forte top end??

[macspratt]

Hi guys,,Had the car a week tomoz,, and what can i say its superb,
red 95 gr tip,2 lady owners since import in 2001 and only 46000 miles with full mitsubishi history,but dont think im gona keep up the history with mistu,, u wana see these costly bills,lol.
Its had no mods only a set of 17"kosei racers that are 10 months old.
thanx to u guys i read all the forums and took my time to look around and found the right 1"there is some crap out ther".
anyway going to do the oil change this weekend,mobil 1 10/40,,will 4L be enough??also bin reading about the forte top end treatment just as some added protection but cant seem to find it on camskill,do they still do it,,or is there anywere else?
do i also need to change the drain bolt washer?
will be doing the A/T oil and filter in a few weeks but will need some more advise from u guys.

p.s keep up the good work guys and gals,this site is a godsend,the best.

tnx,, aidan!!!!!!!!

[kevinod]

anyway going to do the oil change this weekend,mobil 1 10/40,,will 4L be enough??also bin reading about the forte top end treatment just as some added protection but cant seem to find it on camskill,do they still do it,,or is there anywere else?
do i also need to change the drain bolt washer?
will be doing the A/T oil and filter in a few weeks but will need some more advise from u guys.

Hey mac,

I think it usually comes in 5L so you might be as well to have about that, no harm having some spare left over! No idea about Forte, got it from them last August but haven't looked since.

Drain bolt washer, I don't think you'd need to change it, I didn't on mine and its fine. I guess it depends on the condition but mine was perfect, I'd imagine yours would be too. Don't forget the oil filter, pretty standard, can get it from any motor factors.

Kev.

[zacob]

http://www.fto-ireland.com/forum/phpBB2 ... highlight=

Hi Macspratt

If you follow the above link you will get some usefull service info. The lads supplied me with all the info I needed for servicing my car. Managed to do everything myself including discs and brakes,which is impresive considering I never serviced any car before. If you need to do timing belt camskill do a very good deal at the moment (timing,fan,A/C belts and tensioner) for £75. I ordered one and got it fitted a lot cheaper than using main dealers.

Keep up the good work lads.

P.S hope above link works.Maybe CJ could direct you to the link if not.

[zacob]

Forgot to mention I couldn't get A/C filter from motor factors, needed to go to camskill. Not sure if the lads no somewhere local to get one

[CJ]

Forgot to mention I couldn't get A/C filter from motor factors, needed to go to camskill. Not sure if the lads no somewhere local to get one

Is that aircon or autobox you're talking about zacob? If its the latter, then its the same filter thats used in the Galant GLSI.

CJ

[Mustang]

Kevinod wrote

Drain bolt washer, I don't think you'd need to change it,

I disagree.

I didn't on mine and its fine

You might get away with it, but you may end up having to overtighten, the plug to achieve the required seal...not advised also if this does not achieve the correct seal then you'd have to start again, you'd be at a loss for your time, replacement oil, plus you'd have to get a replacement washer. For the sake of €0.60 from mitsi I would not take the risk.

I guess it depends on the condition but mine was perfect,

Kev, this is not possible! (unless it's a non standard washer) The OEM spec washer is deformable (crush washer) and gets compressed when you tightened the plug. This is not reversible as the washer does not 'spring' back into shape once the plug is loosened

Mustang

[soc]

I guess it depends on the condition but mine was perfect,

Kev, this is not possible! (unless it's a non standard washer) The OEM spec washer is deformable (crush washer) and gets compressed when you tightened the plug. This is not reversible as the washer does not 'spring' back into shape once the plug is loosened

Mustang

was Kev talking about the washer or the bolt/plug?

Anyway if you get the oil filter from Camskill they throw in a washer with the filter. I used to just order the oil (dextron III), filter and forte gearbox treatment from camskill.

[kevinod]

Kevinod wrote

Drain bolt washer, I don't think you'd need to change it,

I disagree.

I didn't on mine and its fine

You might get away with it, but you may end up having to overtighten, the plug to achieve the required seal...not advised also if this does not achieve the correct seal then you'd have to start again, you'd be at a loss for your time, replacement oil, plus you'd have to get a replacement washer. For the sake of €0.60 from mitsi I would not take the risk.

I guess it depends on the condition but mine was perfect,

Kev, this is not possible! (unless it's a non standard washer) The OEM spec washer is deformable (crush washer) and gets compressed when you tightened the plug. This is not reversible as the washer does not 'spring' back into shape once the plug is loosened

Mustang

I couldn't say whether it is a standard one or not, but I put it back on and I don't have any oil leak whatsoever.

To be honest when I was doing the oil change I didn't think of the drain bolt washer beforehand or I would have got one, but I put the existing one back on and I've had no problems at all. Maybe its not a standard one, I don't know, metal with the centre curved up into the hole slightly. Didn't look very crushable to me but I didn't really look to see whether it was either.

Kev.

[kevinod]

I guess it depends on the condition but mine was perfect,

was Kev talking about the washer or the bolt/plug?

The washer I was talking about.

[Mustang]

Kevinod wrote

Didn't look very crushable to me but I didn't really look to see whether it was either.

Kev, FYI the original spec washer (viewed in cross section, if you were to cut it in half) is flat at the base with with a curved upper (semi circle). Basically it has a semicircular cross section. So the washer is essentially hollow. When you tighten the plug the washer gets crushed flat. Before and after pictures would be useful here.
The type sold in the motor factors are generally copper washers and look like normal 'common or gargen variety' washers.

Mustang

[zacob]

CJ

It was the autobox filter. Was told by motor factors that it could not be got.!! I'll know better in future.