Winterizing!!
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Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Denver, Colorado
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Coolant change along with a new T/Stat, a 5W30 synthetic engine oil along with either a Mobil 1-301 or a K&N 3001 filter, inspect/replace your air filter, have your battery/alternator tested make sure the fluid level in your battery is full if you can pull the inspection plates.
Per your mileage, you are ready for all your fluids to be changed soon.
Good luck.
Per your mileage, you are ready for all your fluids to be changed soon.
Good luck.
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No need to spend $15 on a oil filter, it is not any better of a filter than a $5 Purolator oil filter.
If you use coolant that is premixed it is mixed to -34*F.
As already said, 5w-30 full synthetic.
A block heater might be a good idea, you can buy a universal one that goes into your lower radiator hose.
Otherwise www.atlanticbritish.com sells them too.
No need to prep the Rover any differently than a Chevy.
If you use coolant that is premixed it is mixed to -34*F.
As already said, 5w-30 full synthetic.
A block heater might be a good idea, you can buy a universal one that goes into your lower radiator hose.
Otherwise www.atlanticbritish.com sells them too.
No need to prep the Rover any differently than a Chevy.
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Cannot understand why you guys don't run a decent oil all year round instead of switching to a 5w30 for example in winter only. Stick something like Mobil 1 or similar fully synthetic in it and be done for all year / max protection...Your engine will love you for it
Using a thinner oil in the hotter temps can increase oil consumption, even with a full syn.
How big are your temp swings in a year?
Here it is a 90*F temp swing, 100 in the summer and 10 in the winter. Sometimes even colder.
And dont forget that we Yanks drive more in a year than you drive in 2 years.
If I only drove 5,000 miles a year I would just use M1 5w-30 all year and just change it once a year.
But I dont, I drive close to 15,000 miles a year.