What needs doing when your car gets serviced?

[Phoenix]

please list what is done(if possible)as it will be so much more helpfull.
My cars due a service and i need to save money.
I can get access to all the tools i need to don't include that lol.
Cheers in advance

 

[kully]

need to know what mileage /age service if you get my drift .....?

 

[Phoenix]

my bad lol....80,000 miles mk1 1.8 RSI....if i pull it off on mine then mum wants me to do her car as well
fiat seicento 1.1? with 68,000 miles

 

[pinky]

oil and filter.
sparkplugs.
top up liquids.
air filter.

if nessasary.

fuel filter.

 

[Phoenix]

is that all that needs doing?
how easy is it to do oil filter? as in is it easy to get to?

 

[pinky]

is in a silly place, best to put it on ramps, i used an old leather belt wrapped round it
to twist it off. if you aint got the proper tool.

 

[Tizer]

oil filter is piss easy on the RSI buddy was the first car i ever done an oil change on and it went really well so give it ago...whats the worst that can happen

p.s. get the propper tool its not much lol

 

[Phoenix]

where abouts is it located exactly (tryin to save myself hours of google searching to find uot where it is)....im guessing its an undercar affair...

 

[pinky]

you should be able to see it usually sticking out from the bottom end.

 

[Phoenix]

is it that thing that looks like a camping gas cylinder that u use for cooking your sausages on? the smallish ones lol

 

[pinky]

yeah

 

[clio__chris]

lol yes thats it

 

[Phoenix]

wooo....does it unscrew or something? cause a tool was mentioned...so what tool do i need?

 

[pinky]

yes it unscrews, the tool looks like a bit of bike chain. quite cheap.

 

[Phoenix]

sounds easy enough to me....

 

[pinky]

it is! go for it you might get a bit oily but its the only way to learn.

 

[Phoenix]

oh i dont mind gettin oily....i wanna be a mechanic and if i dont start learning now i'll never do it lol

 

[gazbenger]

when you change the oil your meant to change the sump plug arent you? I know some people dont, their only like 50p lol

 

[Henry]

don't forget the inspection service - there'll be quite a bit to check over; stuff like the suspension and brakes.

a Haynes manual would help

 

[cat171]

oh i dont mind gettin oily....i wanna be a mechanic and if i dont start learning now i'll never do it lol

No offence, but you've got a lot to learn by the sounds of things. The things they've listed are pretty basic.

Little tip, give the oil filter a little turn anti clock wise (not a massive turn, just a bit of a turn) when the engines cold, it'll be a lot easier to get off when you drain the oil (when the cars hot)

 

[Ollie82.]

Also make sure the oil is drained BEFORE you remove the oil filter!

 

[Phoenix]

oh i dont mind gettin oily....i wanna be a mechanic and if i dont start learning now i'll never do it lol

No offence, but you've got a lot to learn by the sounds of things. The things they've listed are pretty basic.

i do have a lot to learn.... i know that...if i was into cars at college i woulda done a different course lol...
i can do what i think is basic stuff (exhaust, airbox, brakes, radiator and all the pipes with it, spark plugs, radio/speaker re-wiring, changing body pannels, lights and re-wiring) im sure i could do more...but its engine internals that get me...yeah i could probably work out how to take the whole engine appart and try put it together again....but wheather i could or not i dunno...

 

[Mark5290]

This is the servicing rules for 172/182, so use this as a guide for your RSi.

http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?t=107873

 

[Phoenix]

thats helpful^

 

[pinky]

you dont need a new sump plug, just a new washer.
the oil will run out better if you warm the car a little first, but not too much
as it can burn you!

 

[Martin_172]

i usually take my car a hard blast to get it up to full oil temperature so it runs out properly, but watch your hands!! i also wear latex gloves to keep my hands clean lol.

im the worlds best at droping the sump plug into the oil im draining haha

 

[pinky]

i usually take my car a hard blast to get it up to full oil temperature so it runs out properly, but watch your hands!! i also wear latex gloves to keep my hands clean lol.

im the worlds best at droping the sump plug into the oil im draining haha

yeah i bloody hate digging around at the bottom of an oily container.

 

[Phoenix]

lol thanks for the tips guys...this has to be the most help i've ever had off here lol....was gonna do it today but i spend the whole day gettin myold RT back on the road ready to put bk on sale monday morning