That apparently is in the dream pipeline by the owner (my son). Keeping it running as cheaply as reasonable for now is the main trick.
Suggestions for whats the best fluids for soaking & cleaning the stripped lifters.
Supercheap/ repco /bnt etc
mrfxit,
Feb 26, 11:49pm
I'am back. Right . oil out/ sump off & cleaned Oil pick up third clogged with carbon Now teh tricky bit.
How much oil to put back in. The dipstick is telling me it's 2 liters, but that can't be right & certainly not on a turbo petrol.
Can't find anything directly about oil capacity on Google.
familiadude,
Feb 27, 8:29pm
pretty sure its 3.75 litres or there abouts including filter
mrfxit,
Feb 27, 11:49pm
Yep the only info I can find is for similar age but 2ltr & at 3.7 liters. Spotted the main part of the error late this afternoon which was that the plastic plug on the dipstick had slipped up the shaft Going to weld a washer on it later after we re-mark it with a "borrowed" Mazda Familia dipstick. Stuck 3.5ltr in it & it's sitting about right for now. Thanks for confirming what you know.
mrfxit,
Feb 28, 1:36am
Tappets all good for now. Car running better.
LMAO . I LOVE my flush mix, works everytime.
This mix is slightly harsher then my std mix because this is some left over from diesel/petrol fuel garage stuff ups.
2liter of diesel fuel/ 2 liter of std 20/40 clean oil. The Mazda ended up with 2 liter of 20/40 oil & 1 liter of diesel/petrol mix because of the uncertain dipstick level issue. Mostly left it to idle with a few gentle lifts in the revs until it was full temp
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