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Kerry

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Registered: 5th Oct 01
Location: Norwich
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25th Sep 03 at 14:49

some of u may know my car wasnt very happy last night and this mornin and was makin a rather loud tappety noise.....

spent all afternoon (dont laff) at flushing and changing the oil and its runnin like a dream now

(did it all myself

)

ive since learnt i should change my oil alot more regular then once a year

so goin on the price of tappets i may of needed i think the £15 it cost me to do was very well spent and i will be doin it more often in future

so the lesson is if u aint changed ure oil in a while then do it

Paul H

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Registered: 11th Aug 03
Location: Lincoln.
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25th Sep 03 at 14:52

Ojc

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Registered: 14th Nov 00
Location: Reading: Drives : Clio 197
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25th Sep 03 at 14:53

Yes, my GT needs an oil change.

Sam

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Registered: 24th Dec 99
Location: West Midlands
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25th Sep 03 at 14:57

I suppose it depends on the mileage and how you drive your car, which would determine when to change the oil in your car?

Jason Iles

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Registered: 19th Jun 01
Location: Bristol
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25th Sep 03 at 15:02

every 5000 miles I do 1

Nismo

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Registered: 12th Sep 02
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25th Sep 03 at 15:04

every 4 weeks i change my oil ,

(has to be done for the rotors)

Foz

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Registered: 8th May 02
Location: Bristol
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25th Sep 03 at 15:06

i need to do 1 2nite, i put too much oil in and its running like a whiteman in the 100 metres.

Sam

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Registered: 24th Dec 99
Location: West Midlands
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25th Sep 03 at 15:10

quote:
Originally posted by Nismo
every 4 weeks i change my oil ,

(has to be done for the rotors)

Have you got several oil barrels in your garage then?

Red_SXi

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Registered: 23rd Sep 02
Location: Dunstable Drives: 52 Plate BMW 3 M Sport Coupe
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25th Sep 03 at 15:45

My New Corsa has now done nearly 6k. And has had some extreme thrashing in that time. Should i be thinking about changing mine soon? How about oil filter?

Sam

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Registered: 24th Dec 99
Location: West Midlands
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25th Sep 03 at 15:47

You are supposed to change the oil filter every time you change the oil...

vibrio

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Registered: 28th Feb 01
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25th Sep 03 at 15:51

I change my oil at least every 6months or 4500-6000miles depending on cash flow. same goes for plugs and air filter

Sam

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Registered: 24th Dec 99
Location: West Midlands
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25th Sep 03 at 15:52

Well you have to really, as your car has a turbocharger...

DAYZEE

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Registered: 13th Nov 00
Location: Stevenage, MR2 Turbo, 328i Coupe, CBR600F
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25th Sep 03 at 15:55

I change mine when my BMW tells me to

vibrio

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25th Sep 03 at 15:55

quote:
Originally posted by DAYZEE
I change mine when my BMW tells me to

thats not fail safe

DAYZEE

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Registered: 13th Nov 00
Location: Stevenage, MR2 Turbo, 328i Coupe, CBR600F
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25th Sep 03 at 15:57

If BMW trust it, I think I will.

K100RSA

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Registered: 2nd Apr 02
Location: Devon. drives: too fast
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25th Sep 03 at 15:57

quote:
Originally posted by DAYZEE
I change mine when my BMW tells me to

same for me, just wait for the little service light to come up, see what it says and get it done, sorted!!

also as a note, I wouldnt change the oil filter every time I change the oil, I would do it every other time, this way the element gets a little more blocked and it can filter out the smaller particles!!

m-dot

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Registered: 17th Aug 03
Location: Warrington
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25th Sep 03 at 15:59

quote:
Originally posted by Kerryso the lesson is if u aint changed ure oil in a while then do it

that's not a lesson, that's advice

Bart

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Registered: 19th Aug 02
Location: Midsomer Norton, Bristol Avon
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25th Sep 03 at 16:16

is it just a case of undoing the sump nut, drainging it, and re-filling?

Kerry

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Registered: 5th Oct 01
Location: Norwich
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25th Sep 03 at 16:20

quote:
Originally posted by Bart
is it just a case of undoing the sump nut, drainging it, and re-filling?

yes

if i can do it u can

sxi boy

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Registered: 11th Apr 02
Location: north east Drives: clio 182
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25th Sep 03 at 16:40

my car needs oil once every few weeks

little bastard

Munchie

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Registered: 17th Jul 01
Location: I swap goats for mobile phones
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25th Sep 03 at 16:53

do vaux change da oil on a corsa when it goes for servicing?wat else do dey change

Nismo

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25th Sep 03 at 16:56

quote:
Originally posted by Sam

quote:
Originally posted by Nismo
every 4 weeks i change my oil ,

(has to be done for the rotors)

Have you got several oil barrels in your garage then?

no i got a full Oil rig in the back garden

andrewR

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Registered: 19th Apr 02
Location: Buckinghamshire
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25th Sep 03 at 17:09

Can you help me kerry........

stuyw

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Registered: 15th May 02
Location: North West Drives: Rev3 MR2 Turbo
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25th Sep 03 at 17:11

mine gets done every 4k. get my m8 who has his own garage to do it as i cant be arsed to climb under the car n get all messy

how many miles do u do in a year then kerry

- bet the oil was like treacle

GT4Brody

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Registered: 26th Sep 01
Location: south
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25th Sep 03 at 17:12

Common sense tells you that you should change it on a regular basis eg 6000 miles or every 6months whichever is first.

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