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Cybermonkey
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10th Oct 04 at 22:57   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by langey
ye but i've done 5000miles since i bought it, rob (cobra148) might not have put any oil in for 5000miles before that. lol.


Rob did look after his car lots, so im sure that oil was changed regularly.
langey
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ye i know rob looked after his car very well, was imaculate when i picked it up. not evan a scratch on his alloys, not one! lol

just needs a hover and a wash now and all will be fine, not sure about the psi in the tyres tho
Cybermonkey
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10th Oct 04 at 23:28   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
should be about 30psi for front and 28-29 for the rear
spinsk
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Originally posted by langey
pug nut who are you laffing at you muppet.

my mate works at ATS and another works at national tyres, well he's the manager.

so it probs will cost me just the price of the oil. i'll do it next weekend

went the petrol station before and went to pump up my front tyres, should be 44psi. when i put the machine thing onto the valve, it was only 24psi on one side and 27psi on the other, maybe this is why i have no grip going round corners or off the start lol.


you prob read the maximum psi the tyre can take, prepare for a loud bang when u hit a pothole or summit
langey
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well i looked on the tyre befroe why it was light and yes thats the max, but it says fuck all about anything else, so what do i pit it at, and cant be doing with it going bang, because the ride is shit anyway coz its lowered on just springs.
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11th Oct 04 at 16:37   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
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Originally posted by langey
what happens if you dont change the oil. for lets say, at least 5000miles, and the only thing you have done is top up the water once or twice?


Well the best thing to do is park at the side of the road and get out and leave the windows open and keys in the ignition. When you have done that go home and sit in the corner with your hands over your ears rocking gently. When you have done this all will be fine.
leeshez
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11th Oct 04 at 16:38   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Oh sorry do it for 2 hours i forgot to say
myke
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quote:
Originally posted by langey
well i looked on the tyre befroe why it was light and yes thats the max, but it says fuck all about anything else, so what do i pit it at, and cant be doing with it going bang, because the ride is shit anyway coz its lowered on just springs.



30 all round is a safe bet
langey
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11th Oct 04 at 17:03   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
195/45 r 15

thats what iot says on the side, made in korea too. paices of shit
myke
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11th Oct 04 at 17:26   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
that's just the dimensions.

there will be a table in the owners hand book thing showing recommended pressures
langey
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there wont because they aint standered vaux wheels, they are aloys, and i dont have the manual or anything with thm.
myke
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recommended tyre pressure is for the car, not for the particular wheel or tyre you use.

i's the weight of the car and the front/rear distribution that plays a part on what pressures you need.
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oh right, so your sayin on my corsa it should be 30ish
but on a heavier car it could be upto 40psi
myke
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aye. that sounds right.
probably want to run a few less on the back.
if you have a handbook for a corsa, take a look in there.

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