light van service?

king size mars bar

I was thinking of doing (chancing) the service on my berlingo myself, just the basics, oil change, oil filter, air filter and top up levels if required eg brake fluid coolant etc. Heater plugs were only done a while ago so they should be fine. I suppose my question is would these jobs be difficult to do for someone who is not mechanic? Thanks in advance for the replies.:)

YbFocus

Not at all man, plenty of us on here do all or at least nearly all our own work afaik. You'll find plenty of info for doing the change yourself online, probably even a guide.
Once you take your time and have the tools to complete the job you'll be grand

king size mars bar

yea looking online here now, id say i have most of the tools but i could borrow the ones i dont, been thinking of doin this for a while and its due a service now anyways.

YbFocus

Honestly once you do it once you will never understand why you haven't before!

With the oil, remember that when you fill it up after draining it, once you have started the engine the level will drop slightly because the filter has to be filled by the system. Just don't forget to top it off

The Air filter is just a pile of screws or simpler again if they are just clasps.

Make sure you throw an eye round the rest of the van while your at it just for any wear elsewhere e.g. tyres, wipers, shocks, pads, flexi pipes etc.

Just so you know it's in good enough order

king size mars bar

tyres on front are new, back tyres have a liitle left in them and yea i have to replace some of the wipers. Lets hope all the hours spent watching wheelerdealers comes in handy, ed bet watch out!!!!

corkgsxr

a service is easy but very easy to mess stuff up too with expensive consequences.

get someone to show ya the first time

king size mars bar

corkgsxr wrote: »

a service is easy but very easy to mess stuff up too with expensive consequences.

get someone to show ya the first time

Cousin going to help me with it and getting the parts for the service so happy days.

biko

Have a gander at this sticky and welcome to the DIY fold

jimgoose

king size mars bar wrote: »

...and top up levels if required eg brake fluid...

Bear in mind that you'll see lowered brake fluid level in the master cylinder reservoir as the pads wear. A lot of modern yokes actually depend on this for the "brake pads worn!" warning light.

king size mars bar

biko wrote: »

Have a gander at this sticky and welcome to the DIY fold

thats a great thread very helpful thanks for that:)

king size mars bar

quick question what oil should i get?

corkgsxr

king size mars bar wrote: »

quick question what oil should i get?

What van is it. The 1.6 and 2l are vastly different

king size mars bar

corkgsxr wrote: »

What van is it. The 1.6 and 2l are vastly different

02 1.9 straight diesal

Cheensbo

10w/40 id say,


You could probably piss into one of those instead of putting in oil and they'd stay going... :pac:

corkgsxr

Ya there basic as you get. 10w40

king size mars bar

Well job done, oil change, oil filter, air filter and fuel filter, bulb over the reg plate replaced, back wiper replaced and tryes checked. a simple service and money saved! Thanks for all your advice and help. Now i wonder if Ed China needs a hand.............