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maintenance schedule

mightyohm

mightyohm

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Hello all,

I am flipping through the owner's manual and service manual for my Series 2 Alpine, and I am not finding a maintenance schedule.

Did Rootes ever publish such a thing, or are there some good guidelines for things like:

  • changing engine oil / filter (series V owners manual recommends 6000 miles / 6 months)
  • checking valve clearances
  • spark plugs / points / cap / rotor
  • coolant flush
  • brake flush
  • transmission fluid replacement
  • rear end fluid replacment
  • lubricate driveshaft u-joints - I think mine have zerks
  • chassis lubrication points
  • anything else?
Edit - it looks like the series V owner's manual has a maintenance schedule so I will use that as a starting point.
 
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The series II had a fold out service chart with all the greasing locations and intervwls.

Iirc the oil change for early cars was very short.. 1000 miles.

I personally change at 2000 miles or 12 months with modern oils and limited use ..but I do a mix of shorter and longer runs .. short is not good for the car.. oil doesn't get hot and can condensate.
I also change the filter each change... Oil and filters are cheap in the context of things... No harm to keep things fresh
 
Jeff,

Sadly very few follow a proper maintenance schedule now. They think that if they change the engine oil and filter once a year they've done the job. We use our Alpine all year round, summer and winter, sunshine, rain or snow and try to follow the lubrication schedule to ensure that the car stays reliable. I believe that this one is from a Series IV but you will see all the things that Rootes recommended were given regular attention. I think one of the most overlooked jobs is correctly repacking the front wheel bearings every 12,000 miles, some cars rarely, if ever, get this done.
I hope that this helps.

Tim R

Lubrication Schedule.jpeg
 
Just for a laugh, I seem to remember in an MG circular or owners manual on a monthly maintenance cycle to “ tighten every nut and bolt”. I‘ll see if I can find it for posterity sake!
 
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