Page 1 of 1

Maintainance after 6000kms?

PostPosted: Thu Jan 17, 2013 1:30 pm
by Joshy
Hey all,

After getting my Libety (and P Plates) in November, I have since clocked up 6000km's, 2k of which was up to Sydney and back.

I am fairly new to cars, I have a basic understanding of some things, however I was wondering what I should/can do to the car after these 6k km's.

Things like oil, and other fluids and what not.

Its a MY06 2.0R Sedan, Pre-FL

Thanks! :D

Re: Maintainance after 6000kms?

PostPosted: Thu Jan 17, 2013 3:53 pm
by alessandro132
Get into the regular habit of flushing the oil every 5000kms :) it's relatively inexpensive and great insurance for these engines.

Re: Maintainance after 6000kms?

PostPosted: Thu Jan 17, 2013 7:41 pm
by Joshy
alessandro132 wrote:Get into the regular habit of flushing the oil every 5000kms :) it's relatively inexpensive and great insurance for these engines.


Thanks for the reply :) So should I put a new oil filter on it, also do I need that solution to flush it, the oil flush or whatever?

Re: Maintainance after 6000kms?

PostPosted: Thu Jan 17, 2013 7:47 pm
by zch91
New oil, filter and UEC (upper engine cleaner) will sort you out

Re: Maintainance after 6000kms?

PostPosted: Thu Jan 17, 2013 7:51 pm
by Joshy
zch91 wrote:New oil, filter and UEC (upper engine cleaner) will sort you out


Awesome, I have seen some guides around for that so I will follow one of them.

My breaks squeak, my mech friend says its just dirt/dust on the discs but it happens all the time, even after watching, is it something else ?

Re: Maintainance after 6000kms?

PostPosted: Thu Jan 17, 2013 8:05 pm
by alessandro132
zch91 wrote:New oil, filter and UEC (upper engine cleaner) will sort you out


This ^

Re: Maintainance after 6000kms?

PostPosted: Thu Jan 17, 2013 8:23 pm
by Kormoran
Joshy wrote:
zch91 wrote:New oil, filter and UEC (upper engine cleaner) will sort you out


Awesome, I have seen some guides around for that so I will follow one of them.

My breaks squeak, my mech friend says its just dirt/dust on the discs but it happens all the time, even after watching, is it something else ?



Could be cheap brake pads or perhaps they weren't bed in properly..?

zch91 wrote:New oil, filter and UEC (upper engine cleaner) will sort you out


Give the tb a good clean too while your there, I found a lot of buildup with mine. :)

Re: Maintainance after 6000kms?

PostPosted: Thu Jan 17, 2013 8:35 pm
by Joshy
Kormoran wrote:
Joshy wrote:
zch91 wrote:New oil, filter and UEC (upper engine cleaner) will sort you out


Awesome, I have seen some guides around for that so I will follow one of them.

My breaks squeak, my mech friend says its just dirt/dust on the discs but it happens all the time, even after watching, is it something else ?



Could be cheap brake pads or perhaps they weren't bed in properly..?

zch91 wrote:New oil, filter and UEC (upper engine cleaner) will sort you out


Give the tb a good clean too while your there, I found a lot of buildup with mine. :)


With the pads, is it something you should change every X kms or whats the deal with them (sorry, I am a noob!) also is there anything else I should be checking out for while under the car, and in the engine bay.

Easy answer would be, just take it to ya mechanic and leave it as that, however I want to learn the basics at least :) I didn't grow up with parents that were in to cars or anything so I didn't have dad working on a truck or his show car in the garage, etc, so its all fairly new to me :D

Edit: you said to give the tb a good clean, no idea what a 'tb' is :(

Re: Maintainance after 6000kms?

PostPosted: Thu Jan 17, 2013 8:40 pm
by zch91
You can physically see if your pads are low. Maybe have a quick google search for pics of what you're lookin at.

Tb = throttle body. Basically just before the intake mani and air intake. Has a valve (throttle) that gets oil and other gunk buildup on it

Re: Maintainance after 6000kms?

PostPosted: Thu Jan 17, 2013 8:44 pm
by Joshy
zch91 wrote:You can physically see if your pads are low. Maybe have a quick google search for pics of what you're lookin at.

Tb = throttle body. Basically just before the intake mani and air intake. Has a valve (throttle) that gets oil and other gunk buildup on it


Thanks for the info :) ill have a poke around online and I think I downloaded some manual (not the owners one) a while back from here, I should be able to find some info in there