill some more check etc, first time was frustrating shall we say, but get it dead on now first time :wink:


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Longer arms? or a funnel with a bit of hose?
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Re: OIL CHANGE

Post by bigdaddycain » Fri Apr 24, 2009 2:10 am

cheffy34 wrote:Tis on the tuther side :wink: :wink: pain in the arse cause when your filling you have to stop walk round the otherside check level, go back fill some more check etc, first time was frustrating shall we say, but get it dead on now first time :wink:


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That's quite good actually... It gives the oil more time to settle in the sump, better chance of an accurate read...
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Re: OIL CHANGE

Post by Pete Mac » Sun Apr 26, 2009 9:52 am

bigdaddycain wrote:
cheffy34 wrote:Tis on the tuther side :wink: :wink: pain in the arse cause when your filling you have to stop walk round the otherside check level, go back fill some more check etc, first time was frustrating shall we say, but get it dead on now first time :wink:


Dar
That's quite good actually... It gives the oil more time to settle in the sump, better chance of an accurate read...
Thanks giys got it sused out now, many thanks Pete
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