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Old 03-Nov-2006, 12:47
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Well, there are no special tools you will need other than maybe an oil filter wrench to loosen the oil filter. You're only supposed to tighten the oil filter finger tight when you do it up, but somehow they always seem a bugger to undo. Make sure you get a strap type filter wrench, the ones with a chain won't fit between the rear of the filter and the sump casting.

Make sure that you get the washers for the oil filter and a washer for the gauze filter 'cos you'll want to take the gauze filter out as well and check for crud and debris.

You might want to replace the fuel filter as well as your little list, and it sounds as if a Haynes manual wouldn't go amiss

Brake pads have a wear groove in them so if the groove is gone, time to change pads. You can see the groove by looking down through the caliper.

Mind you, there are a couple of warnings here. With no disrespect, and without trying to sound arrogant, are you sure that you should be servicing brakes if you don't know what to look for?

The other thing is that the little list you've written up will save you money if you can do them yourself, but if you haven't had the 12,000 mile service yet there's a whole list of other service items to check, such as valve shims, that would be better done by a qualified service centre


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