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PaulW
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23rd Sep 04 at 10:45   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
X16XE only done 7k from new...

its a 96-N Corsa GSi aswell

thinkin 15W40 fully synth, or would that be too thick??
Rileysport
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23rd Sep 04 at 10:46   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
15/40 semi synthetic the vauxhall stuff
PaulW
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any idea on price?? will get a 5ltr tub & filter at same time too, or should I book it in with vaux to do it all & keep the service history going for every little thing??
Rileysport
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23rd Sep 04 at 10:50   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
if ure just doin an oil n filter change buy the bits n do it urself.. oil from vaux aint expensive... i keep receipts for parts and note in the back of mi handbook when i do stuff
Cybermonkey
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23rd Sep 04 at 10:54   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Get stuff like that from vauxhall, AC Delco gear si reasomably priced and its all good shit
Greasemonkey
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23rd Sep 04 at 11:29   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Your GSI has 7000miles on it, are you having me on man
Oil from vauxhall down here is 9.99 for 5 litres with free oil filter

[Edited on 23-09-2004 by Greasemonkey]
PaulW
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23rd Sep 04 at 11:35   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
the engine has 7k, car only has 62k

whole engine was replaced about 15 months ago for a brand spankin new one!
lee mitchell
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23rd Sep 04 at 11:51   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
10-40 semi symthetic is around £14.95 for 5 litres from vauxhalls. i get 20 litres for about £20
PaulW
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23rd Sep 04 at 12:30   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
£14.95

fooook gona be expensive, as need a new header tank too - other is real grimey & manky
Greasemonkey
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just clean the header tank i did mine it took ages with a tooth brush and bleach and wire brushes but it came up like new
PaulW
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23rd Sep 04 at 12:34   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Will give it a try then when I do the oil change & drain coolant...

I could just chuck it in the dishwasher me mam would really love me for that
morrisdaboss
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23rd Sep 04 at 13:07   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by SRi-Co
15/40 semi synthetic the vauxhall stuff



yes i use this for my gsi.


oo i thought id go and check - 10/40 semi synthetic ......

[Edited on 23-09-2004 by MORRIS69]
and-m
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23rd Sep 04 at 13:49   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Ive never seen Vauxhall 15/40, the only stuff in that is the red can which is mineral oil.
lee mitchell
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23rd Sep 04 at 14:18   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
im sure its 10- 40 not 15- 40
PaulW
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23rd Sep 04 at 14:28   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I know I can get 15-40 at other places, but wasnt sure of vaux

will get some 10-40 tho, semi-synthetic
broster
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23rd Sep 04 at 14:29   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
get the vauxhall stuff its good as any. i use it all the time
morrisdaboss
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23rd Sep 04 at 16:08   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yeah it was 10/40 semi
WhiteGSI
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23rd Sep 04 at 17:19   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i use 5/40 fully synth, is that ok for my GSI
deanmcreynolds26
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23rd Sep 04 at 18:11   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
10 40 vaux stuff u cant go wrong mate!
Mattb
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well vauxhall recomend 15w/40, they do sell it aswell, its in silver tubs. choice is yours at the end of the day, but i deffinately wouldnt use 5w/40 its far too thin
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I use 10W60 Bardahl XTR racing oil, after 80K of trashing all the cylinders retain 98% of their original compression, and my rev limit is 8100 rpm
with original conrod boltsone of this days I will have to upgrade the pistons or the rods
Fad
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24th Sep 04 at 10:04   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
deffo 10/40 thats whats recomended used it in my 1.4 sport and in my XE

15/40 tends to be thick from cold for the lifters
WhiteGSI
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ok im a bit confused now. i always though that fully synth 5/40 was the best to get. being thinner gets to oil more of the parts properly.
so 10/40 semi synth the best for my gsi then? or fully synth 10/40?
sometimes tends to have a little bit of smoke if i pull off when engine and oil are cold. please clarify this issue for me, dont wanna fuck my engine up again just spent loads sorting it and i wanna keep it healthy
WhiteGSI
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26th Sep 04 at 07:27   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
anyone?
broster
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26th Sep 04 at 08:28   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i use 10w/40, its what vauxhall recomend, but on an older engine id go for a thicker oil, lik e15w/40.

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