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Callin
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Pulled this out today to change in a thicker oil.

Not expecting it to last too much longer, just long enough for my replacement car to be ready lol

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Morris 1100
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Has the motor had regular changes in the past or is all the metal a new occurrence?
I have seen motors with this much metal in one oil change that have lasted years with regular changes.

Here is one of mine...

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Callin
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actually now that i think about it ive not pulled the plug on this car before...... ive just always been filling it up. Was using a fair bit before but sinse hay its been using up to a litre of oil a week, mostly burning.

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Morris 1100
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Try changing the oil again at 1500 miles or 2500 km and see what it is like.
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Well, since we're comparing:

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I changed the oil after my gearbox started making funny noises. This is what I got.
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drmini in aust
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It's a good thing they put a magnet in the gearbox then!:lol:
I get hardly anything on mine now, all the fine stuff gets trapped in the spin-on filter can by 2 external `rare earth' magnets.

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Callin
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so far mines the only one in focus :P


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external `rare earth' magnets

top idea doc!

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simon k
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Callin wrote:
so far mines the only one in focus :P


it's obviously quite a nice camera!
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Or he just knows how to use the Macro setting. :)

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drmini in aust wrote:
It's a good thing they put a magnet in the gearbox then!:lol:
I get hardly anything on mine now, all the fine stuff gets trapped in the spin-on filter can by 2 external `rare earth' magnets.


I have 4 on mine even though the nay sayers claim its snake oil.

Anyway, i say always inspect closely what you find, if it's fine particles then carry on, if it's chunky like my last oil change where i found bits of diff you have a problem.

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arh that's normal Calin.. that's to be expected from a mini that hasan't been changed in a while... :lol:

Wait till you pull out bits of diff, and gears as others say :lol:

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Callin wrote:
so far mines the only one in focus :P


Yes, I was admiring the quality of that photo, actually!
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Callin wrote:
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Pulled this out today to change in a thicker oil.

Not expecting it to last too much longer, just long enough for my replacement car to be ready lol


bah that oils still good.... look at it sparkle.

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