Wed, 20 Oct 1999 20:54:58 +0800
- Message No. 6451
From: "Seung"
Subject: life of an @: eternal
Dr Dietmar, (and anyone who'd like to comment)
Out of curiosity, what is your average distance covered before each oil
change? Do you follow the owner's manual of changing the oil every
10,000km? Or do it more frequently? And what oil do you use?
At the moment I use semi-synthetic engine oil, and change both the oil and
oil filter every 5000km.
Am I doing this too frequently?
Yu Seung from Singapore - FQ8363P
1999 RD07A, with just 18,000km.......
-----Original Message-----
From: Dr. Dietmar H. Appel
To: xrv@atic.org
Date: Wednesday, 20 October, 1999 7:00 PM
Subject: (XRV) life of an @: eternal
>Depends on how U use your baby:
>
>I did several desert trips with it (offroad/dunes).
>result:
>clutch parts (springs, 'basket') used up
>clutch pads still acceptable
>oil pump chain worn out
>brakes slightly damaged by fine sand/mud
>of course: bearings
>
>but -right!- nuthin in respect to the engine...
>hope it goes on like that!!!
>
>presently about 100.000 km, RD07 '93
>...running and running...
>
>C U
>Dietmar
>
>
><
>>Hi folks,
>>don't worry about @'s engine, during last meeting in Ossana I saw Axel's
>>RD03 ("zebra") with more than 200.000 kms on his tacho !
>>I know for sure that others RD (03/04/07) still run with more than
>>150.000 kms.
>>All without special care than normal maintenance.
>>Others problems could be (like the RD07 damned fuel pump or the famous
>>rear bearings) but up to now (10 years from the first RD03) none with
>>the engine.
>>Be happy of your choice !
>>
>>Greets
>>Nicola
>
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