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<blockquote data-quote="Chris Harrison" data-source="post: 85751" data-attributes="member: 3656"><p>Morning all,</p><p>Some years ago my partner's Citroen Saxo VTR became difficult to start, typical tired battery syndrome. Fitting a new battery went some way to solving the problem but it was never quite right. I went through the usual checks of battery connections, engine earth etc. but in the end thought it would be worth checking the starter motor. Citroen cunningly mounted the starter motor between the block and exhaust system at the rear of the engine, nightmare. Anyway, out it came, twice, but no fault found. Starting eventually became such a problem that she would carry a second battery and jump leads for 'difficult' days. At this time we had our own places some 60 miles apart. One evening I got a call.... "there was an almighty bang, I carried on driving but there was oil all down the side of the car when I got home". I told her not to use the car and I would come over the next day.</p><p>When I checked the car there was a hole in the oil filter, something must have clattered it while she was driving home. I picked up a new oil filter and oil and set about the job hoping the 10 miles she drove with a hole in the filter hadn't done too much damage. When I unscrew the sump drain plug there was a 'gloop' sound, then a few seconds later a second 'gloop' sound, this went of for many minutes as the thickest oil I've ever seen reluctantly drained from the engine. I asked her when the car had last had an oil change......</p><p>Anyway, the new oil and filter fixed the battery problem <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite9" alt=":eek:" title="Eek! :eek:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":eek:" />)</p><p></p><p>If increased oil viscosity can make it hard for a starter motor imagine what it can do for your knees!</p><p></p><p>I use Morris Golden Film SAE40 Classic Motor Vehicle oil in my twin. I'm a fair weather motorcyclist these days, warm and dry days only, so think that with a sensible warm up period SAE40 should be OK, hope so anyway! </p><p>Cheers,</p><p>Chris.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Chris Harrison, post: 85751, member: 3656"] Morning all, Some years ago my partner's Citroen Saxo VTR became difficult to start, typical tired battery syndrome. Fitting a new battery went some way to solving the problem but it was never quite right. I went through the usual checks of battery connections, engine earth etc. but in the end thought it would be worth checking the starter motor. Citroen cunningly mounted the starter motor between the block and exhaust system at the rear of the engine, nightmare. Anyway, out it came, twice, but no fault found. Starting eventually became such a problem that she would carry a second battery and jump leads for 'difficult' days. At this time we had our own places some 60 miles apart. One evening I got a call.... "there was an almighty bang, I carried on driving but there was oil all down the side of the car when I got home". I told her not to use the car and I would come over the next day. When I checked the car there was a hole in the oil filter, something must have clattered it while she was driving home. I picked up a new oil filter and oil and set about the job hoping the 10 miles she drove with a hole in the filter hadn't done too much damage. When I unscrew the sump drain plug there was a 'gloop' sound, then a few seconds later a second 'gloop' sound, this went of for many minutes as the thickest oil I've ever seen reluctantly drained from the engine. I asked her when the car had last had an oil change...... Anyway, the new oil and filter fixed the battery problem :o) If increased oil viscosity can make it hard for a starter motor imagine what it can do for your knees! I use Morris Golden Film SAE40 Classic Motor Vehicle oil in my twin. I'm a fair weather motorcyclist these days, warm and dry days only, so think that with a sensible warm up period SAE40 should be OK, hope so anyway! Cheers, Chris. [/QUOTE]
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