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jack daniels
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« Reply #17 on: February 01, 2010, 07:13:34 pm » |
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...well, if you are intending to keep the car for a long time then it's probably a good idea to change the coolant / antifreeze. Not just to achieve the correct protection in the cold, but mainly to reduce deposits and sludge / sediment buildup so you can avoid ever having a blocked heater core. There are several ways to flush and get the final mix correct. Coolant is cheap considering the protection it gives, but maybe it's best to do it outside in the summer. Previously, I've just taken the lower radiator hose off and let the fluid drain out, then topped it up; every 2 years. 6.5 liter is replaced this way.
However this year I'm considering 1. draining the system and filling it with only water. 2. Then flushing and replacing the water a few times over a period of a few days 3. draining out half the water when the flushing is complete. 4. filling with 4.5 liter antifreeze ( or whatever half the volume is )
That's what I've done on other vehicles that weren't easy to drain, maybe others who've done this at home have better suggestions.
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« Reply #21 on: April 15, 2010, 09:47:39 pm » |
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the CLIP seemed to be fairly self explanitory, even in Swedish so the counter has been set to 0 since the car has not been driven far since it was refilled in february 2010 and the autoadaptive parameters memory was deleted. One fault code was present on the trans: 18D input speed sensor. After reseting that it didn't return straight away at least, so I guess I can allways check again in a month or two and see if the fault code has returned. It's not easy to say if there was any noticable difference in smoothness in the first hour, but after a couple of hours of spirited driving on winding country roads I think the trans is shifting as smoothly as it ever has, and I've had the Espace since it had 32,000km / 19,000 miles on the clock. Now it has 88k km / 53k miles. One thing that seems to be different is the unneccessary downshifting from 4 to 3 has improved. Previously if I just thought of braking for a traffic camera, or on a downhill slope under 80 km/h the trans would often shift down from 4 -3. Now I can brake quite a bit in 4th gear before the trans will shift down to 3 which is much better. so I guess my conclusion is it probably is a good idea to reset the oil counter and memory after an oil change.
Marko, how is your auto trans now after it was overfilled?
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« Reply #23 on: April 16, 2010, 07:18:46 pm » |
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no you are right, the 3 auto trans specialists that I have spoken to in Norway and sweden regarding oil change said they don't reset anything. I don't have any specific measurements or data, but after in town driving today I just "feel" that the box is behaving well and is as as smooth as it gets. ...the oil is not Elf renaultmatic D3 however.
I plan to do a 3.5 liter oil change every second year or 20,000km in the future. It should be checked for oil level anyway so I might as well just take out the drain tube and fill in an extra 3 liters while the car is up in the air. ...Unless we win in lotto in the meantime of course, because then I'll be driving a new black 3.5 liter espace with gold trim package and lots of buttons and flashing LEDs or bells & whistles as one says in the UK.
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« Reply #27 on: December 13, 2010, 11:15:02 am » |
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yes you can check the oil level yourself.
1. buy a liter of full synthetic dexron III fluid, preferably the brand specified by renault, I think its called Elf renaultmatic D3 syn. 2. drive the car for a while so that the motor and gearbox are up to full working temperature 3. lift up the car, it must be completely level. 4. Take out the level plug only from the bottom of the transmission, there is what appears to be a plug within a plug. The fill plug is the smaller one. Only a few drips will come out when you remove that one. 5. The oil should be at 68 degrees C, to get the correct level measurement so check it as soon as possible after you've warmed up the car. 6. no matter what the level is, you need to overfill it untill it runs out. Filling up thru the level plug should go ok with syrynges, but you'll need a hose on the end about 12mm dia. I have used just a standard oil can with a hose on other cars. 7. Its best to over fill with half a liter and then start the motor and run thru the gears. 8. afterwards, take out the level plug once more and let the excess run out.
because your transnmission may have leaked for a while, step 7-8 are important. You may need to add more fluid. If the trans is leaking fluid, then you can take it to any transmission specialist and they can do it for you. They'll have filling equipment ready to do it quickly so it shouldn't cost too much. If the level is down then you'l just have to get it checked more often. The most important thing is that the level is correct, not which brand of fluid you choose.
you can of course fill in the top of the trans thru the fill port if that's easier than spending time under the car.
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