Andrew
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Registered: 5th May 04
Location: Skoda Octavia Estate, Ford Puma
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Had the slight shaking issue since i got the car really. Never really been a problem. But now i have a ticking noise and getting a bit of grey/black smoke  Is there any special oil i can use to help solve this?
The car is only on 18k, was expecting 60/70k before i started having engine problems. It's not been crazy ragged and has had 3 oil changes since i've had it.
Might be time to trade in as it's not worth spending a grand on an engine rebuild
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Ian
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Registered: 28th Aug 99
Location: Liverpool
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Black smoke can indicate overfuel which can be down to air leakage after its been metered, might just be leaky hose or something.
Not sure about the ticking though. What oil you using?
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Andrew
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Registered: 5th May 04
Location: Skoda Octavia Estate, Ford Puma
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Esso oil apparently. It's semi stuff. Think i'll change the oil and see what it's like then. It's only smoking from cold but ticks all the time.
Can anyone recommend a good make oil to use?
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oba-corsa
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Registered: 31st Oct 05
Location: Dont Be Nosey!!!!!!!
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Andrew its not Esso its Texaco 5w 40 semi-synthetic longlife oil
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ad-sport
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Registered: 16th May 07
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what engine is it mate? 5w40 is a little thin tbh id prob use 10w40, thats what we use at work
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Adam-D
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Registered: 11th May 02
Location: Cheshire
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yeah i thought 5w40 is a bit thin,
10w40 or 15w40 is what i use
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vaux-tech
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Registered: 28th May 06
Location: Preston, Lancs. Drives: Astra SRI turbo.
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your car not still under warranty pal?
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oba-corsa
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Registered: 31st Oct 05
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Andrew if u look at your owners manual u will see a heading engine oils on page 212 saying (We recommend using Vauxhall engine oils with the following qualities and viscosities SAE 5W-40 and SAE 10W- 40 depending on outside temperature ).
5W-40 is good for temperatures between -20 to 100+ °F
10W-40 is good for temperatures between 0 to 100+ °F
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