Hi Hans,
Glad you ask. I have owned the GT for 7 months now. The PO has owned it
for 1 1/2 year.
I know of experience (motorcycles) that oil deposit builds up after
years if you do NOT frequently change oil.
This was the case: a 3mm thick layer was on the bottom.
If I had not removed it, the fresh oil would have mixed with the deposit
and have polluted immediately.
That's not what I want.
Hope this cleared things up.
Rene
Hans Duinhoven wrote:
>
> Why did you want to open the sump in the first place?
> Doing PM just needs to drain the worn oil and is one bold.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Hans Duinhoven
> MGB GT '71 since '90
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Rene van Maanen [SMTP:renevm@support.neth.hp.com]
> > Sent: Wednesday, October 07, 1998 22:23
> > To: mgs@autox.team.net
> > Subject: PM
> >
> > I ended up doing some PM on my MG today. swapped the plugs, checked the
> > valve clearance and changed oil/filter. That was OK.
> > What I would have thought of to go easy, took me most of the day.
> >
> > That was removing the sump case down under.
> >
> > Allthough it was a hell of a job, it was worth it. On the bottom I found
> > about a 3mm thick layer of stiff oil.
> >
> > I have a good idle pressure now.
> >
> > Next time I will do a bike PM.
> >
> > Greetings, Rene
> >
> > --
> > Rene and Marion van Maanen If everything seems to be going well,
> > Netherlands Europe you obviously don't know
> > what the hell is going on.
> > (Murphy)
> >
> > SOHC #252 sohc4@dorje.com Honda CB350F ['74]
> > Honda CB750K2 ['75]
> > MG list mgs@autox.team.net MGB GT ['68]
--
Rene and Marion van Maanen If everything seems to be going well,
Netherlands Europe you obviously don't know
what the hell is going on.
(Murphy)
SOHC #252 sohc4@dorje.com Honda CB350F ['74]
Honda CB750K2 ['75]
MG list mgs@autox.team.net MGB GT ['68]
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