What have you done to your car today?

Acme said:
Google suggests not. 6.4 litre capacity on a clean engine, and you typically need about 5.8 litres.
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Thanks, just this moment checked talk ford and said about 5.5L. Annoying that I can buy some for £18 but it's 5L only. Already have some in the garage is it ok to mix oils even though they are same 5w30?
 
I don't know what the official word on the matter is, but I don't see an issue with it really... Even mixing different grades of oils shouldn't be a massive issue in theory... Mix some 0W20 with some 5W30 and it should end up somewhere in-between for example...

Mix some fully synthetic with some semi synthetic and it becomes semi synthetic with a higher percentage of synthetic. :p
 
Found out the rattling I was hearing was due to my exhaust tailpipe rattling against the bumper under acceleration, got to get the back end up this weekend and try and move it across!
 
Liquid_Entity said:
Thanks, just this moment checked talk ford and said about 5.5L. Annoying that I can buy some for £18 but it's 5L only. Already have some in the garage is it ok to mix oils even though they are same 5w30?
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Depends what it is you have in the garage (whether it is an approved oil) and how old it is etc.

If you have bought 5 litres of Shell 5w30 and you have some 6 month old Castrol Magnatec/Edge 5w30 in the garage to top up 500ml - it won't make any difference.

If you have some Tesco oil 5w30 part synth from 5 years ago which had been opened and has cobwebs all over it - it's probably best to just by 2 x 5 litres of the 5w30 oil and keep the rest for topups or next years old change.
 
I have a rattling noise which was bothering me in the MX5, I found out that the baffle in the mid-box has come loose. So at some point the mid-box will get cut out and replaced with a bit of pipe. :p

Good way to solve two issues at once. Rattling noise, and its too muted.
 
Acme said:
I have a rattling noise which was bothering me in the MX5, I found out that the baffle in the mid-box has come loose. So at some point the mid-box will get cut out and replaced with a bit of pipe. :p
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Which I'd imagine would get boring after about 17 minutes.
 
Gaygle said:
Depends what it is you have in the garage (whether it is an approved oil) and how old it is etc.

If you have bought 5 litres of Shell 5w30 and you have some 6 month old Castrol Magnatec/Edge 5w30 in the garage to top up 500ml - it won't make any difference.

If you have some Tesco oil 5w30 part synth from 5 years ago which had been opened and has cobwebs all over it - it's probably best to just by 2 x 5 litres of the 5w30 oil and keep the rest for topups or next years old change.
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It's only a few months old, is branded 5w30. So sure I can use that along with the other stuff I'm going to buy.

Thanks for advice all
 
ChrisD. said:
Which I'd imagine would get boring after about 17 minutes.
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Its a cheap nasty fix, and the mid-box is tiny. It should make it a little less muted but it won't be loud by any stretch of the imagination. There is still a cat and a massive back-box to get through. :)
 
Howard said:
Did you follow the correct procedure for all of the flushing/refilling and such of the Powershift box?

I don't think I'm brave enough / have enough arsed to do it myself!
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Yup - a lengthy process but not too involved - much easier when you have access to a lift.

I've always worked on cars (built a Westfield inc rebuilding the engine), I'm capable of most stuff and I have a friendly local garage that stamps the service book for me :) (I have to provide photos/recpts to evidence the work I have done).
 
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Just did the mod to remove the orange reflectors from my MX5 indicators. Subtle difference but it does look better for 20 minutes time and no cost. I also have some clear side repeaters to fit when my chrome indicator bulbs turn up.
 
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