JeanVisser |
31 Jan 2009 12:06 |
Oil changes
In just about every country in Africa you find filling stations with service bays. I just kept a supply of filters. You can go into any one of these and rent the service bay for an hour. The costs are usually about 5 to 10 Euro per hour and most of them through in a guy to help you for it (To do the dirty work). They all have disposal drums in the pit. Just a word of caution, NEVER get any of these guys in Africa to fit the oil filter or the sump plug (They will strip or cross thread at least one of them.) and put the new oil in yourself they normally lack the finesse in getting it right.
When the vehicle is standing on the pit it also gives one the chance grease all that should be greased, check brake pads and give the underside a good check out for anything that might cause a problem later on.
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