Servicing

1. Lucas_LFC Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2009 Northern Ireland - Co. Londonderry Posts: 540 Ep3 type r + Saxo VTS Old: '89 205 1.6 GTi

   #1 8th January 2014, 15:58

   Going to be getting the vts mapped next week so plan on servicing it before then.
   
   What all would I need to do?
   
   I know the likes of;
   
   Oil
   Oil filter
   Fuel filter
   Spark plugs
   
   Got air filter and Gearbox oil was changed recently, is there anything else?
   
   Also a query, when cold the car sometimes struggles through the rev range when its just started, what could this be? Iit because it has cams but isn't mapped?
   
   Cheers
2. Lucas_LFC Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2009 Northern Ireland - Co. Londonderry Posts: 540 Ep3 type r + Saxo VTS Old: '89 205 1.6 GTi

   #2 9th January 2014, 07:36

   Anyone?
3. Manu Saxperience Addict Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 11714 A6 Le Mans tuned/A3 TFSI tuned

   #3 9th January 2014, 08:55

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Lucas_LFC when cold the car sometimes struggles through the rev range when its just started,

   don't rev a car from cold.
4. Lucas_LFC Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2009 Northern Ireland - Co. Londonderry Posts: 540 Ep3 type r + Saxo VTS Old: '89 205 1.6 GTi

   #4 9th January 2014, 09:06

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Manu don't rev a car from cold.

   Well how are you supposed to get anywhere? Lol
   
   What I mean is it sometimes struggles as if its being restricted, but then that stops and it runs fine. I don't rev it out if that's what u mean, just to 2/3k
5. Manu Saxperience Addict Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 11714 A6 Le Mans tuned/A3 TFSI tuned

   #5 9th January 2014, 09:58

   Bah, that's more or less common. A car that needs servicing may misfire from cold. You'll probably notice the engine will be smoother and have better delievery once you change all the filters, oil and plugs.
   
   Kudos for doing the box oil, they do get quite stiff during winter time when cold.
6. Lucas_LFC Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2009 Northern Ireland - Co. Londonderry Posts: 540 Ep3 type r + Saxo VTS Old: '89 205 1.6 GTi

   #6 9th January 2014, 11:18

   Yea well its an s1 rallye box so don't want the slight crunching in 2nd to get any worse.
   
   Cheers so I'll get that all done for next week then
7. Gandi699 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 9100 Amazon green VTR 16v, Inferno RS clio 182

   #7 9th January 2014, 11:26

   put 75w80 fully synthetic in your gearbox. Other grades arent so good
8. GrumGTI L-plater Joined: Nov 2013 lancashire/accrington Posts: 47 Icelandic Saxo VTR 2003 mk2

   #8 9th January 2014, 11:54

   sorry for hijacking the thread,
   
   ill be servicing my vtr soon its a 2003, and im unsure as to what oil filter type im in need of, is it the paper type or the metal cylinder one i need?
   
   ive seen a service kit on ebay
   http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Citroen-Sa...item1e84d183e7
   
   just making sure im grabbing the right one before i buy one.
   
   cheers lads
9. Mickswan Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2013 Jarrow Posts: 4022 2003 Icelandic Grey 16v VTR 1991 Daihatsu GTti

   #9 9th January 2014, 14:44

   You'll have the paper oil filter. I think you'll be able to pick up what's in that kit a bit cheaper from motor factors.
10. GrumGTI L-plater Joined: Nov 2013 lancashire/accrington Posts: 47 Icelandic Saxo VTR 2003 mk2

    #10 9th January 2014, 15:03

    i was thinking that myself, have been looking around my local motorfactors online all today and think ill go there saves waiting for postage too. also been to asda and got myself some castrol gtx while it was £12.