kermit_rr · Mar 4, 2023

Rubberknees said:
Wish my old mate Tomcat was still around , we could have got some mileage out of that post kermit Read it slowly and think like we does

I already did, before i hit the post button

Rubberknees · Mar 4, 2023

kermit_rr said:
I already did, before i hit the post button

Thats my boy. Well done that man

kermit_rr · Mar 4, 2023

Hate parking sensors!! Can feel they all work but one must have water in it.. constant tone every time i select reverse

kermit_rr · Mar 4, 2023

Just checked the ignition current draw..

Ignition on, 35A
Ignition off, 16A
After a minute.. 9A
Then drops to 1A.. measured with bonnet open, button in service position

Datatek · Mar 4, 2023

kermit_rr said:
Going to do an oil change on the tdv8 today, but, using the sucky tube, if i can actually get the cap off... Do you suck from the top, or interest a pipe down until it hits the bottom of the sump?

Difficult to suck from the top as it keeps moving down

kermit_rr · Mar 4, 2023

Datatek said:
Difficult to suck from the top as it keeps moving down

It's ok, done the deed

Now just need to screw it on nice and tight!!
Says 25+5nm... Wtf? Does it mean 30nm? 25nm then an extra 5 for good luck!?

Grrrrrr · Mar 4, 2023

kermit_rr said:
Just checked the ignition current draw..

Ignition on, 35A
Ignition off, 16A
After a minute.. 9A
Then drops to 1A.. measured with bonnet open, button in service position

1A draw when car "asleep" sounds a lot to me. That's going to drain a battery within a few days.

kermit_rr · Mar 4, 2023

Grrrrrr said:
1A draw when car "asleep" sounds a lot to me. That's going to drain a battery within a few days.

It went down to 0.6A some time later when i checked again, which is still a lot. Need to lock it up and leave it for half an hour then see what it says

aj1954 · Mar 4, 2023

kermit_rr said:
Going to do an oil change on the tdv8 today, but, using the sucky tube, if i can actually get the cap off... Do you suck from the top, or interest a pipe down until it hits the bottom of the sump?

I thought it was done through the dipstick tube, I prefer to drain it personally.

Mark Piercy · Mar 4, 2023

+1 after a run to loosen any sludge.
Dropped my oil and gave it some slick 50 with nice shell helix 10w40 oil. Sounds way smoother on the shell

kermit_rr · Mar 4, 2023

aj1954 said:
I thought it was done through the dipstick tube, I prefer to drain it personally.

No dipstick.
Tried pushing down the tube, only went in a few inches so just pushed seal over the top, worked fine. I'd rather use the dump plug to but seems a major faff

kermit_rr · Mar 4, 2023

Mark Piercy said:
+1 after a run to loosen any sludge.
Dropped my oil and gave it some slick 50 with nice shell helix 10w40 oil. Sounds way smoother on the shell

I gave it a run, oil was ~55c when it came out so should be good

Mark Piercy · Mar 4, 2023

kermit_rr said:
I gave it a run, oil was ~55c when it came out so should be good

What engine have you got kerms!?

aj1954 · Mar 4, 2023

kermit_rr said:
No dipstick.
Tried pushing down the tube, only went in a few inches so just pushed seal over the top, worked fine. I'd rather use the dump plug to but seems a major faff

No dipstick? bugger that, you know where you are with a dipstick, sensors can fail and give false reading.

kermit_rr · Mar 4, 2023

Mark Piercy said:
What engine have you got kerms!?

4.4tdv8

marjon · Mar 4, 2023

aj1954 said:
No dipstick? bugger that, you know where you are with a dipstick, sensors can fail and give false reading.

Only if you know what your looking at

, and some of these new "grown ups" I am not so sure of their abilities

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So us oldies that would wipe it on the grass/fingertips/crease of knee or something similar are getting few and far between sadly.

J

kermit_rr · Mar 4, 2023

marjon said:
Only if you know what your looking at, and some of these new "grown ups" I am not so sure of their abilities.

So us oldies that would wipe it on the grass/fingertips/crease of knee or something similar are getting few and far between sadly.

J

Computer says the level is 'ok'. It's showing half way.. no clue how much is needed to take it to 'full'

Mark Piercy · Mar 4, 2023

kermit_rr said:
4.4tdv8

Beastly engine

kermit_rr · Mar 4, 2023

kermit_rr said:
Computer says the level is 'ok'. It's showing half way.. no clue how much is needed to take it to 'full'

Seems it's 2 litres min to max, if i add 1/2L that should take it to nearly full

kermit_rr · Mar 4, 2023

Oil that came out was black as.. well, something in not allowed to say anymore

fresh oil can't do any harm!!

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