Engine Oil Basics...for non-tech muppets...like me!

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October 4, 200124 yr

Explains in detail how engine oils work and how they are graded etc.

Basics of Engine Oil by Exxon Co.

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October 4, 200124 yr

This one's kinda useful too :-

The Engine Oil Bible

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October 4, 200124 yr

Now that's the link for me!

Matty.

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Am gonna be gettin one of those, one day...(sigh) :D

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October 4, 200124 yr

LMAO!

Andy,

Just been on there, good site geeZer. Especially the Wheel & Tyre Bible which can calculate tyre sizes for yer new wheels etc.

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October 4, 200124 yr

Yep. I have a couple of good wheel/tyre type links. Cop this :-

http://www.mindspring.com/~toy4two/tire.html

I used to have one that let you see how different style/size wheels would look on a Zed, but I seem to have lost it at the moment.

Some goodies here too :-

http://www.race-technology.com/WebPage/Utilities/race_technology_utilities.htm

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October 4, 200124 yr

Bloody hell, that's a serious battery that Hawker Jump Jet jobby or whatever it's called!!! Should get one of them for me car defo and at that price aswell...BARGAIN!!!

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October 9, 200124 yr

Now this is pretty cool :-

http://www.tirerack.com/upgrade_garage/WheelSearch.jsp?filterSize=18&filterFinish=&changeColor=Black

Hope the link works ....

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October 10, 200124 yr

link worked, just!

nice selection of alloys - like the BBSRS11 or RC's

Robb

PS what do ya think of my missus!!!

[This message has been edited by T3RBO (edited 10-10-2001).]

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October 10, 200124 yr

Robb,

Erm..........Small?

Matty.

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Bounce...Bounce...Bounce...Bounce...Bounce...Bounce...Bounce... (sorry no sound!) LOL

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October 10, 200124 yr

Bet she's got really bad ackney and a large boil on her arse...LMAO!

Hey up Mat Lad...how do me old matey!

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October 10, 200124 yr

Superb matey!!!

Things are looking up!!

Matty.

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Bounce...Bounce...Bounce...Bounce...Bounce...Bounce...Bounce... (sorry no sound!) LOL

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October 10, 200124 yr

Drop me a quick mail and let me know what the score is geeZer!

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October 10, 200124 yr

Already did!

Matty.

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Bounce...Bounce...Bounce...Bounce...Bounce...Bounce...Bounce... (sorry no sound!) LOL

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October 10, 200124 yr

AAArrrgggghhhhh, get me out...I'm stuck at 2136!!!

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October 10, 200124 yr

I'm losin' it not the forum! WTF is going on??? Nevermind, just ignore old Ma Soprano here!!!

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Reverse switch problem

Me again.
Reverse lights don’t work. Checked the bulbs and the fuse by the drivers pedal, all seem fine.
So I assume it’s the reverse switch. I’ve bought a spare and tried to swap it today. What a pain that is! I failed.

So I have two questions:
Is this possible without dropping the gearbox?
I wanted to test it was definitely the switch before I went crazy getting it out, so unplugged the old one and plugged the new one in, put car in reverse and switched on ignition and then pressed the end of the switch in but it still didn’t turn the lights on. Does the switch work this way? That you can push the plunger end in and it should turn on?

By RobHowl · 7 hours ago7 hr
Tyre size recommendations

Cheers all,
I did consider a 225/45/17 but thought that it might be too much chunk on the side wall. But so many more options!
Looking at the calculator, going from a 235/40 to a 225/45 is about 7.5mm more sidewall which isn’t much. Loads more choice too. Think I’ll go for that, thanks for the help

By RobHowl · 11 hours ago11 hr
Tyre size recommendations

Use this site or similar to get the rolling circumference difference when you change wheel diameter and tyre profiles.
It will tell you how much the speedo will over or under read, and the difference in overall diameter to work out if they will rub anywhere.
https://tiresize.com/tyre-size-calculator/

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Fingers crossed for you Nick!!

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Cylinders were rebored to suit my 88mm CP pistons and cross hatching angle, depth and surface finish all set up for the Total Seal gapless piston ring pack I have chosen to use. I think I’ll be the first person on the UK to use Total Seal’s gapless piston rings on a VG30, so I’m looking forward to seeing if the live up to the hype

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