The Irish Mitsubishi FTO Owners Club

by **miss-enzo** » Wed Jul 09, 2008 5:24 pm

Just wondering what oil and plugs ppl use! im gettin the car servied and tha lad doing it was asking me what do most people use and i havent a clue!

Also what gearbox oil do you use???
thanks!

by **998cc-keith** » Wed Jul 09, 2008 5:42 pm

i was gonna start this tread 2nite is well no point now

Facebook · by **Sebastian** » Wed Jul 09, 2008 5:43 pm

there is somewhere a similar thread

lately few peeps i know told me to try MOTUL

by **Myfeckin FTO** » Wed Jul 09, 2008 6:13 pm

Plugs - Denso iridiums
Oil - Usually Shell Helix Ultra 0W-40 cause its freely available on shell Stations. Otherwise Mobil 1 - 0W 40 from Halfrauds etc.

by **mcgon1979** » Thu Jul 10, 2008 8:16 am

Plugs -- Denso Iridiums IK22 (can be got on ebay easily(and cheaply) in from usa)

Oil -- Duckhams Q Fully synthetic 5w 40

I think some of the other threads said a 0w40 oil might be too light at start up? i could be wrong though. didn't check all the other threads.

by CJ » Thu Jul 10, 2008 8:43 am

Denso Iridium plugs. I've always used 10W40 semi synth (GTX Magnatec) but I'm graduating towards 5W30 fully synth (I use it in the VR-4) - I've yet to try it in the GX. I know that the last oil that went into the GX in Japan was 10W30, I've not seen this grade over here before.

CJ

by **d_dan** » Thu Jul 10, 2008 10:17 am

W10 50
and platnum plugs all round

by **miss-enzo** » Thu Jul 10, 2008 5:09 pm

mcgon197 wrote:Plugs -- Denso Iridiums IK22 (can be got on ebay easily(and cheaply) in from usa)

is IK22 a size or summit that fits tfo? because i put that into ebay and it was sayin about s2000's and the likes.....

im confused!!! i hate not knowing stuff!

Website · by **Muad_dib77** » Thu Jul 10, 2008 6:26 pm

Yeah I have IK22 s all around ..

by **kevinod** » Thu Jul 10, 2008 7:07 pm

Denso Iridiums (IK20 for the GR, as against IK22 for the Mivec engines)
Shell Helix 5W40 oil.

If you are buying off ebay remember they usually come in sets of 4, you'll need 6 for the GR/GPX engine.

by **kevinod** » Thu Jul 10, 2008 7:13 pm

Its a particular model of spark plug, at least partly to do with the width of the gap for the spark. I don't know what other differences there are, probably size, threading, that kinda thing.

It'll do other cars than the FTO too, I guess like you found the S2000.

Edit: Here ya go - http://www.densoiridium.com/

by **miss-enzo** » Thu Jul 10, 2008 8:59 pm

cheers guys!

just placed my order with camskills!

woohoo!!

now to find 5W40 oil!

by **kevinod** » Thu Jul 10, 2008 9:09 pm

Nearly forgetting the gearbox oil... is your tip or manual again?

Edit: Manual gearbox:
http://www.fto-ireland.com/forum/phpBB2 ... earbox+oil

Ref to workshop manual 1, page 22-3 (pg 272 of 351 pdf) Recommended grade 75W-90 or 75W-85W conforming to API GL-4.

Automatic:
http://www.fto-ireland.com/forum/phpBB2 ... php?t=2256

Note to self, must get around to doing this, not having any problems, just a proactive measure.

by **jayod12b** » Thu Jul 10, 2008 9:56 pm

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 2759.l1259

Will these ones fit?
Just emailed the guy askin that and what is his best price for 6 plugs.

by **kevinod** » Thu Jul 10, 2008 10:21 pm

jayod12b wrote:http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330249976305&_trksid=p2759.l1259

Will these ones fit?
Just emailed the guy askin that and what is his best price for 6 plugs.

Those are the ones for the Mivec engine, IK22. Can't keep track of who as what engine/gearbox these days :smt101

so assuming yours is a GPX/GPvR they'll do for yours alright.

by **Bernard** » Thu Jul 10, 2008 10:54 pm

Speaking of gear oil...
I got 3 litres of this, but would this have been better?

by **miss-enzo** » Fri Jul 11, 2008 7:57 pm

cheers kev! gonna try and get all the fluids 2mrw! if only halford was open in waterford now it wud make this alot easier!

by **fatboyfat7** » Thu Oct 30, 2008 8:02 pm

not worth a new thread but how much engine oil would you need? Hope to get my car back 2m and start enjoying that 'Mivec experience!' Still needs a good bit of bodywork though. Actually as I talking about it... I have 4 holes on the boot lid where the original spoiler came off. Can I get these filled in and sprayed to match?

Facebook · by **Sebastian** » Thu Oct 30, 2008 8:35 pm

you need 4-5 L

and about the boot lid . is it spoilerless now?

by **fatboyfat7** » Thu Oct 30, 2008 9:04 pm

no, i've what i think is a veilside spoiler on it at the moment. Thats just clipped onto the side. Never got the Version R spoiler with the car so ive just got the holes. Personally though I quite like the spoiler thats on there now. Admittedly it needs tidying but the holes will drive me nuts!

by **colm_mcm** » Thu Oct 30, 2008 10:38 pm

If you contact the guy who sold you the car, I'll collect that spoiler for you.

by **fatboyfat7** » Fri Oct 31, 2008 1:55 am

Thanks colm but unfortunately I lost my phone awhile back with his number! I did have it on a printed sheet of paper which i thought i left in the car but i dunno what i did with it. Im always loosing things so its nothing new. Just a case of bad luck I think... Would have been nice to get my hands on it though...

by **Bernard** » Fri Oct 31, 2008 2:18 am

You might be able to get a list of dialled numbers from your provider.
Worth a shot...

by **fatboyfat7** » Fri Oct 31, 2008 2:25 am

it was 4 months ago and ive a credit phone so no bills. Wouldnt have a clue of the number either... Im not too worried about the vR spoiler, more so on 'can i fill in the holes?'

by **TopCat** » Fri Oct 31, 2008 2:43 am

fatboyfat7 wrote:'can i fill in the holes?'

Well I think the short answer on that is yes, but how much, I'm not sure.
Maybe you and colm can get a group rate?? :lol:

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