OldSpice wrote:Better change mine then.
132,000 miles and still lubbing things.....I think.
The Mk1 that is...the Sport gets new all round fluids every 2 years...and new filter/oil every 6 months.
I'm not that bad.
drumtochty wrote:No worse than our Jimny front diff oil.
Water has got in there. It needs flushed will talk to some experts on Monday.
Mk1 diffs have in early cars tiny oil capacity as do Mk3 and Mk4's
I'm thinking 30k miles is a better change interval.
CaptainNorth wrote:OldSpice wrote:Better change mine then.
132,000 miles and still lubbing things.....I think.
The Mk1 that is...the Sport gets new all round fluids every 2 years...and new filter/oil every 6 months.
I'm not that bad.
Shocking favourtismI can't help giving any new car a service, and the more negelcted it is the more satisfying....which makes no sense as I rarely keep a car more than a couple of years
Dave
OldSpice wrote:And...back on topic....since the above...I've decided to keep and restore. Got me thinking.
Oh...starting with diff oil on order.![]()
And yes Eddie...I'll make sure the refill nut comes off OK before the drainer.
CaptainNorth wrote:But any mx5 new or old will start rusting in 4-5 years!
drumtochty wrote:The instructor on the course reckoned one particular UK make will have rust in cavities within 3 months of leaving the factory if not sooner.
...... as we make far too many cars worldwide.
mgrays wrote:
And a respray.. materials alone are best part of £300 (paint is £30-50/litre, you need 2 litres plus same again undercoat, plus a litre of lacquer if metallic, plus plastic additive plus thinners, plus plus plus..) £1k is a blow over (but I heard of a guy doing a Mundeo for £700 up in Peterhead on mates rates) and would devalue the car with a colour change - a lot cheaper to buy the colour you want really.. £2k is a fair job.. £3.5k would not be unheard of (last price I had..) and £10k could be spent if you were very very silly!
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