Doug_SRi
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Registered: 1st Sep 02
Location: Aberdeen. Drives: Stage 2 Astra VXR and Nova
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Just bought a nova with a redtop engine and want to give it a service. What oil is best for it if i am gonna be using it on a track every so often. My mate reconned that it should be slightly thicker than normal since it heat up more. Also I want to change the timing belt and my mate has never done one before so was wondering if the tensioners need changed as well?
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Cosa Pete
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Registered: 15th Nov 04
Location: Bristol/Plymouth
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Think LMF listed a service kit for the C20xe inc cambelt etc.
Oil i duno but on my race bike (R1 heavly modded) i use a thick one that get realy thin when hot...
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deanmcreynolds26
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Registered: 15th Sep 03
Location: E46 //M3
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vauxhall oil 10w40 im sure it is.. good oil
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miles
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Registered: 25th Mar 02
Location: plymouth Drives: Astra Sport
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Vaux semi synth is decent stuff as said.
Changing the tensioners is a good idea.
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big eck
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Registered: 20th Apr 03
Location: Tullibody. Drives - Audi B8 S4 & Fiesta Zetec-S
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get your oil direct from the dealers mate
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and-m
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Registered: 5th May 02
Location: Liverpool. Drives. Skud vRS.
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and the waterpump if it hasnt been done
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morty
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Registered: 5th Apr 02
Location: leeds, Drives:06 Focus ST-2
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too thicker oil will clog up the hydrolic tappets.
Darren
I used the vauxhall recommended stuff 10w40 semi synth as per Miles advice.
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Doug_SRi
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Registered: 1st Sep 02
Location: Aberdeen. Drives: Stage 2 Astra VXR and Nova
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So I need:
water pump
tensioners
timing belt
oil
oil filter
spark plugs
brake pads
How much you recon that will cost? can get oil from vauxhall at trade price and the rest from dingbro at trade price. I was told the brakes on the nova were off a cavalier gsi so these just the same as astra gsi ones?
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and-m
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Registered: 5th May 02
Location: Liverpool. Drives. Skud vRS.
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Not much change from £150.
Get a genuine VX belt kit.
Get a load of anti freeze too.
[Edited on 21-12-2004 by and-m]
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hopper
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Registered: 14th Apr 02
Location: Stoke-on-Trent
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for genuine parts your looking at roughly
£26.50 waterpump
£67.50 cam belt kit (inc rollers and tensioner)
£5.85 semi syn oil
£1.15 oil filter
£1.50 each for plugs
£9.50 pads for 2ltr
these prices are for trade club though
hope this helps
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Doug_SRi
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Registered: 1st Sep 02
Location: Aberdeen. Drives: Stage 2 Astra VXR and Nova
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thats great hopper! Pads seem cheap. I should be able to get everything cheap as my dad is the manager at the local vauxhall garage
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hopper
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Registered: 14th Apr 02
Location: Stoke-on-Trent
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yeah the pads are cheap, and they arnt bad pads. they do good deals on pad and disk kits 2
solid disk kit about £25
vented 2ltr about £45
v6 about £60
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