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oil and coolant checks
Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2009 10:08 am
by peanutcrusher
how often should i be checking my oil? once a week
or few thousand miles, or is this to often. Also how often should i be checking the coolant and what should i be looking for, do i just look at the outside of the bottle under the bonnet and make sure it above the low line is this enough.
Re: oil and coolant checks
Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2009 12:06 pm
by Ron Miel
peanutcrusher wrote:how offered should i be checking my oil? once a week
or few thousand miles, or is this to often. Also how often should i be checking the coolant and what should i be looking for, do i just look at the outside of the bottle under the bonnet and make sure it above the low line is this enough.
Hi PNC. Once a week is good, and 'yes'. Keep an eye on the age of both fluids also, relative to recommended change intervals - lots of advice on here if you use the search facility, and don't have the owner's manual (available at the Bongo Shop). Cheers.
Re: oil and coolant checks
Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2009 12:08 pm
by Ron Miel
Ron Miel wrote:peanutcrusher wrote:how offered should i be checking my oil? once a week
or few thousand miles, or is this to often. Also how often should i be checking the coolant and what should i be looking for, do i just look at the outside of the bottle under the bonnet and make sure it above the low line is this enough.
Hi PNC. Once a week is good, and 'yes'. Keep an eye on the age of both fluids also, relative to recommended change intervals - lots of advice on here if you use the search facility, and don't have the owner's manual (available at the Bongo Shop). Cheers.
Oh, and re coolant level, a low coolant alarm is a good investment - again, lots of info here via 'search.
Re: oil and coolant checks
Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2009 2:12 pm
by daveblueozzie
Yes weekly checks on oil, and coolant, get youself a coolant alarm from Haydn from this forum.
best buy i ever made ,saved my engine from cooking itself.
Re: oil and coolant checks
Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2009 6:48 pm
by kelv
Hi Dave
Just out of interest, what failed to make it almost cook itself ?
Hose, Rad or what ?
( no coolant alarm this month, so paying particular attention to possible failure areas )
Ta
Re: oil and coolant checks
Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2009 9:05 pm
by MRS WITNEY
you are lucky i can not find my dip stick
Re: oil and coolant checks
Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2009 9:07 pm
by mikexgough
Follow this........
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