Just got my new toy home and i wana give it a good once over, so want to do a good service on it.

so what oil, plugs are best for my 1990 2wd saph?

im back after a few years, and im sure everyone used to recommend the for p07's?

oil i always thought something like a 10/40?

sorry car's been sat in a garage for a year, it's done 66k FSH and from what i can see is running a T34 and greens with 500 cooler.

cheers lads!

 

pics please.

 

071c plugs u want fella and i use mobil 1 motorsport 15w/50 oil

 

cheers mate, thought i got the plugs wrong,lol

cool think my local motorfactors stocks the motorsport one.


ill get some pics tom when it's day light!

 

i use the ford 071s mate no problems get some pics up

 

how much should i be paying for them?

just looked on ebay and they've got um for Ł11 posted, sound good or not much more expensive than ford direct?

 

i just get mine online mate not sure what ford charge

 

where'd you get yours from mate?

 

off matt lewis motorsport great service quick delivery too

 

http://www.mattlewismotorsportonline...p?productid=78

 

just been loking, bloody fantastic!

does a whole sensor kit for Ł80 which includes the plugs, thought about changing all the sensors as it's been sat for over year in a garage.

also has the 044 fuel pump kit, plus a new wiring loom for it! genius!!!

 

best get the card out mate the spending starts now lol good luck with it and dont forget to get some pictures up for us

 

will do! bit a shamed of it at the mo, got clears alround and black wheels, this is on a black saph also.

poor thing's been chav'd up a little, think ive got a SECS monitor in it, but it's been covered in leather'et so going to investigate tom.

 

sure itll be great when your finished

 

Ger some pics up mate. If it's been messed around with and your gonna sort it out, even more reason to show what you achieve.
And remember this : Nothing is wrong with what you do to it, so long as you like it.
(but remember if you ruin it expect the PF lynch mob to come round and have words!) lol

 

Black wheels ?, are they 17's ?, get some piccies up.
The only genuine bit I wouldn't use is a genuine FORD oil filter, cut a few open ALL had rust inside despite being new, one on a zetec(mondy) rusted through from the inside and started leaking at around 8 months old, luckily was spotted, the rust inside filters were all kept in ziplock freezer bags in a heated garage, the bags were to stop any ingress of dirt, metal etc as was near to a bench grinder.
tabetha

 

yeah ending in MNG? know it tab?

 

I use a fully synthetic 10/50 weight oil (Fuchs/Silkolene) standard plugs are fine (071's, and cheap as well!) Also a cam belt change is a good idea, not expensive and gives you piece of mind!

I get my stuff from the said Matt Lewis and MSD, no need to change all sensors, only one I would be thinking about is the CTS as these can go out of scope after a while.

Most importantly you need to check the cooling fans work and also the fuel pump is getting the correct power UNDER load (I.E 12V+ ideally alternator voltage), these are two prone problems with the workaround being a rewire for both items.

Secs monitors are a good product, wouldn't mind one myself actually, best of all you can easily remove and no one would know any different!

Martin

 

CTS? which sensor is this?

as far as im aware the fans work as they have a over riding switch inside so can have them on wheneva i like.

how do you check the fuel pump is delivering the right voltage?

pretty sure it's a secs monitor but the display has packed in, can these be fixed?

 

CTS= Coolant Temperature Sensor it's the blue sensor at the back of the head on the inlet side, this is an important input to the ECU as it's info is used to determine the base level of fuel injected from freezing to boiling, they do go out of scope after a while so if you were worried about sensors, this is one to do.

Oh that is good then someone may have already done it, make sure it is an override switch though NOT controlled solely by the switch otherwise it's reliant on you turning them on opposed to the automated system.

The fuel pump voltage needs to be checked UNDER load and so you need to give it some stick whilst monitoring the voltage, the easiest way to do this is to run some power from the connections using two bits of wire to a meter inside the car.

Yes SECS monitor replaces the clock in the center console and has two buttons on it, the screen is a common problem, a guy called Simon (ECU Monitor Enthusiast) on here used to repair them but not sure he does now, also Mike at R&B Motorsport used to as well I think.

Martin

 

ok ive been to my local motor factors today, and they're trying to tell me the old short dumpy oil filter has be superceded by a taller type now.....can anyone confirm this?

 

..........2wd and 4x4....4by is the bigger filter