Guest Isher Guests Posted 06/08/03 09:12 AM Share Posted 06/08/03 09:12 AM Isher, don't use anything but a genuine oil filter if your going to change the oil yourself. If the filter fails and the engine blows up and due to this, and trust me that is easy to find if it does, say seeya to the repair being covered under warranty.I recently inspected a truck that had a massive engine failure because the bottom of the non genuine filter blew out, $22000 bucks later the truck was repaired but not under warranty ! So what is teh genuine oil filter?Is it the Motocraft one?Do Ford lable their own? Would I be better getting one from the dealer as spare parts to ensure it is genuine?I was going to go to K-mart and get a Ryco or Motorcraft.Can anyone tell me what model number and brand of oil filter I should get?Sorry to sound ignotrant on this, but I am..My other car is an 12 year old Ford Laser with 200,000k's on theclock. She gets whatever oil filter is at hand when I'm at K-Mart.. Regards,isher Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/419-3000km-service/page/4/#findComment-41162 Share on other sites More sharing options...
KEN 24T Gandalf the Grey, Maiar of Manwë and Varda, Team HgAg/Sneaky Member 7,371 Member For: 21y 10m 2d Gender: Male Location: The Shire, Middle Earth Posted 07/08/03 06:46 AM Share Posted 07/08/03 06:46 AM Ok, just picked up my baby after her first service. Items to do/check1. Oil and Oil filter change2. Fit Intercooler Grill3. Check non-fitting headlight protector4. Check diff clunking noise5. Check squeaky brakes6. Check squeaky steering (reverse at slow speed)... and the results:1. Done. NO CHARGE!2. Done. $69.993. Replaced both. NO CHARGE.4. Tested, reported as normal for manual. :( 5. Tested, reported as normal for Premium Brakes.6. Tested, couldn't be repeated, will monitor.Labour: $116.25, Total: $204.85 (inc GST)Summary: Not Bad really. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/419-3000km-service/page/4/#findComment-41372 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZMAN Member 669 Member For: 22y 1d Location: Inglewood, W.A Posted 07/08/03 07:18 AM Share Posted 07/08/03 07:18 AM Ken I hope you getting used that squeaking noise...it only gets worse...I am still liaising with FORD direct...not happy....I am not going to put up with that irritating noise...saga continues... Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/419-3000km-service/page/4/#findComment-41378 Share on other sites More sharing options...
KEN 24T Gandalf the Grey, Maiar of Manwë and Varda, Team HgAg/Sneaky Member 7,371 Member For: 21y 10m 2d Gender: Male Location: The Shire, Middle Earth Posted 07/08/03 07:20 AM Share Posted 07/08/03 07:20 AM Ken I hope you getting used that squeaking noise...it only gets worse...I am still liaising with FORD direct...not happy....I am not going to put up with that irritating noise...saga continues... Do you mean the Brakes or Steering squeak? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/419-3000km-service/page/4/#findComment-41380 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBO240 Member 628 Member For: 21y 8m 26d Gender: Male Location: Geelong Posted 07/08/03 07:59 AM Share Posted 07/08/03 07:59 AM ken when you say intercooler grill is that a ford fitted grill and does it go at the bottom of spoiler like the gt,s. because I cant belive that the turbo,s dont have one because I would hate to think what a intercooler would cost to replace if a stone went through it .... Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/419-3000km-service/page/4/#findComment-41387 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest PhilH Guests Posted 07/08/03 08:43 AM Share Posted 07/08/03 08:43 AM 3000km already !! Man Ken, have you been driving all night or something ?? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/419-3000km-service/page/4/#findComment-41395 Share on other sites More sharing options...
KEN 24T Gandalf the Grey, Maiar of Manwë and Varda, Team HgAg/Sneaky Member 7,371 Member For: 21y 10m 2d Gender: Male Location: The Shire, Middle Earth Posted 07/08/03 08:49 AM Share Posted 07/08/03 08:49 AM ken when you say intercooler grill is that a ford fitted grill and does it go at the bottom of spoiler like the gt,s. because I cant belive that the turbo,s dont have one because I would hate to think what a intercooler would cost to replace if a stone went through it ....TBO240, the XR6T doesn't come with any "Ford fitted" grill in front of the intercooler! My service guy has been putting his own custom-made ones on the Turbos they sell (if owner agrees) and I've got to say that I'm pretty happy with both the price and the effect. Choice of colours, black, silver, red, blue ... I chose black, so it wouldn't be that noticeable.The grill covers the hole below the lights and in front of the intercooler. Mine was fitted by "hot melt" and "tape", no holes, screws, bolts, etc., Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/419-3000km-service/page/4/#findComment-41397 Share on other sites More sharing options...
KEN 24T Gandalf the Grey, Maiar of Manwë and Varda, Team HgAg/Sneaky Member 7,371 Member For: 21y 10m 2d Gender: Male Location: The Shire, Middle Earth Posted 07/08/03 08:51 AM Share Posted 07/08/03 08:51 AM 3000km already !! Man Ken, have you been driving all night or something ?? Just went for a quick trip to the Great Ocean Road. Only gone for a couple of days. Going to do it again, sometime, probably on my way to Perth via Adelaide, Nullabor, etc. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/419-3000km-service/page/4/#findComment-41398 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest PhilH Guests Posted 07/08/03 08:52 AM Share Posted 07/08/03 08:52 AM My service guy has been putting his own custom-made ones on the Turbos they sell (if owner agrees) and I've got to say that I'm pretty happy with both the price and the effect. Choice of colours, black, silver, red, blue ... I chose black, so it wouldn't be hat noticeable.Any chance of a photo over the next few days. Has anyone out there either purchased one of these in New Zealand, or had one sent over from Aus ? Contacts & information would be helpful. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/419-3000km-service/page/4/#findComment-41399 Share on other sites More sharing options...
KEN 24T Gandalf the Grey, Maiar of Manwë and Varda, Team HgAg/Sneaky Member 7,371 Member For: 21y 10m 2d Gender: Male Location: The Shire, Middle Earth Posted 07/08/03 08:55 AM Share Posted 07/08/03 08:55 AM Any chance of a photo over the next few days. Yeh, I tried to take a couple of shots of it ... pics in the gallery, but they didn't come out well ... very hard to see. I'll try again in different lighting conditions and see if I have more luck.... I did say I wanted it to be un-noticeable. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/419-3000km-service/page/4/#findComment-41400 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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