Burnham
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For my first post*, an amusing tale of woe... (which appears to be quite common round these parts!)
I have a post 2004 facelift model Freelander 1 with the super popular 1.8 petrol lump (yes, sarcasm!)
This year after having a garage service my cars for many years, I decided to once again do them myself.
It's probably more than 15 years since I serviced a car... and I recall my "amusement" when a Haynes manual described something like, "undo retaining screw and withdraw", a statement that would generally preceed 4 hours of cursing and several bleeding knuckles. And so it is today, "Release the retaining screws and remove the engine undertray." Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha.....
Yeah, I know what I now need to do, but what a ball ache. Either previous services have been done by Mr. Tickle, or the oil filter is the one it left the factory with!
I'm half way through the task, but it's Friday night, and beer is more important right now!
I may need asistance tomorrow!
*turns out that's a lie. I have posted before!
I have a post 2004 facelift model Freelander 1 with the super popular 1.8 petrol lump (yes, sarcasm!)
This year after having a garage service my cars for many years, I decided to once again do them myself.
It's probably more than 15 years since I serviced a car... and I recall my "amusement" when a Haynes manual described something like, "undo retaining screw and withdraw", a statement that would generally preceed 4 hours of cursing and several bleeding knuckles. And so it is today, "Release the retaining screws and remove the engine undertray." Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha.....
Yeah, I know what I now need to do, but what a ball ache. Either previous services have been done by Mr. Tickle, or the oil filter is the one it left the factory with!
I'm half way through the task, but it's Friday night, and beer is more important right now!
I may need asistance tomorrow!
*turns out that's a lie. I have posted before!
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