[gregdixon]

I run Z172 filters on both Gv's and had not had any problem with them. Running 20w40 shell mineral oil. I try to steer clear of any oils with addatives they seem to gunk up the engine.

Just went and checked the Z172 filter from the last oil change.There is a valve. if you look into the bottom of the filter it will look straight back at you.

[Chop]

steak_knife wrote:

Chop wrote:

Well my understanding is that suzuki owns suzuki, but they arent all made in japan

Chop

India ..suzuki Alto's..

& the Gypsy!!!!

Some swifts are made there too, i think the 2 door but they dont come here.

Chop

[steak_knife]

Thank god is only the 2 door's..

I do like the look of em tho, I asked Suzuki if thay would bring one in for me, prick's wouldn't do it tho..

i've also asked em to give me a 3 door Gv or a Jim to race to..
Same response!!!!

[DMAC]

steak_knife wrote:

8O Thank god is only the 2 door's..

I do like the look of em tho, I asked Suzuki if thay would bring one in for me, prick's wouldn't do it tho..

i've also asked em to give me a 3 door Gv or a Jim to race to..
Same response!!!!

Want me to ask for ya, my cousin owns Mayfair Suzuki.

[crazynic]

MacBear wrote:

With a bloody long timing chain that is very expensive to change.

There is not one "bloody long" timing chain its more like four well one is for the oil pump....

And they are not that expensive to replace....that is unless you cant do it yourself

[shep]

DMAC wrote:

steak_knife wrote:

8O Thank god is only the 2 door's..

I do like the look of em tho, I asked Suzuki if thay would bring one in for me, prick's wouldn't do it tho..

i've also asked em to give me a 3 door Gv or a Jim to race to..
Same response!!!!

Want me to ask for ya, my cousin owns Mayfair Suzuki.

ask him to start importing maruti's again. i would buy one.

[steak_knife]

DMAC wrote:

steak_knife wrote:

8O Thank god is only the 2 door's..

I do like the look of em tho, I asked Suzuki if thay would bring one in for me, prick's wouldn't do it tho..

i've also asked em to give me a 3 door Gv or a Jim to race to..
Same response!!!!

Want me to ask for ya, my cousin owns Mayfair Suzuki.

Single????

[steak_knife]

shep wrote:

ask him to start importing maruti's again. i would buy one.

have asked several time's, thay say it's a huge pain in the butt getting car's out of india..

and thay know what we'll do to em while still in warranty!!

[shep]

steak_knife wrote:

shep wrote:

ask him to start importing maruti's again. i would buy one.

have asked several time's, thay say it's a huge pain in the butt getting car's out of india..

and thay know what we'll do to em while still in warranty!!

do you mean things like a warranty clam for a new roof because the car fell on it.

[steak_knife]

That & diff's cause we have 1.6's in front of em..

[atari4x4]

steak_knife wrote:

zukmeista wrote:

steak_knife wrote:

zukmeista wrote:

Slightly off-topic I know, but the other day when I was topping up the oil I noticed quite a bit of gunk under the rocker cover. What is the best way to get rid of this?

Oil flush...

What and where?

Oil flush, in your eng..
http://www.nulon.com.au/products/Engine_Oil_Flush/

come's with instruction's on the back O the botbot!!

x 34513450984509731431908234589234578902374523890457

I was given a carton of them a few years ago from a mate who worked in a Nissan Stealership, I used my last one today... I'll have to see if I can get another box of them.

I always flush my engines, my old pootrol with more than 300,000kms on it would just start carbon up the oil at 7,000. when the head came off the numerous times the internals looked spotless & I my Vitara is the same.

[Che]

I might give this stuff a go. My car has done 230K now and wouldn't hurt to try.

My car runs LPG now which means the oil should stay cleaner looking for longer, but the three changes i've done so far the oil is as dark as petrol after 5000 kms. An oil flush might be the answer

[royce]

che_guitarra wrote:

I might give this stuff a go. My car has done 230K now and wouldn't hurt to try.

My car runs LPG now which means the oil should stay cleaner looking for longer, but the three changes i've done so far the oil is as dark as petrol after 5000 kms. An oil flush might be the answer

without stripping then engine it will always be there, colour isnt everything

[Fatzook]

Chop wrote:

steak_knife wrote:

Chop wrote:

Well my understanding is that suzuki owns suzuki, but they arent all made in japan

Chop

India ..suzuki Alto's..

& the Gypsy!!!!

Some swifts are made there too, i think the 2 door but they dont come here.

Chop

The 2 door is Hungarian made.

[Che]

I can't believe India sells Gypsies new for AU$14000. You could fit 3 in a 60ft shipping container and get them sent here for $1K a car.

I'd pay $15000 (if I had it) for a brand spanking new Sierra (Gypsy) in a flash - if I was wise enough to have bought a Sierra when I was 16yo (and kept it), i'd be wiping my arse with golden squares of toilet paper by now

[MacDaddy]

crazynic wrote:

MacBear wrote:

With a bloody long timing chain that is very expensive to change.

There is not one "bloody long" timing chain its more like four well one is for the oil pump....

And they are not that expensive to replace....that is unless you cant do it yourself

Someone once put a pic up of the timing chain in the GV V6, and it went up and down a few times in the engine, it almost looked like the out line of a hand, and it was just one continuous chain... and from what i was told, to change that timing chain, one needs to remove the engine to do it, hence the expense of getting it done, at least a couple of grand... but if you have info that says, no it isnt that expensive, then please, share this info !

[atari4x4]

[atari4x4]

i see 4 chains.

[MacDaddy]

atari4x4 wrote:

i see 4 chains.

Well there you go, there is more than 1, thanks for the pics... i can see 3...

[atari4x4]

there are 4 chains, 3 would be "timing chains" & i guess the bottom one is for the oil pump?

[fordem]

atari4x4 wrote:

there are 4 chains, 3 would be "timing chains" & i guess the bottom one is for the oil pump?

Correct - and the timing chains CAN be changed with the engine in the vehicle, but it's easier to take it out and do them outside. The oil pump chain rarely gives trouble.

[ajsr]

still looks like stupid idea and a major pain in the arse.

[steak_knife]

ajsr wrote:

still looks like stupid idea and a major pain in the arse.

That ting there is 20 billion time's eayer to work on then zd30 shit box.

in theory thay shouldn't ever need replacing, but for a slight oil feed & ratchet problem thay get noisy & wear..

[royce]

Heres an oil analogy for you all

Normally I run Motul turbolite 10w40 oil in the vit, every 10k I change it, life goes on

last time round I used Motul power 15w50, thought not a lot of it, bit noisier but oh well

last few weeks the vit has been pinging quite a bit, not changed anything that would effect that so thought I better have a look, starting with changing the oil cause it was almost due and ive seen older swifts do a similar thing

oil changed and what do you know, no more pinging

[MacDaddy]

royce wrote:

Heres an oil analogy for you all

Normally I run Motul turbolite 10w40 oil in the vit, every 10k I change it, life goes on

last time round I used Motul power 15w50, thought not a lot of it, bit noisier but oh well

last few weeks the vit has been pinging quite a bit, not changed anything that would effect that so thought I better have a look, starting with changing the oil cause it was almost due and ive seen older swifts do a similar thing

oil changed and what do you know, no more pinging

Wow
Well that is very interesting....