gavin18787
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Originally posted by Martin_C
every 3000 or less, and its silkolene stuff at over £50 a go, eek.
Yep ive just purchased 5 litres of that and a filter ouch indeed 
Drives supercharged Tec with torque  
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John
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Waste of time changing oil every 3k miles unless you have some super high performance car/engine.
They honda engines surely don't need anywhere close to that, it's a modern engine, should be 10k at least.
[Edited on 11-02-2009 by John]
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sand-eel
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whats wrong with good old casterol gtx magnatec, thats what i use.
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gavin18787
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quote:
Originally posted by John
Waste of time changing oil every 3k miles unless you have some super high performance car/engine.
They honda engines surely don't need anywhere close to that, it's a modern engine, should be 10k at least.
[Edited on 11-02-2009 by John]
Dunno I have done 7k on my oil but seeing as I am going on track soon and going to the nurburgring im changing it.
(10k or yearly intervals BTW as you said)
Drives supercharged Tec with torque
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mattk
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quote:
Originally posted by John
Waste of time changing oil every 3k miles unless you have some super high performance car/engine.
They honda engines surely don't need anywhere close to that, it's a modern engine, should be 10k at least.
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adam.d
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Id just fitted my new engine, ran it up to temp with half decent oil in, drained it, new filter screwed on, filled back up with super dooper silkoline £50 a go stuff only to then remember I'd forgot to put the sump plug in had a lovely mess on the garage floor
quite an expensive oil change that 1
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John
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If the manufacturer says 10k it's probably good for 15 or 20 without blowing up, going to the rng or doing a trackday every weekend fair enough but driving about normally and changing every 3k is nothing but a waste of money.
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Martin_C
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quote:
Originally posted by gavin18787
quote:
Originally posted by Martin_C
every 3000 or less, and its silkolene stuff at over £50 a go, eek.
Yep ive just purchased 5 litres of that and a filter ouch indeed
if i remember right the uk ep3 takes 4.2 litres with the filter, the dc5 takes 4.7 litres, yet i still have to buy another litre bottle and use about 300ml to get it to the top mark. damn japs.
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Graham88
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Oil is overrated. Halfords own FTW.
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Martin_C
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quote:
Originally posted by John
Waste of time changing oil every 3k miles unless you have some super high performance car/engine.
They honda engines surely don't need anywhere close to that, it's a modern engine, should be 10k at least.
[Edited on 11-02-2009 by John]
doesn't do any harm does it. i know boys that change every 3k in all sorts of cars, and use tesco stuff, fresh oil cheap or not is better to them than 10k expensive oil.
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mwg
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18.5k oil changes FTW
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sand-eel
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its not what the engine can take, oil starts to break down at around 8k miles.
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deano87
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50k 
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Terry12
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Originally posted by adam.d
I do agree with regular oil changes (mine done every 3k max) but look at it this way. Oil is around £20 / 5L, a filter is around £5. So £25 every 3k miles. In 50k miles I would have changed my oil about 16 times and spent around £400 changing my oil!!!!! prob only cost your cousin half that to fix his engine!
is it really worth changing it so often?
I get 20 litres of oil for £30 and filters at less than £2 each so it's even cheaper for my cousin.
The secondhand block is £125, Then you have head set and bolts, Cam belt kit and water pump.
It;s gonna cost the best part of £400 by the time it's done, But it did need a cam belt change anyway.
[Edited on 11-02-2009 by Terry12]
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Adam-D
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i do lots of short journeys, and i do about 5k in a year
so
i change mine every 2k.
for that sake of £25 it keeps the engine clean, and smooth running
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adam.d
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quote:
Originally posted by Terry12
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Originally posted by adam.d
I do agree with regular oil changes (mine done every 3k max) but look at it this way. Oil is around £20 / 5L, a filter is around £5. So £25 every 3k miles. In 50k miles I would have changed my oil about 16 times and spent around £400 changing my oil!!!!! prob only cost your cousin half that to fix his engine!
is it really worth changing it so often?
I get 20 litres of oil for £30 and filters at less than £2 each so it's even cheaper for my cousin.
The secondhand block is £125, Then you have head set and bolts, Cam belt kit and water pump.
It;s gonna cost the best part of £400 by the time it's done, But it did need a cam belt change anyway.
Get a full ecotec motor in this neck of the woods for between £60 - £100, even get the 'box if ya remove it yourself 
[Edited on 11-02-2009 by Terry12]
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S77 CKL
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I check mine EVERY weekend no fail. Changed every 4/6months regardless of miles.
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chrex
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Well, as im running my engine in, im doing 2 changes over 1000 miles, and from then on i will be doing them every 1500 - 2000 miles.
My old x14xe got a change every 2k too.
I get oil and filters at vaux trade club prices...so i just got 20 litres of 10w/40 and 7 filters for £45. Genuine GM stuff.
I hate hearing ill engines...and it amazes me that some people just dont know that an engine needs looking after!
[Edited on 12-02-2009 by chrex]
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Richardhhha
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saw a 1.4 d fiesta mk 6 that did 800 miles and was like jelly. My b gets a oil change every 3k and new plugs and fuel filter every 9k
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richc
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Originally posted by Richardhhha
saw a 1.4 d fiesta mk 6 that did 800 miles and was like jelly. My b gets a oil change every 3k and new plugs and fuel filter every 9k
Was that its first oil? Like running in shit or something?
When i bought my last crosser - i changed the oil after 20 miles on the clock, oil was full of fillings 
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Terry12
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The clean up is going well.
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antnee
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quote:
Originally posted by Richardhhha
saw a 1.4 d fiesta mk 6 that did 800 miles and was like jelly. My b gets a oil change every 3k and new plugs and fuel filter every 9k
Why do the fuel filter every 9k? I know most VAG fuel filters last for about 80k!
My bros Alfa did around 50k without a service. it was fine!
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Andrew
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I was doing mine every 10k when doing a shit load of miles. It will just be done once a year now Doubtful i'll do more than 4-5k if i work local.
IF i end up doing a few miles, i'll do it at 10k no mater what motor i have.
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Gez G
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Every year or ten thou miles, always use proper PD longlife oil etc.
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Daveskater
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Gonna change mine soon
Done about 6k over the year, dunno when it was last serviced but probably just before I bought it
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