Mitsubishi L200 pickups (2000 - 2006) - 00 2.5 Lubrication Service

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Wed 8 Apr 2009 20:02
00 2.5 Lubrication Service - mak
L200 2.5TDI type K74 engine 4D56

About to give the pickup a ?Lubrication Service?. The owners? manual states that the sump holds 5.3 ltrs, filter 0.8 ltrs and cooler 0.4 ltrs. How do I empty the oil cooler? Past services seem to have been carried out yearly instead of every 4500mls/6 months as specified in the book. Should I use a flushing additive before draining and if so, which one? Thinking of using Millers XFE diesel 10/40 oil. Also when should the fuel filter and air filter be replaced?

Many thanks,
Martin
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Wed 8 Apr 2009 20:07
00 2.5 Lubrication Service - Number_Cruncher
Unless there's a dedicated drain plug on the cooler, leave the oil in there, and accept that you can't easily change the oil in there. People who turn the engine over to pump out the cooler probably do more harm than good by emptying the high pressure oil galleries which take time (and unlubricated engine revolutions) to refill.

If you are following the manufacturer's servicing guidelines and using good quality oil, there's no need to sully your engine with flushing agents.

The fuel and air filters should be replaced as per the manufacturer's guidelines.

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Tue 9 Oct 2012 23:12
00 2.5 Lubrication Service - hier

Hi i use Helix [shell] 10-40 deisel oil so van holds about 6 leters off oil mine is a 2001 i think mark 2 its on a L plate

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Wed 10 Oct 2012 20:10
00 2.5 Lubrication Service - focussed

I should think he's sorted it by now-that last post was three and a half years ago!

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Sat 5 Jan 2013 02:22
00 2.5 Lubrication Service - hier

Well Focusseed your reading it !

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