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#1 Lee26

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Posted 14 April 2007 - 10:54 AM

Hi all

Picked up my puma yesterday and it drives like a dream. Its a melina blue 1.7 lux model 59 thousand miles. Only thing is the dealer told me it was going to have a service but on looking at the service history the last service was over a year ago

So im going to have a talk with him later.

Anyways just wanted to say hi as the forums look like a great place to learn more and more about my new car.

Just a few quick questions to you guys:

1) What oil do you think is best to use on a 1.7?
2) What tyre pressure should front and back be

Thanks!

#2 Crystalpuma

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Posted 14 April 2007 - 11:09 AM

Hi, Welcome! Did you not get a handbook with it? Sorry I can't remember for sure which oil and pressure so don't dare post in case it's wrong, but there will be someone along shortly who does!

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#3 Sex Kitten

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Posted 14 April 2007 - 11:15 AM

welcome to the dark side!

oil i think is 5w-30

and psi should be 29 again iirc

as vix says did you not get a manual

plus how old is car ??? cambelt should be changed at 5 years or 80000 miles

any questions ask away

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#4 Smoking_Zephyr

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Posted 14 April 2007 - 11:22 AM

welcome to PP... hope you enjoy your new car

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#5 Midnight Blue

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Posted 14 April 2007 - 11:25 AM

Hi and welcome. I too have a melina blue

(no, not the one in my avatar!! ... I 'pinched that one!!)

I stole BenF's Thunder ...

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#6 Lee26

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Posted 14 April 2007 - 11:26 AM

Nice and fast reply

Yeah the cam belt was one of the most important things i wanted to get straight with the furrows ford dealer. The cam belt had been changed march 06 so he said its ok for another 4 years.

About the manual thats another thing ive got too see him about as he didnt give me one. Dont know if he just forgot or hasnt got one but i wont be happy if it hasnt got one

The car is a V reg 1999

and came with a 12 month warranty

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#7 Sex Kitten

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Posted 14 April 2007 - 12:09 PM

check e bay for manuals - they come up from time to time

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Posted 14 April 2007 - 04:48 PM

hi and welcome!!
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#9 PUMAJEDI

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Posted 14 April 2007 - 06:25 PM

welcome you are

mine is a melina blue un', s.k is correct on oil and tyre pressure answers.clever kitten

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#10 Smoking_Zephyr

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Posted 14 April 2007 - 06:32 PM

QUOTE (Sex Kitten @ Apr 14 2007, 01:09 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

check e bay for manuals - they come up from time to time

Didn't Jacko have a spare when we were at the Leicester meet... He may have got rid now but worth a PM to check????? But yeah, totally agree EBAY is fab for things like manuals!!!

#11 Midnight Blue

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Posted 14 April 2007 - 06:42 PM

Yes, he did

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Posted 14 April 2007 - 07:31 PM

Hi, welcome to the site.

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Posted 14 April 2007 - 07:36 PM

Tyre Presures are 29psi in the front, and 28psi at the back.

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Posted 14 April 2007 - 10:04 PM

QUOTE (Lee26 @ Apr 14 2007, 12:26 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Yeah the cam belt was one of the most important things i wanted to get straight with the furrows ford dealer. The cam belt had been changed march 06 so he said its ok for another 4 years.

or sooner if you do 80k miles from the last change

Did he use the Ford cam belt kit or only change just the belt do you know? (perhaps it is on a receipt)

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#15 Lee26

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Posted 15 April 2007 - 07:08 PM

it was the full cam belt kit as i have seen past service documents(cost Â£250 +labour) Also the manual was in the glove compartment DOH!!

#16 BrilliantBrunette

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Posted 15 April 2007 - 07:14 PM

Hi there and welcome!! Enjoy the cat, I know you will

You should post a piccie!!

Nat x

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