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MG ZR ZS ZT Technical - Oil Filters

Went to Halfords to get an oil filter for my 2004 ZS 180, and it isn't listed in their book or on their computer! The ZR is, but not the ZS or ZT - charming.
Paul Hunt

You can get one from your local XPart dealer, part number LPW100160. They are £7.52 plus VAT. We currently have 24 in stock.

We also do service kits in our eBay shop. http://stores.ebay.co.uk/MGRoverSale

Ralph
Ralph Gadsby

Thanks Ralph. There is an XPart dealer quite close who has them. Anyone know any equivalents? So far I've found Crosslands 2C2277 and Filtron OP580/6.
Paul Hunt

Subsequently found a local car spares place with a Fram equivalent, but as I found Fram on my roadster caused a much longer pressure build time than Volvo/Mann, Champion or Halfords I won't use them again. Bought the MG Rover item from the XPart dealer, which is actually a workshop, so he just charged me the base price of £7.50 and no VAT :o)

As I want to change the cambelts next year I enquired of the workshop how much - £700!
Paul Hunt

£700 for a cam belt change - Ouch.

Ralph, any idea what the recommendations are for changing the cam belts. My ZS180 is coming up to 4 years old with 20,000 on the clock.

Charlie.
Charles Goozee

Haynes states that the manufacturers interval is 90,000 miles, but strongly recommends it is changed at 60,000 if the vehicle is subject to short journeys or stop/start driving, which equates to 4 years. The Drivers Handbook doesn't specifically mention the cambelts but states that the intervals include 60,000 or 4 years, and 90,000 or 6 years, whichever comes first in each interval. I've taken a middle view of 5 years even though my car has only done 28,000 is it is mainly used for short journeys.

The Haynes manual does cover the replacement in detail, but there is a lot involved and a couple of special tools. There is a cam locking tool available from the MGOC http://www.mgocaccessories.co.uk/acatalog/Z_ENGINE_FUEL.html although being described as a K16 tool it may only be suitable for the 4-cylinder cars without enquiring further, but the pictures at least look the same. Haynes describes how to construct a further tool necessary. A neighbour works at Gaydon and has access to people who have worked on these engines and has offered their help, I may well be taking him up on it.
Paul Hunt

Cam belt change for the KV6 is 90,000 miles or 6 years, whichever comes first. There is a lot of labour involved in changing the cam belt on this engine. We normally allow a whole day for the job on a ZS and a little bit more for the ZT.

Ralph
Ralph Gadsby

Five years or six makes little difference in itself, but if it means the difference between a belt breaking in use or not I'll go for the five, thank you very much! Manufacturers don't have a very good reputation when it comes to belt life, they are dependant on the manufacturer and quality of the belt fitted to your engine, and breakages are way too common than they should be, which is why some are going back to chains. You may stand a chance of getting some recompense from a manufacturer still in business, not so MG Rover!
Paul Hunt

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