Omegatoy wrote on 19. May 2009 at 20:14:
Seth wrote on 19. May 2009 at 11:53:
Seth wrote on 19. May 2009 at 11:40:
Omegatoy wrote on 19. May 2009 at 07:56:
it will run on just a filter ful of fuel/magic for arond 5 mins or so, but new fuel is coming in all the time and the excess is being pumped back to injector pump via leak off system, so a good few mins will have it running round the pump for a while!!!
Yep - that's my thinking too!
Forgot to mention - I give mine a drink of Diesel Magic every 2.5k miles (at each oil/filter-change).
hmm that should keep things very clean then!!!!
out of interest what the condition of the oil after 2.5k? do mine every 3 to 3.5k depending on how its been used out here and the oil always still has plenty of viscosity left and isnt to thickened up by carbon by then so yours must be very good?
Hmmm, well, the oil's the usual 'tractor-black' when drained, which doesn't (obviously) mean it's actually due for changing.
Technically, I'd need a laboratory to analise and determine this.
Mrs Sethsmate tends to do a fair few short hops, basically the usual shopping and unpaid taxi duties for the grandchildren. As it's annual mileage tends to hover around the 5k mark, I reckon that 2.5k service intervals are about right, when all this is considered.
I also use Vx 10/40 semi-synthetic.
Given that I can get hold of four 5 litre cans for around £37, and filters for around £7 each, it's a cheap car to maintain really. Markseth's newly-acquired tractor also enjoys the same servicing regime, care of the 'Sethsmate Tractor Service Centre' of course!
There you have it 'OT' dear chap!
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