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Few days ago picked up the cerbera. Pearl blue 4.2 1996, 24k miles, full grey hide. Quite simply the car is awesome, and really quite frightening esp. in wet. Aiming to use car as everyday transport. However first v minor "problem".....
Checking oil level (96 4.2) everything ok, try putting
the dipstick back in - it won't go back, seems like it catches on something and won't go any further.
Lots of huffing and puffing later and finally with a bit of "muscle" it rams home, oh er missus
Is this the case with all of the earlier cars? the dipstick is markedly curved as well.
Aiming to use mobil 0w/40 (as that is what I've been recommended)
Any thoughts?
OH yes, and a big thank you to all the contributors and Ted for an excellent site, there is a lot of info to be gleaned, and hence I go into cerb ownership with my eyes open.
Regards
Chris and a blue 4.2
Checking oil level (96 4.2) everything ok, try putting
the dipstick back in - it won't go back, seems like it catches on something and won't go any further.
Lots of huffing and puffing later and finally with a bit of "muscle" it rams home, oh er missus
Is this the case with all of the earlier cars? the dipstick is markedly curved as well.
Aiming to use mobil 0w/40 (as that is what I've been recommended)
Any thoughts?
OH yes, and a big thank you to all the contributors and Ted for an excellent site, there is a lot of info to be gleaned, and hence I go into cerb ownership with my eyes open.
Regards
Chris and a blue 4.2
Pushing the dipstick back in on my car ('96 4.2) does require more strength than on any other car that I have had to do it on - but I am not sure that there is anything wrong with that.
0w40 is possibly a little thin for the engine - I think it is so thin when warm (described as like water by Claire Scott who is a service manager at a dealers somewhere) that it seeps through some seals. The oil will provide the protection for your engine when warm, but the warming up procedure will be EVEN LONGER than normal, which might not suit for an everyday drive. The reason for this is that the thinner oils tend to drop down the engine quicker, and leave the head gear without a lot of protection when the car is first started
I believe people on here recommend Castrol magnatec at 15w40 which is better suited.
TVR recommends the latest sponsor of the Tuscan racers....so with all due respect I am not sure there is any point of taking any note of that.
Have a search about on the forum anyway - loads of old topics about this, so that you hear it from more people than just me - and lots of people with far more experience than me as well.
0w40 is possibly a little thin for the engine - I think it is so thin when warm (described as like water by Claire Scott who is a service manager at a dealers somewhere) that it seeps through some seals. The oil will provide the protection for your engine when warm, but the warming up procedure will be EVEN LONGER than normal, which might not suit for an everyday drive. The reason for this is that the thinner oils tend to drop down the engine quicker, and leave the head gear without a lot of protection when the car is first started
I believe people on here recommend Castrol magnatec at 15w40 which is better suited. TVR recommends the latest sponsor of the Tuscan racers....so with all due respect I am not sure there is any point of taking any note of that.
Have a search about on the forum anyway - loads of old topics about this, so that you hear it from more people than just me - and lots of people with far more experience than me as well.
Few days ago picked up the cerbera. Pearl blue 4.2 1996, 24k miles, full grey hide. Quite simply the car is awesome, and really quite frightening esp. in wet.
It is a fright at first. But one day soon you will get in the car and feel completely comfortable and at home. This is a good feeling. From that moment driving most other cars feels like sitting on a church pew(sp??)
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