Scooby/RB5 newbie type questions.
29 November 2011, 06:35 PM
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Scooby/RB5 newbie type questions.
As per the title really, i've recently brought my first scooby (RB5) and would like to get a bit more clued up about it.
I don't have the standard 17" Speedlines but rather 18" Inovit Redlines so wondered what pressure i should be aiming at as the card on the door refers to 17" tyres doesn't it?
Any other bits of basic info i need to know about, like the type of oil i should be using etc? Also i've posted this over at the RB5OC as i'm a little unsure when my next service should be, but not yet had any replies to it:
I don't have the standard 17" Speedlines but rather 18" Inovit Redlines so wondered what pressure i should be aiming at as the card on the door refers to 17" tyres doesn't it?
Any other bits of basic info i need to know about, like the type of oil i should be using etc? Also i've posted this over at the RB5OC as i'm a little unsure when my next service should be, but not yet had any replies to it:
taken this from my service book:
(suggested service) date service actually done - mileage at the time
(subaru 1k mile service) 12/06/99 - 1451
(7.5k miles or 6 months) 25/09/99 - 7890
(15k miles or 12 months) 28/01/00 - 15511
(22.5k miles or 18 months) 13/05/00 - 23269
(30k miles or 24 months) 24/11/00 - 28694
(37.5k miles or 30 months) 08/06/01 - 32227
(45k miles or 36 months) 15/12/01 - 35789 (had "interim" written near it??)
(52.5k miles or 42 months) 01/07/02 - 39672
(60k miles or 48 months) 18/01/03 - 48396
(67.5k miles or 54 months) 12/03/04 - 51706
(60k miles ot 60 months) 05/11/05 - 62041
(85.5k miles or 66 months) 25/07/07 - 68468
(90k miles or 72 months) 25/03/08 - 72221 (cam belt wasn't changed here accord to book)
(97.5k miles or 78 months) 18/03/09 - 77422
(105k miles or 84 months) 17/04/10 - 84491 (cambelt/tensioners/idler)
the car is currently on about 88-89k and the owner mentioned in passing that it would need a service in about 2k or so.
so when should my next service be as the last space in the book for a stamp is "112.5k or 90 months"
according to the RB5OC schedule in the buyer's guide, disregarding the dates and number of services, i should be on service #14 which is the one after the full cambelt change service.
is that right?
(suggested service) date service actually done - mileage at the time
(subaru 1k mile service) 12/06/99 - 1451
(7.5k miles or 6 months) 25/09/99 - 7890
(15k miles or 12 months) 28/01/00 - 15511
(22.5k miles or 18 months) 13/05/00 - 23269
(30k miles or 24 months) 24/11/00 - 28694
(37.5k miles or 30 months) 08/06/01 - 32227
(45k miles or 36 months) 15/12/01 - 35789 (had "interim" written near it??)
(52.5k miles or 42 months) 01/07/02 - 39672
(60k miles or 48 months) 18/01/03 - 48396
(67.5k miles or 54 months) 12/03/04 - 51706
(60k miles ot 60 months) 05/11/05 - 62041
(85.5k miles or 66 months) 25/07/07 - 68468
(90k miles or 72 months) 25/03/08 - 72221 (cam belt wasn't changed here accord to book)
(97.5k miles or 78 months) 18/03/09 - 77422
(105k miles or 84 months) 17/04/10 - 84491 (cambelt/tensioners/idler)
the car is currently on about 88-89k and the owner mentioned in passing that it would need a service in about 2k or so.
so when should my next service be as the last space in the book for a stamp is "112.5k or 90 months"
according to the RB5OC schedule in the buyer's guide, disregarding the dates and number of services, i should be on service #14 which is the one after the full cambelt change service.
is that right?
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The oil should be changed asap as the last service was over a year ago and 5k miles done. Use Millers 10-40 oil and a decent subaru oil filter. Is there any paperwork for cambelt change? i personally have a full service inc- cambelt and new oil pump when ever i buy a new car....
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had another look through all the paperwork and the most recent service doesn't have a reciept 
what am i looking at for a full service + cambelt + oil pump? also what do i need to take with me to get it serviced (i haven't recieved my V5 from the DLVA yet if i need to take that with me?)
what am i looking at for a full service + cambelt + oil pump? also what do i need to take with me to get it serviced (i haven't recieved my V5 from the DLVA yet if i need to take that with me?)
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If it were 100% then you should be on service 22-23, its 6 monthly (officially), so 11 years old x 2(ish).
Your best bet is to just go for a major service (everything, all the belts, fluids, plugs), not cheap but for the next 2 years you just need oil changes
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Your best bet is to just go for a major service (everything, all the belts, fluids, plugs), not cheap but for the next 2 years you just need oil changes
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is there any sort of hard and fast rule about tyre pressures and why someone would choose to run at Xpsi or someone would run front and rears at X and Y psi?
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