My OEM battery is still going strong after 16 years in my 110. Gonna get another when it gives up.

25K a year in a Fender? good luck...

Bonnet spare means you can sit and work on yer spots...

I usually choose anger when doing damper nuts, they will give in when the red mist descends...

My 110 TD5 wipers decided to go mental just before MOT time. Would park from intermittent but stop any where when switched off from constant. Also turned out to be the park switch on the wiper motor. Got to take a fair few bits off to get to it though.

I also run BFG M/T 255/85/16 but on boost alloys. No lift, works well and properly fills the arches.

Changed to BP springs and Terrafirma big bore dampers a few yers ago when the OEM stuff was a bit tired. Don't carry massive loads but often have 3 kayaks, 5 surfboards etc on roof, see avatar. The newer set up has made the handling much less flappy.

No probs for me. '03 TD5 with removed the egr and cat...

+1 on the use of left hand drill bits. i have had great success with them. Good luck.

probably 15ish, I'm a bit OCD on looking after it, as well as using it.

25K for my 2003 110 XS! But that was in 2003

Dropped the sump when i did mine. Sump bolts go into the seal housing so you will struggle with the sump in place to change it without leaving leaks i reckon.

Keeping half an eye on this thread hoping not to see a long ago sold 88" RRC hybrido_O

My 2003 110 TD5 is still on the original battery! I'll be getting an OEM when it finally dies.

+1 for leakydiff's solution. No problem with MOT.

I fitted these just over £130 better than my wipac crystal halogen set up, pass MOT no problems. The actual power consumed is about half of that quoted but they are plenty bright. The only downside so far is in frosty conditions where there is not enough heat generated at the lens face to melt...

Getting the trim out and back was probably the biggest faf (mine also an XS). Getting the bottom washer and nut back on wasn't that much of problem if you have long slim fingers. Surprisingly my short sausage fingers made easy work of it...

Thanks all, I did the job using the 'Brown' method, a bit fiddly as I had to remove the push-rod from the cylinder to winkle it in place, but all in all I think preferable to getting the pedal box out. The failed one is a Delphi, I had hoped it woud be as good as OEM but... Girling one from the...

Planning on doing this Friday. Thanks for the advice, I'll let you know how I get on

Cheers, stumped up for genuine for that very reason.