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@@JoseFerreira-zo6cl engine oil Ford recommends for this car every 12.5k miles, the air every 25k -30k miles and diesel every 10k - 25k miles ( you will have to do the conversion ) Yes, that is a great oil to use!

That sounds like a brilliant idea! I will look into that!

Thank you so much for your kind words, I am so happy to hear that I was able to help someone. Have a great day 🤘🏽

Thanks for your comment! I would even recommend to get the alignment checked every time you change tyres, as a precaution.

Thank you!

When I made that video I only been in the UK for a couple of years, if you watch any of the newer videos I think it would be easier to understand me 😉 it takes time to learn another language.

That is worst case scenario, my jacks are checked regularly, at same point I had the wheel under the car, so it would not have come down further than crashing the wheel, but I could have taken more precautions, you are right on that.

Thanks a lot for your comment! Happy to help when I can 🤘🏽

@@ElLocoRodil you're very welcome.

Thanks for the comment! Yeah you are not wrong 😂 the car brakes waaay better now! next jobs will be probably front wheel bearings and refreshing a few bushes.

Thanks so much! 🤘🏽 hopefully soon enough we get rid of the mid box and make it even better

😂😂 keep hating on others

Above comment is complete wank @@ElLocoRodilbut it did remind me of my old neighbours, who bought a townhouse with two parking bays underneath. One was theirs and the other belonged to a flat nearby. I always felt bad for them at 7am, when the guy in the flat came down and started his Maserati Granturismo! 🤣

@@TheTexturizer thanks for the support! I completely agree with you 😂 I leave my house early but I am not revving the shit out of it, and it’s not even loud, my Impreza is a bit louder at cold start, some people just love bullying others.

Yeah. Total douche. But I actually think we found your neighbour @@ElLocoRodil

The diesels sound actually quite good too! I am sure you will love it! Thanks for the comment dude 🤘🏽

Si no recuerdo mal, tienes que presionar en la parte de arriba, ya que tiene un pequeño seguro.

@@ElLocoRodil en la parte de abajo , según otro video que e visto , muchas gracias

@@franciscotrujillo4961 si, tienes razón, el seguro esta por debajo del conector, hace ya unos años que hice el vídeo y no me acordaba jaja

You’re not wrong, mine were brembo discs and pads too, I don’t know why seems to eat more at the back than the front… 😂

Thanks so much for your comment it means a lot to me! I have on mine a catless up pipe but stock down pipe and cat, I am a bit concerned as you say to make it too loud to daily, so I will have to see when I replace it if I am happy with it or if I will go back as you did and let the mid box in.

Thanks for your comment man, truly appreciate it!

Tontake? I don’t think you’ll get much help talking like that “ wtf “ at least not from me, it’s a plug, definitely not difficult to remove.

Thanks for the comment dude! Happy to help if I can 🤘🏽

Thanks a lot for your comment! In terms of coolant, I would check what type coolant my car needs, as it varies depending on manufacturer and in some cases year of the vehicle or type of engine. I don’t remember which one I used for the Jimny, but I am sure it would be easy to find it online.

It could possibly be the same issue. Thank you for your comment 🤘🏽

If you go to the TeIn website you should be able to see it, it would lower it 55mm if your Forester is an XT, if it’s an STi then it would lower it 25mm I believe it is. uk.tein.com/srch/uk_search.php?maker=default&carmodel=default&modelyear=default&item=default&genuine=0&tuvchk=0&srchfrwd=Sg5

Thanks

How is the drive BTW? Is it too stiff you think?

@@touvang4669 there’s definitely a difference, but in my opinion it isn’t stiff, the car handles way better, it doesn’t feel like a boat turning into corners.

I did not change the brake fluid, but it would be a nice add on, I did replace the engine oil though. Thanks for the comment 🤘🏽

Thanks man, I had some issues with my laptop and I couldn’t upload it earlier yesterday… plus some corrupted files 😂 But I have found some corrosion under the car, so probably next Sunday I will post about how we repair it.

@@ElLocoRodil the videos are really useful! I bought a green Jimny (2007, the VVT type) as a 2nd car to learn a bit more about maintenance and as a backup car! Mine has had some welding done and has rust (they all do I think) but doesn't seem too bad - mainly surface and areas around body mounts seem good! It has an MOT til December but I'm putting it through one in a few weeks to give it a fresh 12 months (hopefully) and to see what work it might need! So your vids are a big help when I come to give it it's first major service 😀

@@Saxophonics Honestly it means a lot to me! Thanks for your words man. Yes, they’re made of tin can 😂 so they all have rust and holes at some point. Lanoguard is a good underseal, and it’s natural so it won’t hurt your skin. Yeah, it would be a good idea to put it through an MOT just to know what is good and what isn’t. Mostly that the “ good weather “ is coming 😂 it would make it easier to work on them.

MOT done and it passed with a few advisories! Bit of a welding patch needed on the sill and the MOT man advised to lanoguard any exposed metal etc (like you recommended too) just to keep it looked after... Do you have any experience of using it? About 80 quid to treat the whole of the underside ... I think I'll go ahead and do it to keep it looked after! Then after that I'll give it a full service like you did in the video. Are you doing much else to yours? Fitting a snorkel etc? There's a definite wobble at 45-50mph too that disappears above that speed. Might be kingpin bearings if that's a common fault, but I'll try wheel balancing first! Edit... Just saw yours already has a snorkel 😂 definitely want one but not sure if I've got the skills to install it yet!!

@@Saxophonics So happy to hear it passed its MOT!! 🤘🏽 I actually had to do some welding on mine and replaced from discs and pads, I have a wobble on mine too, it’s my front right wheel bearing, so I will be doing that soon. I am planning on replacing some bushes this years and stuff like that. I should be posting a video on the welding my mate done on it and the front discs in a week or too. ( currently on holidays in Albania! 😂 hired a car, driving here is something else, I will post a video of the holiday too when I get back ) . In terms of lanoguard, I will do it on mine too, as far as I know all you need is to wash the underside of the car, a bit of pressure washing and you should be able to apply it.

With time and corrosion they don’t handle that much, it’s unlikely to happen but always better to prevent damage. Plus reservoir can crank when pushing the piston back.

@ElLocoRodil really should be pushing the old fluid out. When you push it back. You could be pushing air back. When i bleed my brakes i saw a bunch of bubbles come out even though the braking was still pretty good. It did feel spongy too so. After i did that the feeling didn't really change, but at least i know it doesn't have air in the system anymore.

@@jack8356 I did bleed the brakes one my previous video, as the piston was seized at the rear. And the brakes did feel spongy to say the least.

I know the feeling! 😂 as at the beginning I thought mine was too big too… Even better if it’s the metal canister filter. Thanks for the comment man! I am glad it did help!

Thanks a lot man! I don’t remember exactly but it was around £50-60 for all of it I think. Yes, I got a video coming this Sunday, as I am carrying out a pre MOT ( annual investigation) checks, and fixing whatever it needs.

Awesome, thanks man! Look forward to it 👍🏻

@@Saxophonics thanks it means a lot! There are a few bits the car needs, so they will be a few videos on it this year 🤘🏽

Thanks a lot man! Let me know how that goes.

Thanks man! Definitely worth it, they’re not expensive and it drives way better.

Thanks a lot man, you’re right, sometimes we let those problems take over and we don’t see the bigger picture. It’s amazing to know I was able to help, look after yourself!

That’s a great way to picture it, you are completely right, I definitely need to get out more when I feel down, where is for a run, a walk or a drive, it does help a lot. I like the idea of a bike right, I might copy your idea.

Thanks man! 🤘🏽 I think whenever you come, you should get one and make it yours.

Haha actually I like that, walks are something that always gives me a boost. I got a guitar as well, but I haven’t touched it in a good year 😂

@@ElLocoRodil If all else fails. Beer. 🍺

@@rev-you1975 that is a great idea too! 😂 I am definitely up for that one 🍻

Thanks so much for your words man! Hopefully you get your fozzy back soon, there’s something about these cars that helps you get through the day. I think that drive gave me the motivation I was lacking to see it as a learning curve and not as an obstacle. Thanks again and I hope we get all together soon!

Thanks so much for your comment! Hopefully it drives better now, let me know how it go. Maybe a different transmission on your one, I am not sure if they did different gearboxes on these ones.

@@ElLocoRodil Did some more digging. My gearbox works with buttons to switch between modes, so it is the R7ME gearbox. it seems you have the R72 gearbox, which is a more reliable gearbox according to bigjimny wiki.

@@hanshomesteading1276 that would make sense as mine is mechanical and your electronic. I did hear that the mechanical are better but 😂 I don’t know how much better.

Unfortunately I don’t own the car anymore so I couldn’t tell you… sorry about that

As far as I know they don’t have an o-ring. The manual tells you to use threebond sealer, but I did not use it and it has no leaked so far.

Thanks so much! I really appreciate it. I will be working on it again next month, so there should be some videos coming up.

I have spoken to some Mercedes techs and they have told me this engine is quite fragile let’s say, and hard to maintain running properly, the problem with car I reckon it was the fact that it hasn’t been used for long journeys, therefore it hasn’t done the distance to be able to do a proper regeneration. I have made one or two more videos where I remove the egr, replace the throttle body and clean it all before putting back together.

Thanks so much! I truly appreciate it 🤘🏽

Thanks so much man! There are definitely a few videos coming working on the Forester 🤘🏽 I didn’t know about that festival? When is it?

Thank so much man! ❤️

You are right, it was on back other, therefore I couldn’t change it haha but yeah, it is tedious to change

I liked a video where I showed how I checked not only the alternator but fuses too, as if the fuse is blown the alternator won’t charge.

It is indeed! 🤘🏽

Mine is an SG5 xt, I have been wanting one for years and it’s been 2 since I bought it, best purchase EVER! I absolutely love it haha

Hahaha I absolutely agreed! I have replaced 2 previously on another car and after soaking them for a few days as you did, I managed to get them out without snapping them, but this time I wasn’t that lucky 😂 that’s why in the end I thought, might as well end my misery and buy a new knuckle.