The Diesel Boys Maintenance Thread *4x4/4x2*

wagon r · Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2006 8:00 am Post subject:

^.......like yuh eh read civic's response properly......"wife's vehicle".......wheni saw him two days after he got it, he himself told me that off road will be little to none.

when get my guages i want to mount them inside the guage cluster. if you don't know what a L2 non-turbo cluster looks like, there are only 3 guages, speedo in the middle and fuel and temp. left and right respecfully.

more than likely i'll mount them in front of the speedo as it take up the most space. i like val's mount position but i want my guages in line of sight. if i don't mount them there, i'll screw them down on the outside of the cluster but to the left.

....i may also try to get a diesel tach as i don't have one, not that i really need it but i can't have a rally super special vehicle and no tach... Exclamation

Val · Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2006 8:09 am Post subject:

roadhog · Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2006 8:23 am Post subject:

http://www.samarins.com/maintenance/engmain.html
found some tips on engine maintainance here.

roadhog · Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2006 8:34 am Post subject:

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wagon r · Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2006 8:40 am Post subject:

......dais for allyuh.....i cyar use dem ting... Sad

bleedingfreak · Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2006 9:09 am Post subject:

wagon r · Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2006 10:09 am Post subject:

.......borrow it yes.....

...take it in the bush and abuse it like me driving my L2.......no.... Laughing

roadhog · Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2006 10:16 am Post subject:

^^ how come you don't have a tach? i find ithat weird but i'm new to the van thing is that common?

Val · Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2006 10:19 am Post subject:

most basic Non Turbo vans of that era don't come with Tachometers (L200, B2500). The higher end and turbo versions came with tachs as standard.

bleedingfreak · Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2006 12:55 pm Post subject:

Just like alot of entry level vehicles didn't have Tachs...

wagon r, If he have a pardna with a power washer things should be ok Laughing

wagon r · Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2006 3:14 pm Post subject:

.......boy, they would miss a spot and it would be the one place she would look.....

...yuh women sick like that.... Laughing

anyways, got some new wipers as the old ones on their way out but i'll change them after the rally.......no sense suffering the new ones... Laughing

.....L&G have some nice socket and spanner kits though. wanna buy one or two to keep in the L2.

sweeks · Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2006 6:32 pm Post subject:

CIVICMINDED... I'm a bit surprised at the fact that you're force to use their filters. I guess that's one way they make money.

It's also the first time that time that I'm hearing that having the oil level at half on the dipstick is normal. I have recently started using Mobil1 15w 40 in my 1kz-te engine and it hasn't dropped at all. But then again... they say it's normal for diesel engines to consume some oil (but not that much!!).

I suggest you talk to the other mazda/ranger owners. And see what their oil consumption is like.

What fuel additive do they use?

bleedingfreak · Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2006 8:25 pm Post subject:

bleedingfreak · Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2006 8:34 pm Post subject:

equipped2ripp · Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2006 8:42 pm Post subject:

you can use the castrol or kendall

bleedingfreak · Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2006 9:17 pm Post subject:

roadhog · Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2006 10:23 pm Post subject:

http://www.thebestoil.com/lube.asp
http://groups.google.tt/gro...dc8e00%23a6542884c9dc8e00

check that

looks like basically it's just for temperatures i'm not to sure but that's what it seems like for cold temps you could stick to what the manual says.

wagon r · Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2006 7:03 am Post subject:

....'freak, i know the space small so recently i bought a nice size tool kit to hold my tow strap, 4 tie straps and a cargo net (got this in my wagon and kept it when i sold it).

the top part i using to hold the big tools (pliers, vice grip, spanners). the kit can't fit behind the seat but seeing that is only me mostly in the van, it sits behind my seat. the socket set will go behind the back seat. could never have enough tools.

as for the wipers, i got the pylons. they worked well for me and they are one of the few wipers i get in my small size. the windscreen in the L2 is very short compared to other 4x4s. can't use nothing bigger than 15".

bleedingfreak · Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2006 9:19 am Post subject: