langey
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what happens if you dont change the oil. for lets say, at least 5000miles, and the only thing you have done is top up the water once or twice?
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jr
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vw like most are only due for oil changed every 10k if there on fixed servicing, ifs its and older or a performance engine this need to eb doen more often
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1600power
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nothing will happen m8, the car wont die or anything (aslong as the oil level is kept at a good level)
It will however over time start leaving deposits around your engine and generally do a poor job at keeping things clean and lubricated so ideally you should change your oil as soon as possible. I should think ideally engine oil needs to be changed every 5k-7k at least.
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langey
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lol jr nope itsnot a performance car its juts a sport 1.4 corsa b.
well if it aint brokend i'll not fix it. 
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Rebrabuk
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Did 10k in my car then noticed my oil light kept flashing. Checked oil level and had about 2mm showing on the dipstick.
Topped it back up to the maximum level - a month (1000 miles) later and it is back down below the mimimum level again.
Car getting serviced on Wednesday though so i'll see what it's like after then..
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goldfish
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quote:
Originally posted by langey
what happens if you dont change the oil. for lets say, at least 5000miles, and the only thing you have done is top up the water once or twice?
nothing wrong with 5000miles.
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Adam-D
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i think youve got a leak or its burning oil
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langey
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ye but i've done 5000miles since i bought it, rob (cobra148) might not have put any oil in for 5000miles before that. lol.
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goldfish
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then change it fool
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langey
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its the hassle of changing it tho aint it, and i dont wanna take it to a garage coz i need my car, and cant just nip to one in my dinner.
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GLSi GUY
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do it yourself, take fuck all time,
remember to get an oil filter too, white your changing the oil
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langey
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i know fuck all about engines tho, i can just about locate the battry, and dipstick lol
well not quite that bad, but not far off.
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Ryan L
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erm undo sump plug drain oil, replace oil filter, fit new washer on sump plug and then tighten, add approx 4 litres of oil and done
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langey
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sump plug is located were?
oil filter is were?
were do i get the new washer and what size?
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broster
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sump plus is under the car its a nut on the sump. washer is from vauxhall.
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Ian
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Take it to ATS they'll do it while you wait for about a tenner.
Check the level in the very least.
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Sly_SRi
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quote:
Originally posted by langey
lol jr nope itsnot a performance car its juts a sport 1.4 corsa b.
well if it aint brokend i'll not fix it.
However prevention is the best form of action against something being broken
Corsa C Z20Let
Black Sleeper Turbo Project
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Siberia
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quote:
Originally posted by langey
sump plug is located were?
oil filter is were?
were do i get the new washer and what size?
if ya cant tell were these are take it to a garage before u damage sumthing.....
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Andrew
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All i can say is 
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and-m
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Thats Wiganers for you 
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langey
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pug nut who are you laffing at you muppet.
my mate works at ATS and another works at national tyres, well he's the manager.
so it probs will cost me just the price of the oil. i'll do it next weekend
went the petrol station before and went to pump up my front tyres, should be 44psi. when i put the machine thing onto the valve, it was only 24psi on one side and 27psi on the other, maybe this is why i have no grip going round corners or off the start lol.
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myke
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44 sounds a bit high to me
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langey
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quote:
Originally posted by myke
44 sounds a bit high to me
lol this is what i thought, but its dark, no lights on the petrol startion as it was closed, and i cudnt see any other numbers lol. and this was the only one that said psi after it
its on my 15" alloy
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Mattb
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i would say about 30psi.. 44psi would be is like 3 bar 
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langey
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quote:
Originally posted by Mattb
i would say about 30psi.. 44psi would be is like 3 bar
means nowt to me that mate 
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