Rover 25 1.4 1990 - Changing engine oil

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Fri 17 Aug 2012 12:53
Rover 25 1.4 1990 - Changing engine oil - Delysher
How difficult is it to change the engine oil. How long would it take ?

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Delysha
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Fri 17 Aug 2012 16:30
Rover 25 1.4 1990 - Changing engine oil - MrEckerslikefromRamsbottom

If it's the K-series engine then you can probably get at the drain plug with a ratchet and socket just reaching under, without jacking it up. I seem to remember that I had to jack my Rover Metro up just an inch or two in order to slide a drain-tray under. I can't for the life of me remember if the drain plug needed an A/F socket or if it was metric! And nobody mentions what size it is on this forum...

forums.mg-rover.org/showthread.php?t=303498

Remember to buy a 5l pack of oil - not a 4 litre - because it takes about 4.5l. And have an empty 5 litre can and a big funnel to hand so that you pour the old oil into it and take it to your local re-cycling yard. We used to use Duckham's back then. Nice green stuff as I remember! The MG-Rover forum suggests Castrol Magnatec or Castrol Edge.

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Tue 28 Aug 2012 12:02
Rover 25 1.4 1990 - Thank you - MrEckerslikefromRamsbottom - Delysher

MrEckerslikefromRamsbottom

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Tue 28 Aug 2012 13:02
Rover 25 1.4 1990 - Changing engine oil - TeeCee

If it's a "K" (and a 1.4 should be) it'll be metric. 17mm from memory.....

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Tue 28 Aug 2012 13:36
Rover 25 1.4 1990 - Changing engine oil - Cris_on_the_gas

remember to change the filter as well

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Wed 12 Sep 2012 11:46
Rover 25 1.4 1990 - Changing engine oil - Delysher
How long would it take to do the oil change and oil filter change, so I know what I am looking costs wise and how much I am being charged
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Wed 12 Sep 2012 11:59
Rover 25 1.4 1990 - Changing engine oil - unthrottled

It'll take a garage 10 minutes. An inexperienced DIYer half an hour or so.

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