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Service question

Post by aintgotabongo » Tue Aug 07, 2012 4:26 pm

Iv been searching here and there and cant find anything in relation to service intervals, im presuming its round the 6000 mile mark, [-o< for bongo 2.5L M reg, ta
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Post by wonkanoby » Tue Aug 07, 2012 4:38 pm

with modern oils i would say annual is more like it
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Post by francophile1947 » Tue Aug 07, 2012 6:42 pm

aintgotabongo wrote:Iv been searching here and there and cant find anything in relation to service intervals, im presuming its round the 6000 mile mark, [-o< for bongo 2.5L M reg, ta
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Re: Service question

Post by aintgotabongo » Tue Aug 07, 2012 6:48 pm

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Re: Service question

Post by Muzorewa » Tue Aug 07, 2012 7:40 pm

Manual says oil every 5,000km, filter every 10,000. I think I'm the only one who does that :oops:

Most importantly, timing belt every 100,000km. :wink:
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Post by aintgotabongo » Tue Aug 07, 2012 8:05 pm

oil every 3000 miles, they having a laugh :shock: think il stick to 6000 miles, thats what my Pajero was and that engine worked a lot harder than this one does

Thanks for that :P
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Post by Simon Jones » Tue Aug 07, 2012 10:57 pm

aintgotabongo wrote:oil every 3000 miles, they having a laugh :shock: think il stick to 6000 miles, thats what my Pajero was and that engine worked a lot harder than this one does

Thanks for that :P
Perhaps the reason there are so many 15+ year old Bongos still going strong is because their owners follow Mazda's recommended service schedule. For the sake of £20 worth of oil every six months or so, do you want to really want to risk additional wear on the the engine?
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Re: Service question

Post by rita » Wed Aug 08, 2012 9:26 am

aintgotabongo wrote:Iv been searching here and there and cant find anything in relation to service intervals, im presuming its round the 6000 mile mark, [-o< for bongo 2.5L M reg, ta

Hi,

Castrol and Comma both recommend 10,000km/12 months oil change period for the WLTD engine.

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Re: Service question

Post by helen&tony » Wed Aug 08, 2012 9:38 am

Hi
Over a period of around 8 years, I've tried all manner of service intervals, oils, and filters...Currently I stick with Elf semi-synthetic 10 - 40, and Bosch filter, and change at 6000 Km...oil AND filter. Changing the filter every service helps keep the engine clean, and as Simon says, it keeps the engine well looked after and helps life-span
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Re: Service question

Post by David Edwards » Wed Aug 08, 2012 4:47 pm

I have had mine 9 years now and have always had a service every six months, I also do the regular checks every sunday, i.e, oil,lights, tyres, etc, still didnt stop the bongo from dropping a blooming valve, tho, no warning, just a big bang,lol.
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