marklawton
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Registered: 24th Apr 05
Location: Pensby, Wirral Drives:Golf mk4 GTI
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last few times ive had a oil change ive gone to ats and me and my brother need a oil change so we were thinking of doing it or selfs, is it easy for us to do?
also what grade and what make oil is best to use on our x14xe engines?
also how much oil will we need?
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Joe
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Registered: 20th Jun 04
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Yeah very easy mate.
Basically warm engine up
switch off
remove sump plug
let oil drain
change oil filter
replace sump washer and put plug back in
fill with oil
run till oil light goes out
let stand and top up as necessary
then i always run and have a good look underneath checking for leaks.
I'd just use 10w40 semi synthetic oil from Vauxhall, you will need about 3.5 litres.
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marklawton
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cheers.
iam i best off buying one of them things to get the oil filter off, or the old trick of stabing it with a screwdriver?
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Joe
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thats up to you, its easier and less messy with a proper tool for the job but you could just do it with a screwdriver.
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Robin
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I always find stabbing them is more fun 
When you put the new one on, smear some old oil round the seal, and don't do it up too tight, just tight enough plus a little bit, if that makes sense 
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marklawton
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quote:
Originally posted by Robin
I always find stabbing them is more fun
When you put the new one on, smear some old oil round the seal, and don't do it up too tight, just tight enough plus a little bit, if that makes sense
so, hand tight?
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AK
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isnt the oil capacity on them 4.5l?
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Joe
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I think its 3.5, i'm willing to be proved wrong but thats what I thought.
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Robin
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quote:
Originally posted by marklawton
so, hand tight?
yeah, but not so tight that you can't physically tighten it any more.
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andyc1234
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pretty sure there 3.5L i was looking at halfords oil chart the other day and it didnt seem to hold much
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corsa_rob
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i did mine a month or so back...piece of piss...everything thats been said i was gonna say lol...bit of oil around the seal and that...mine came off with just hand...was a wee bit tight though! Its defo 3.5...i used 10w40 u can use 5w40 also...went for gtx magnetex or woteva it called...lol...make sure u top up after its settled...alot of people think its full without making it settle...even garage's getting paid to service £30,000 car's HAHA!
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AK
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fair enough... i havent been around a x14/x16 for yonks
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