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• Honda Jazz/Fit (2001 - 2008) - 03 1.4 Changing the oil myself 18 Dec 2009 (Forum)
  garages use. Question...Is there any point in changing the oil if I do not change the filter at the same time? Filter would be changed in six months time when garage carries out the annual service. TIA
• Jaguar X-Type (2001 - 2009) - 05 3.0 Changing sealed for life Auto Trans. Oil 20 Sep 2009 (Forum)
  Like most cars these days, my 2005 3.0L X-Type has sealed for life ATF. It has now done 55000 miles and I reckon that ATF oil is now past its best. Has anyone changed the transmission oil on an auto X-Type here?
• Volvo V70/XC70 (2000 - 2007) - 2002 D5 2400 SE Automatic Oil Change Help 4 Apr 2008 (Forum)
  Help please. I am planning to change the oil but am unsure whether I need to remove the large metal undertray to drain the oil from the sump. Any advice would be appreciated {seeing as you have posted the same question as yesterday, I'll delete the previous one}
• oil change ford escort td 1 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  i have a 1.8 td edura engined escort ,its a v reg 2000 with 72000 on the clock ,since ive had it nearly 2 years its done very few miles ,only 900 last year ,im going to do a oil change ,what oil would any one rec for a vehicle with such low usage ,ive been told castrol magnectic is good for low
• Changing the oil On my new M5 2 Aug 2004 (Forum)
  I have recentley bought a 2000 (W) Reg BMW M5 Fitted with the 5.0 V8 Motor, I plan to change the oil recentley and was wondering if it was ok to use fully synthetic (Castrol GTX Magnatec) In these, or if there is a special Oil BMW Reccomend, I was told by a dealer \"Theyd get back to me\", Being
• Oil change frequency 22 Nov 2003 (Forum)
  In his column, HJ is always insistent that oil should be changed well before 9K miles. This then puts him in conflict with the boffins at BMW, whose service interval indicator system bases its advice in part on a sampling of the oil. In my case this gives a service interval of about 13K miles. So
• BMW E46 Oil Change Frequency 27 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  I have noticed people often seem to comment on this forum about oil change frequency (so apologies if this has been done to death: I did search first). My 2 litre petrol BMW has the standard variable servicing indicator but as a general rule under normal driving conditions I think this is around
• Accord Diesel oil change 7 Jun 2006 (Forum)
  Question for you chaps. I'm the paranoid type, and I never trust garages to change things when they say they have. I can't find the oil filter on my CDTi Accord, which just had it's first service at a main dealer. So, first question, could anyone tell me which panel it's under?? (I never thought I
• Oil change every 90 days? 18 Mar 2006 (Forum)
  Just been looking on this US site http://www.csgnetwork.com/oilchangecalc.html at this progam for oil changes and came across this statement. This program will calculate the calendar time of 90 days in the immediate past. If you have not had the oil and filter in your motor vehicle changed
• Car not had oil changed in 5 years / 60,000 miles. 19 Nov 2022 (Forum)
  So a few weeks ago I bought my girlfriend's car, it hadn't had the oil changed or been serviced at all since she'd owned it. 5 years, roughly 60k miles. Somehow she never had problems with it. She only Ever had minor issues and never broke down etc. Now, I changed the oil and filter
• Interim Oil Changes 20 Apr 2006 (Forum)
  yes - sorry this old chestnut. I would appreciate a word of advice from you trusted back roomers please. I am usually in full agreement with the Servicing and oil change principles recomended by this site i.e if you want engine longevity then complete an interim oil change at 6 monthly intervals
• Mondeo 1.8TD G/Box oil change? 5 Aug 2003 (Forum)
  Hi All, I've noticed after driving 20 miles or more that changing gear starts to become more difficult. It gives the impression that there is no/low oil, a sticky/stiff feel which takes more effort to select each gear. Second gear selection in particular is a bit dodgy most of the time
• Volkswagen Passat (2001 - 2005) - 02 1.9D Long Life Oil 12 Sep 2009 (Forum)
  Is there a problem changing from the 'Long Life' oil back to the standard? Can this harm the engine?I prefer to change the oil every year and it seems a waste to pay extra for the 'Long Life' Biggles757
• Cost to change an Oil seal - 1998 Escort 5 May 2007 (Forum)
  Guys.. ive battled and battled with an oil seal I have on my 98 Escort. The Crankshaft Right hand oil seal is the leaker !! How much would a garage charge to replace this... Or is it as easy as Mr Haynes says it is ? Cheers
• Subaru Legacy and Outback Diesel (2008 - 2009) - oil and filter change - put old filter back on 4 Feb 2009 (Forum)
  Yesterday my Legacy went in for its 12,000 mile "service" - oil and filter change and inspection at a main dealer. They rang saying they'd drained the oil and didn't realise that the diesel used a different oil filter and they didn't have one in stock. A double whammy! I couldn't leave the car
• Bottle jack oil refill 8 Aug 2017 (Forum)
  have a 1 ½ ton bottle jack that’s been in the garage for 30 years and seen limited use. I found it again yesterday and it still works (not tried under load) and it dawned on me that I have never once changed the oil. There is a diagram on the box which shows a removable rubber plug
• Nissan Primera II (1996 - 1999) - what oil type for a Primera 30 Oct 2005 (Forum)
  I've recently bought a Nissan Primera "R" reg 1.6L - 16 valve - with 50K on the clock. To be safe I'm going to do an oil change and fit a new oil filter. I was wondering if anyone could advise on which type of oil + filter I should put in this car + advise on the recommended oil change times
• Oil changes 23 May 2002 (Forum)
  Just gone for a 6 monthly oil 'n filter change on a 1.0l Polo, mainly because of past posts and at £15 (National Tyres) it was too cheap not to. This car does around only 6K a year, mainly as a home to station car. I'm a bit confused however as to whether it's worth it. Does the 6 month rule
• BMW 5 series F10 535d - How often should I change the oil 1 Feb 2016 (Forum)
  I recently owned a 2002 BMW E39 530d which I bought from new, covered 172000 largely trouble free miles and sold it in excellent condition. I changed the oil every 6-7000 miles.  I have replaced it with a new 2015 5series F10 535d with 50,000 mile service pack but the first oil chage
• Oil changes 8 Dec 2007 (Forum)
  Just noticed that National Tyres are doing oil and filter changes "from £20" with 10% off online = £18.... I normally do my own because I worry that a) they will use cheapo oil, b) they will bodge it or c) they will sport 101 other jobs that need doing while they are doing it... That said, I