Today it was time for this to be spoiled.
As last of the big spenders, I had splashed out £28.85 on some service items..
5L 5W40 Fully Synthetic oil from Asda (£15)
Oil filter
Air filter
Fuel filter (totalling £13.85)
After a spirited run to the unit, the Pela was deployed.
Whilst that chooched away, attention was turned to the air filter
Despite appearances, the two screws on the airbox came out cleanly:
after removing the maf connector the lid was lifted off and the filter extracted
The old one didn't look too bad - but as I had the new one in stock, it'd be rude not to change it.
Next was the fuel filter:
As this is a late MK1 2.0hdi Berlingo, it has a Siemens (s******) fuel system. Earlier ones came with a Bosch setup.
In their infinite wisdom, this means that the fuel filter housings are different too. The two fuel filters I had in-stock were for the earlier Bosch system - an embuggerance!
Nevertheless, I acquired the correct filter and could press on with the job.
Removing the filter lock ring required the use of a screwdriver and finishing hammer
Much like the lock ring on an in-tank fuel pump.
That removed, the electrical connector (!?) Off and the leftmost fuel pipe removed, it was time to get the filter out.
This had obviously been in post for quite some time..
New filter in, and it was time to change the seal at the top of the housing - handily supplied with the filter.
Then the locking ring, fuel pipe and connector were refitted
By now, the oil had been sooked and drained out. Time for the oil filter then.
Nicely accessible at the bottom front of the engine.
Time to play "hunt the oil leak"
Firstly, time to get it skywards (pictured here with a motley crew of assembled scrap)
Then crawl underneath and see what was what.
The answer? Who knows? It's a maze of pipes and everything was honking
I cleaned up as best I could, then turned my attention to bleeding the brakes.
That improved the pedal feel somewhat, and made the most of what looks like very recent front discs and pads!
The rear drums were externally crusty, and I suspect the rear brakes could do with some adjustment (I think the auto adjusters are not), but I didn't want to start stripping them down without spare parts available.
That done, fresh oil (4.5L) was put in and leaks checked for. All good - only the pre-existing oil leak present.
An initial start showed it to be happy, so the service light was reset - apparently 12500 miles to the next one.. I reckon it may be more like 8-10k if it stays on fleet that long.
The last things to do were - apply a temporary* fix to the air duct locator.
Noted down the paint code lest I lose my mind and attempt to sort some of the bodywork issues.
It drove the 40 miles home with no issue, so calling that a win!