Mark
I sort of half agree with Yom If this was me i would make sure you cover your self and document the filter condition let the mechanic know what you found and allow him to replace the filter and run up the motor with you to see if this fixes it. If you can get him to do this he is admitting liability for his stuff up then Ask him nicely to reimberse you for the sensor you replaced and see if he will, this will also help you if you need to claim motor repairs on his insurance. I would then put in a formal complaint to the licencing body with your photos and reciepts from the other mechanic plus sensor receipt and send copies to the mechanic, as if this has done any damage to your motor you maybe up for big money for a new motor and you maynot know for several months. It would also pay to have a lab test an oil sample at the next oil change as this will pick up if you have any excess wear in the bottom end. There are labs around that you can send a sample to and they will test the oil and send you back a report. There are some Diesel mechanics on the forium that maybe able to recomend a Lab
Oil - you should always use fully synthetic in this motor. From what i have seen, None of the VM motors in the JKs have particulate filters in Australia, so you dont need to spec the oil for particulate filters, but it wont hurt if you do. If you look in your book under the oil section in the back it gives you a specification / approvals list with from memory, ACEA A3/B4 and MB 229.51 (this is a mercedes Benz approval Number). If you look at your oil specs it will list what specification or approvals the oil has. As long as it is at, or better that these, you should be ok. It is hot where I live so I use a 5w-30 oil not the 0w-30 or 40 listed in the book.
Hopefully the new oil filter will fix your problems, let us know how you go
Last edited by Bluey; 23-09-2010 at 06:52 AM.
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