Mitsubishi Delica Owners Club UK™

[Derek]

Bit of a shock

Engine oil level was below the dipstick so the tester said he couldn't do the emission test. Fair enough but I never realised how much oil a diesel gets through

Not a leak to be seen, engine, "dry as a bone", as the tester said.

Now I don't know whether there's synthetic or mineral oil in there.
Never thought to ask when it was serviced six months ago.

Marc, in a previous thread quite a while ago you mentioned that synthetic and mineral don't mix too well.
How much of a problem would I have topping up with mineral, if there were synthetic in there, given that previous postings recommend this over synthetic?

Oh, it did fail on a couple of other things.
6" split along the tailpipe which would hamper the emission test but, as the tester said, only needs some exhaust putty and a metal tape wrapping
Missing seat belt buckle for middle passenger in rearmost row. Tester said for me to take the centre pax belt assy out completely would be okay

Look forward to your replies, cheers, Derek
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1996  PE8W, 1994 PF8W*2, Gilera Fuoco, and a Smart Electric Drive.

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[Marc]

[Derek]

Marc,

thanks for that.
Given the amount I'm probably going to have to top up with I feel comfortable in using mineral, (or maybe semi synthetic).

Yes, the MOT guys are very fair. I've been going to them for about the last 25 years!!!

Berkley MOT Station, A4, north of Heathrow Airport.
I'd thoroughly recommend them.

I'm just off to the local breakers to see if I can get the tongue bit of the safety belt clip that'll fit. Can't see why they shouldn't standard across manufacturers. If not I'll take the thing out as the tester suggested.

Thanks again,

Derek
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1996  PE8W, 1994 PF8W*2, Gilera Fuoco, and a Smart Electric Drive.

[petemillis]

Derek, the easiest thing might be to get both belt tongue and buuckle and bolt it in place of the existing one, rather than trying to find a tongue that fits.

Re oil, as it's 6 months since you had it serviced you may as well go to Kwik Fit for complete oil and filter change to be on the safe side. When oil gets too low it also gets cruddy and can get baked onto engine internals. At least then you'll know that all the oil in there is semi-synth.
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Pete
1995 Delica Space Gear Exceed (PE8W) in LaGuardia silver with chrome tints and BIG round things.

[Derek]

Ho hummmmm

I've already popped in some Halfords best semi-synth labelled suitable for turbo diesels. It only took about a couple of litres but will check again in the morning when it's good and cold, (if there's such a thing currently :D )

I found a lap belt fitting in the local breakers that had exactly the same tongue as the Delica ones. They wanted to charge £4 but when I started digging the coppers out of my pocket, settled for £3.50

Got told off for cutting it out of the car rather than undoing bolts etc., but after being suitably apologetic, walked off and fitted it there and then.

And before someone asks, sorry but I didn't take down the make and model of car. It was some "run of the mill" four door saloon with, supposedly, seating for three in the back

There appears to be only two standards of seat belt locking.
One with a key-like tongue, cut-ins down the length, and the other with a straight shank and a rectangular hole in the centre. Ours is the latter.

Hope this is of help to those who want to save a few pence.

Cheers
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1996  PE8W, 1994 PF8W*2, Gilera Fuoco, and a Smart Electric Drive.