The Joy of Running an Old Shed (Vol 2)
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Had some free time and the sun was out.
Oil (£10) and filter (£4) change on wife’s Jazz = £14.
Same on my Corolla =£14.
Topped up fluids = negligible as already had them.
Labour = mine.
2 cars serviced properly for £28.
Chains (Halfords/Kwik fit) = £165 x 2. Questionable quality work.
Smug? Me? 😁
Oil (£10) and filter (£4) change on wife’s Jazz = £14.
Same on my Corolla =£14.
Topped up fluids = negligible as already had them.
Labour = mine.
2 cars serviced properly for £28.
Chains (Halfords/Kwik fit) = £165 x 2. Questionable quality work.
Smug? Me? 😁
7 5 7 said:
Cool! I like that, glad to see you've ran this for so long!
These were based on the 90's Charisma weren't they, joint venture with Mitsubishi?
Remember seeing the NCAP test, these set the bar extremely high back in the day, a very safe car.
Always hankered for a V40 (estate), use to think the black bootlid they did was cool back then.
I had a 97 Mitsubishi Carsima 1.6 manual petrol shed for 6 years and took it from 107k to 159k till it was written off,a very solid car and never gave any trouble apart from a failed starter motor once, rest were all service itemsThese were based on the 90's Charisma weren't they, joint venture with Mitsubishi?
Remember seeing the NCAP test, these set the bar extremely high back in the day, a very safe car.
Always hankered for a V40 (estate), use to think the black bootlid they did was cool back then.
carboy2017 said:
7 5 7 said:
Cool! I like that, glad to see you've ran this for so long!
These were based on the 90's Charisma weren't they, joint venture with Mitsubishi?
Remember seeing the NCAP test, these set the bar extremely high back in the day, a very safe car.
Always hankered for a V40 (estate), use to think the black bootlid they did was cool back then.
I had a 97 Mitsubishi Carsima 1.6 manual petrol shed for 6 years and took it from 107k to 159k till it was written off,a very solid car and never gave any trouble apart from a failed starter motor once, rest were all service itemsThese were based on the 90's Charisma weren't they, joint venture with Mitsubishi?
Remember seeing the NCAP test, these set the bar extremely high back in the day, a very safe car.
Always hankered for a V40 (estate), use to think the black bootlid they did was cool back then.
Well... the Focus certainly needed servicing!
I've never serviced a car at home before, but with having quotes at least £300 locally, I thought I'd go for it.
Genuine Ford oil, oil filter, plugs and pollen (I may regret that one) £105, engine flush and brake cleaner £5, bosch air filter (no Ford in stock) £15.
Manual pump for oil £110, oil filter wrench £27.
I've never serviced a car at home before, but with having quotes at least £300 locally, I thought I'd go for it.
Genuine Ford oil, oil filter, plugs and pollen (I may regret that one) £105, engine flush and brake cleaner £5, bosch air filter (no Ford in stock) £15.
Manual pump for oil £110, oil filter wrench £27.
Edited by BenS94 on Tuesday 18th June 20:57
James_N said:
Cheers for posting. Do Mannol often run these £2 per L deals? Small fleet but each one requires a different spec - and therefore if I store any more oil in the garage it might attract attention from OPEC!
Hence I'd rather not buy more yet - but if the deals rarely get repeated then I'll have a flutter.
BenS94 said:
Well... the Focus certainly needed servicing!
I've never serviced a car at home before, but with having quotes at least £300 locally, I thought I'd go for it.
Genuine Ford oil, oil filter, plugs and pollen (I may regret that one) £105, engine flush and brake cleaner £5, bosch air filter (no Ford in stock) £15.
Manual pump for oil £110, oil filter wrench £27.
Nice one. Always good to get your hands dirty when it comes to sheds.I've never serviced a car at home before, but with having quotes at least £300 locally, I thought I'd go for it.
Genuine Ford oil, oil filter, plugs and pollen (I may regret that one) £105, engine flush and brake cleaner £5, bosch air filter (no Ford in stock) £15.
Manual pump for oil £110, oil filter wrench £27.
Edited by BenS94 on Tuesday 18th June 20:57
Moodyman1 said:
Had some free time and the sun was out.
Oil (£10) and filter (£4) change on wife’s Jazz = £14.
Same on my Corolla =£14.
Topped up fluids = negligible as already had them.
Labour = mine.
2 cars serviced properly for £28.
Chains (Halfords/Kwik fit) = £165 x 2. Questionable quality work.
Smug? Me? ??
Where are you buying your oil from? 1992? Oil (£10) and filter (£4) change on wife’s Jazz = £14.
Same on my Corolla =£14.
Topped up fluids = negligible as already had them.
Labour = mine.
2 cars serviced properly for £28.
Chains (Halfords/Kwik fit) = £165 x 2. Questionable quality work.
Smug? Me? ??
AlexGSi2000 said:
Where are you buying your oil from? 1992?
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/303139536604£1.50 a litre for synthetic 5w30.
Seems rude not to.
monthou said:
How did you decanter that to pour it in?Gericho said:
monthou said:
How did you decanter that to pour it in?
Assuming it's a serious question, it's 20 litres, so not overly heavy. I pour it into a jug.
Wonders will never cease: skip of a 2001 W210 has got through an MOT. A few advisories about corrosion (natch) and a bit of play in a wheel bearing but no show stoppers.
Makes the couple of hours bodging the front wing with fibre glass and hammerite over the weekend all worthwhile
So, total maintenance in the last year, since the last MOT/service: one wiper blade ~ 15 quid; one crank sensor, fitted £220; some bodywork bodging ~ 25 quid. And that has given me approx 2500 miles of mileage round this city: speed bumps, potholes etc etc and it will still do nearly 50mpg on a run.
It needed a wingmirror indicator lamp replacement to get through the MOT - they get clouted a lot round here.
So toting that all up incl fuel, insurance, MOT and a service done by the man is about £1700 all in for the year.
Complete result!
Makes the couple of hours bodging the front wing with fibre glass and hammerite over the weekend all worthwhile
So, total maintenance in the last year, since the last MOT/service: one wiper blade ~ 15 quid; one crank sensor, fitted £220; some bodywork bodging ~ 25 quid. And that has given me approx 2500 miles of mileage round this city: speed bumps, potholes etc etc and it will still do nearly 50mpg on a run.
It needed a wingmirror indicator lamp replacement to get through the MOT - they get clouted a lot round here.
So toting that all up incl fuel, insurance, MOT and a service done by the man is about £1700 all in for the year.
Complete result!
Gericho said:
monthou said:
Assuming it's a serious question, it's 20 litres, so not overly heavy. I pour it into a jug.
My wife's much happier now I have my own jug.
Gericho said:
monthou said:
Assuming it's a serious question, it's 20 litres, so not overly heavy. I pour it into a jug.
MOT is coming up in 2 months time, my petrol Vectra shed will still be with us unless it borks superbly beforehand, so it had a few advisories last year, my question to shedders should I fix them beforehand or stick it in again and fix all at once (assuming there maybe more to fix)....hoping to get another 12months of course.
X2 rear shocks have been replaced since, and X2 headlamps will just need a bit of elbow grease, thoughts on the rest?
X2 rear shocks have been replaced since, and X2 headlamps will just need a bit of elbow grease, thoughts on the rest?
Edited by 7 5 7 on Wednesday 19th June 13:36
Mine has similar issues. My mechanic is good at making judgement calls about what needs doing and what can be left until next time.
In your situation I'd have done what you did: fix the shocks. Corrosion is a bit 'how long is a piece of string?' Garage tells me whether it's worth worrying about.
In your situation I'd have done what you did: fix the shocks. Corrosion is a bit 'how long is a piece of string?' Garage tells me whether it's worth worrying about.
7 5 7 said:
MOT is coming up in 2 months time, my petrol Vectra shed will still be with us unless it borks superbly beforehand, so it had a few advisories last year, my question to shedders should I fix them beforehand or stick it in again and fix all at once (assuming there maybe more to fix)....hoping to get another 12months of course.
X2 rear shocks have been replaced since, and X2 headlamps will just need a bit of elbow grease, thoughts on the rest?
X2 rear shocks have been replaced since, and X2 headlamps will just need a bit of elbow grease, thoughts on the rest?
Edited by 7 5 7 on Wednesday 19th June 13:36
Rear coils and small front suspension parts should be cheap to buy and to change. I'd say keep it.
Slowboathome said:
Mine has similar issues. My mechanic is good at making judgement calls about what needs doing and what can be left until next time.
In your situation I'd have done what you did: fix the shocks. Corrosion is a bit 'how long is a piece of string?' Garage tells me whether it's worth worrying about.
Yes, my mechanic is pretty good at letting me know in all honesty, he has told me to leave it and see what comes of it, so I'm edging towards that, then while it's up in the air it can have anything else done there and then, seems sensible.In your situation I'd have done what you did: fix the shocks. Corrosion is a bit 'how long is a piece of string?' Garage tells me whether it's worth worrying about.
I am running this on an entire shoestring, not that I need too, just that I want to, so any extra garage time and ££ is frowned upon
ST565NP said:
Rear coils and small front suspension parts should be cheap to buy and to change. I'd say keep it.
Pretty much only worth scrap value so until something seriously disables it, it's going to stick around!
Edited by 7 5 7 on Wednesday 19th June 14:02
monthou said:
Gericho said:
monthou said:
Assuming it's a serious question, it's 20 litres, so not overly heavy. I pour it into a jug.
My wife's much happier now I have my own jug.
7 5 7 said:
MOT is coming up in 2 months time, my petrol Vectra shed will still be with us unless it borks superbly beforehand, so it had a few advisories last year, my question to shedders should I fix them beforehand or stick it in again and fix all at once (assuming there maybe more to fix)....hoping to get another 12months of course.
X2 rear shocks have been replaced since, and X2 headlamps will just need a bit of elbow grease, thoughts on the rest?
The headlights just need MOPing - 15 minute job and sorted.X2 rear shocks have been replaced since, and X2 headlamps will just need a bit of elbow grease, thoughts on the rest?
Edited by 7 5 7 on Wednesday 19th June 13:36
Why on earth would you replace the rear shocks but not do the springs and rear ARB bush at the same time while you've got it up on the ramp?
That's all standard maintenance stuff for an old Vauxhall, get it done. While it's up on the ramp, get your wire brush on the sub frames and clear off all the surface rot that'll be growing there and get a coating of underbody seal larded on, or some old engine oil. Give the sills and rear arches a good clean and do these too while the weather is warm and dry as they like to go there too, unless it's got a factory bodykit on it covering the sills.
I recommend spending the money for OEM springs on Vauxhalls. Aftermarket ones from local motor factors are all s
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