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service time

Post by turbo-tom » Sat Sep 24, 2011 10:34 pm

right my new sj vitara engine is ineed of a service , i know where to get the parts from motor factors etc but i dont what type of things i need :lol:

the engine is a 1.6 8valve petrol (not sure of the engine code yet)

i need

new set of spark plugs ngk ones ? (model no. of spark plugs?)
new set of ht leads (what ones?)
oil filter (what one)
fresh engine oil (what grade/ how many litres?)
also the bog standard air filter the circle one i take it ? :lol:

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Re: service time

Post by Edweird » Sat Sep 24, 2011 10:38 pm

Pretty sure the oil is 10w/40
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Re: service time

Post by turbo-tom » Sat Sep 24, 2011 10:40 pm

cheers ed thats a start :mrgreen:
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Re: service time

Post by Edweird » Sat Sep 24, 2011 10:44 pm

Now that I think about it, my Haynes is SJ/Vitara. Gimmie a minute and I'll go have a look.

*edit* Can't find the ****ing thing.
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Re: service time

Post by Tramp » Sat Sep 24, 2011 10:50 pm

Edweird wrote:Pretty sure the oil is 10w/40


Your just guessing that because 10w40 goes in everything! - but i'd guess 10w40 too! if you want to be dead certain to get the right bits take the bits off you want to replace and takw them to the motorfactor with you, last time I wanted to replace my battery I took the old one & they took it and disposed of it for me, It saved me a trip to the tip!

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Re: service time

Post by turbo-tom » Sat Sep 24, 2011 10:56 pm

Tramp wrote:
Edweird wrote:Pretty sure the oil is 10w/40


Your just guessing that because 10w40 goes in everything! - but i'd guess 10w40 too! if you want to be dead certain to get the right bits take the bits off you want to replace and takw them to the motorfactor with you, last time I wanted to replace my battery I took the old one & they took it and disposed of it for me, It saved me a trip to the tip!

oh dear :oops: :oops: never thought if that :lol:

cheers tramp and ed ;D ,

and btw luke i have found one of the drivers mechs and its the passenger side as the otherside is still in the door :lol:
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Re: service time

Post by Darrell » Sat Sep 24, 2011 11:09 pm

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Most sites ("googled" vitara 8 valve spark plugs) recommend BPR5ES or BPR5E.
As said best to just take a plug out and cross reference it if it's not already ngk .
Again just take your leads to a motorist shop, if they don't have a specific set they will just make a matching set off the rack.
Have a look at the air filter you already have, chance's are it will have a makers name and number on it that they can use to match that too.
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Re: service time

Post by Rjmaas512 » Sat Sep 24, 2011 11:44 pm

I did a re-build on my engine because i was bored/thought it would be fun.

5L of oil is easily plenty with some to spare to keep aside for topping up. Used 10w40.
Changed oil filter, they had one at wico, can get from halfords as well. Tell them its the G16A 1.6 vitara engine and they will look up the oil filter part.
Reg of the SJ will get you the air filter.
Air filter easy enough to find on ebay

The 8v carb 1.6 engine engine code is G16A

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Re: service time

Post by Edweird » Sun Sep 25, 2011 12:07 am

Tramp wrote:
Edweird wrote:Pretty sure the oil is 10w/40


Your just guessing that because 10w40 goes in everything! - but i'd guess 10w40 too!
The recommended oil for all of the Suzuki F and G-family engines is 10w/40 to the best of my knowledge.
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Re: service time

Post by ROBBIE » Sun Sep 25, 2011 1:29 pm

get a dizzy cap and rotor arm aswell
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