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Pajero Fuel Filter Change
This is one part of the servicing I’ve been putting off for a while. It just looked a little complicated to me and when you start playing about with fuel lines and things it worries a relative newbie with the spanners. Anyway, it had to be done and I was determined to do it myself, so here’s the write-up with some pictures.
As usual with the Pajero there are several theories on how often the fuel filter should be replaced. These include: Every 12 months, every 40000 miles, only when you think it might be causing a problem. At this point for me I don’t when the fuel filter was last changed (if ever) so I need to do it now for peace of mind. Then I can decide how often to do it in the future at a later point.
Removing the Pajero Intercooler
Removing the intercooler from the Pajero is the first step in many jobs under the bonnet as it takes up so much room. As such I thought it would be good to post a write-up about how to perform this task on its own. This might look tricky to a novice (it did to me) but it’s really very easy and should take no more than a few mintues. (includes photos)
Wheel Rotation
Not the most interesting of posts this, but I want to build up a full picture of my servicing. So anyway, I rotated the wheels today in the sense of moving their positions on the car, rather than just spinning them around! This should increase the amount of wear I get out of them as a full set as they should theoretically wear evenly.
Oil Change
I’ve finally worked out an oil change schedule and I did the first this morning. Oil changes for the Pajero are a minefield of decisions based on three questions:
* How often?
* Which oil filter?
* Which oil?
After a great deal of reading and some discussion on the POCUK forums I had to come to a decision and stick to it. You can really go on forever with especially the second two questions, but at some point you’ve got to go ahead with what you think is best. So here’s what I’ve decided and why: