Recent content by Colin01

Hi I live in Australia. My 67 MGB with 1.8l BMC "B"series engine is fitted with a factory oil cooler. I intend to use a 15w40 mineral oil in it. I feel having a oil cooler is unnecessary for a standard tuned engine of this size and power output Oil technology has moved on and is greatly superior...

IM DOING A MAJOR SERVICE(FOR A FRIEND) ON A 2003 HYUNDAI ELANTRA WITH 1.8L ENGINE CAR HAS APPROX 100K (KILOMETERS) REASONABLY LOOKED AFTER. No obvious issues. I WAS THINKING OF USING SUBARU UPPER ENGINE CLEANER TO CLEAN OUT COMBUSTION CHAMBERS, MANIFOLD,THROTTLE BODY. I DON'T WANT TO CAUSE ANY...

Hi not sure if this is in correct forum but anyhow: i have a 2012 Hyundai i30 Turbo diesel. I bought the vehicle and a short time later had to replace turbo: not happy! I had turbo replaced under warranty (lucky!)and i put it down to air filter not being changed causing a vacuum to be created...

I live in Australia and have a 1965 Valiant. The car is lucky to do 1000km a year. How long should mineral Dexron 3 and 80w90 hypoid last? Thanks

Is there any advantages of using dot 3 brake fluid over dot4/super dot 4 or vice versa?

I live in Australia and I have a question regarding brake fluid replacement. In Australia nearly all vehicles specify fluid replacement approx. 2 years. I have noticed vehicles in the US (even comparable/same cars over here) don't specify replacement intervals. Why? Thanks

I have a 1965 Valiant with slant six 225ci engine. It does a maximum 1000k/m a year. When it does get used most trips are more than 15 k/m and engine is always warmed up before driving off. I change the oil & filter once a year. Should I extend this change period? Oil comes out near new when...