What? needed on 2.7tdi purchase

[Paff]

OK, assuming that everything goes to plan and I become a Terrano owner, what would be the first things you would do to it?

Background...

I have a opportunity to buy a family members 2001 Y plate Terrano SE+ 2.7 auto diesel. He has had it from new and it has only done 44k miles and only 200 miles since the last MOT which has just run out and has stood for the rest of that time. I have had a look at it and it's a typical farmers vehicle, tools everywhere and not cleaned for eons. The only body work issue I could see was the front wings just above the arch trims. The N/S has a patch of lurgy under the paint and the O/S has less. The under side look rusty, new full exhaust last year and two new tyres. It had not been run for some months, but started on the first turn.

 

[zippy656]

Full service

Good clean

Fill with fule

Enjoy!

 

[AlexD333]

Full service

Good clean

Fill with fule

Enjoy!

Yeah do all the fluids :thumb2

And a proper proper look underneath

 

[jims-terrano]

Use proper limited slip diff oil in the diffs not gear oil and additive

 

[AlexD333]

Use proper limited slip diff oil in the diffs not gear oil and additive

Or veg oil :augie

 

[zippy656]

Or veg oil :augie

Not sure what maf and pump hee got yet.....
but when we do!!

 

[AlexD333]

Not sure what maf and pump hee got yet.....
but when we do!!

*licks lips in anticipation*

 

[firebobby]

And you will be asked to supply copious amounts of photos

 

[zippy656]

And you will be asked to supply copious amounts of photos

Oh no you wont!!

Pics .... may be :doh

 

[firebobby]

Oh no you wont!!

Pics .... may be :doh

You Worzals :lol

 

[Paff]

Thanks guys. I'm OK on posting photee's, you may get sick of them though :lol

I think he said that as he didn't use it that much, he had it service every other year. I just need to find a garage who knows their Terrano's as I am not that handy. Could do the engine oil/filters, but that's about it.

 

[zippy656]

Sick of pics..



He dont know me well do he :doh

 

[jims-terrano]

Thanks guys. I'm OK on posting photee's, you may get sick of them though :lol

I think he said that as he didn't use it that much, he had it service every other year. I just need to find a garage who knows their Terrano's as I am not that handy. Could do the engine oil/filters, but that's about it.

You'll be fine and with the help on here you'll be a grease monkey :naughty

Don't forget the 27 has not timing belts or chains to worry about so a reet good service and fluids and as I said the rear diff in particular needs real limited slip diff oil and state this to the garage.

 

[briggie]

Quote:
Originally Posted by jims-terrano View Post
Use proper limited slip diff oil in the diffs not gear oil and additive

Or veg oil


do not use veg oil in the diffs ..... Only use limited slip diff oil

 

[jims-terrano]

Quote:
Originally Posted by jims-terrano View Post
Use proper limited slip diff oil in the diffs not gear oil and additive

Or veg oil


do not use veg oil in the diffs ..... Only use limited slip diff oil

Agreed but please note I didn't say Veg Oil, veg oil was added as a joke with reference to another post I think by another member

 

[briggie]

Agreed but please note I didn't say Veg Oil, veg oil was added as a joke with reference to another post I think by another member

yes jim , I think it was alex who said it ..... , but even as a joke ...... DONT DO IT

 

[firebobby]

yes jim , I think it was alex who said it ..... , but even as a joke ...... DONT DO IT

I think Alex should go and sit at the back of the class for that, naughty boy :augie