willie Posted January 9, 2008 Posted January 9, 2008 for my "girl" :blink: She's a 1996 1.9 TD TOTAL RUBIA TIR 7400 SAE 15w-40 Quote
Guest Colin Hunter Posted January 9, 2008 Posted January 9, 2008 Now Then Willie! I see the car's finally made it into the Female gender! :blink: I looked up your oil in Google and it looks like it's designed for Trucks and the like but that won't be a problem. The viscosity is OK and if it's designed for commercial use it will certainly be good enough for the old XUD. I used to use BP Vanellus C3 15/w 40 in my 1.9td which was a similar oil. At the time I could buy it from a BP distributor for £18 for 25 litres! it was designed for mixed fleets, (petrol or diesel, atmo or turbo) and I started using it when I had a 2.0 HL petrol Montego. I had to take off the sump as it had rusted in holes and the engine internals were spotless. I also used it in My Diesel Montego and my first two Xantias. All without any incedent. The oil I use now is total Quartz 10/W 40 as the Vanellus is no longer available. As you may be aware the HDi has a longer oil change interval than the XUD and Citroen reccomend a semi synthetic. A good quality mineral base oil is fine for the XUD as long as you change it regularly. I used to do an oil change at 3000 and oil & filter at 6000. Cheers Happy Motoring in HER :D Quote
willie Posted January 10, 2008 Author Posted January 10, 2008 Thanks yet and yet again Colin. I will probably change her oil around every 3-4 thousand miles.......I have always done this on any of my previous cars as I get my oil FOC through work ;) Yeah, the car's starting to grow on me now that she's starting within 2 seconds on a very cold morning and I've had the belts replaced. The mechanic I chose informed me that the air-con pump had a worn (noisey) bearing and called me to ask if I'd put up with the noise (and still have air-con) or did I want him to fit a shorter belt and bypass the pump and do without air-con..........hey....I stay in Scotland, I can do without!!!! 235 quid for his work......(belts, tentioner and labour) The 77,000 miler I bought for 500 quid a month ago now stands me in the region of 1300 quid....glow plugs, exhaust, spheres, hydraflush,filters, droplinks, pads, tyres, wipers, fog lamp.........nah, hold on.....£1480 including the years tax I just paid for last week!!!! Let's hope that's it for at least a year :D Quote
Guest Colin Hunter Posted January 11, 2008 Posted January 11, 2008 You may live to regret the absence of aircon! But I daresay you'll just use your bike on hot days! Simmer dim this year? Let me know if you're coming. 2 spare beds at wir hoose! Cheers !!!!!!!!! Quote
willie Posted January 11, 2008 Author Posted January 11, 2008 You may live to regret the absence of aircon! But I daresay you'll just use your bike on hot days! Simmer dim this year? Let me know if you're coming. 2 spare beds at wir hoose! Cheers !!!!!!!!! Well thank you kind Sir!!! I might just take you up on your offer but I'd have to ask the boss first!!!! I'm going to visit Serbia / Montenegro on the bike this summer so I shall see what holidays I have left on the calendar. Cheers!!! Quote
Guest Colin Hunter Posted January 12, 2008 Posted January 12, 2008 For the rally its-self you're better off staying on site with the other bikers to get the atmosphere and avoid the possibility of drink driving. You could always visit for a day or two before or after. I hear it's a bit of a hectic rally! Rather "Full on"! Cheers again Quote
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