Thebiglad
Air filter hasn't been changed yet as I have only had the car 4 weeks. I have ordered a filter and I'm waiting for the fiilter to arrive in the post.
Oils haven't been changed yet either - Any recomendations and availability in France.
I don't think the brakes are binding as I can push the car on flat level ground. I will also lift the car and check the wheels rotate freely.
Does this mean you are resident in France?? If you are you should know that
www.paddockspares.com deliver up to 30kgs of goods (1 parcel) for only a £5 !!!!
I get most of my stuff from them as I live in the country and they deliver to my door. Eg A filter kit (all three filters) costs £6.28+vat so I order 2 at a time and change them frequently, at that price.
Re oils, for the
engine I use Carrefour 5w-30 in the winter and 5w-40 in the summer. It's fully synthetic and costs about 22€ for 5 litrs. I buy 3 cans and that does 2 oil changes (every 5000mls).
Manual gearbox needs MTF94 about 3 litrs, this is more difficult to get hold of near me so I usually pick some up in England if I go by car.
Auto gearbox needs DexronIII, about 5 ltrs
Transfer box needs EP 75/80-90, commonly available. About 2.5 ltrs iirc.To get the new stuff in I use a manual pump I bought from BricoDepot, 1€.
Axles front and rear need the same EP 75/80-90, from memory about 1.7ltrs each.
If you can get it and are prepared to spend a little more EVO2 from
www.difflock.com is great stuff imo, costs more but you can feel the car running easier, so improving mpg. No scientific tests you understand, so I can't prove it, but when I put this in our previous TDi200 with 165k mls on the clock, she ran like a bird. Smoother quieter and more free-running.
Hope that helps, we've been here for 7 yr so if you need anything, pm me.
Cheers
Dave