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• Cheap oil change for a Mondeo 20 Mar 2004 (Forum)
  Does anyone have any recomendations for a quick drive in and out oil change on my Mondeo- National, ATS, Kwik Fit etc? I remember reading National did oil changes with a 15w-40 oil for £15, but do any of these type of places have a cheap offer running for an oil change with 5W-30? If its twenty
• Oil and Filter changes 1 Mar 2002 (Forum)
  H.J. is always on about how important regular oil and filter changes are. Can anyone explain why this is and what the main benefits are for this expense. Chris.
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  Does my 7-speed DSG 'sealed for life' gearbox need its oil changed at 40,000 miles? 11 Apr 2017 (Ask HJ)
  My local Volkswagen garage told me that my 2011 Volkswagen Golf needed its 7-speed DSG gearbox oil changing at 40,000 miles (at a cost of £184). When I...
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  BMW X1 - when should I change the oil? 24 Mar 2014 (Ask HJ)
  My local BMW garage tells me I will not need to change the oil in the X1 for two years. Is this correct?
• Best time to change the oil ? 1 Nov 2005 (Forum)
  On the subject of DIY oil changes, when is the best time to change the oil, engine hot or engine cold ? I was of the old school of, warm up the oil so it flows better and stirs up all the crud in the sump and brings it out of the drain plug. The reason I ask is, IIRC modern oils are actually
• Rover 25 1.4 1990 - Changing engine oil 12 Sep 2012 (Forum)
  How difficult is it to change the engine oil. How long would it take ? best regards Delysha
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  When should I change the oil in my Focus ST? 24 Mar 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I'm collecting my new Ford Focus ST this week (the petrol one) and like virtually all cars nowadays, there's no running-in service with the first oil change...
• Ford Territory 6Cyl 4L 2010 petrol - Transmission oil change 5 Feb 2016 (Forum)
  My garage says my transmission oil is 'cloudy ', what does this mean, and should I have it changed? Is there a drain plug to drain the old oil? It's an automatic.
• Oil Change Gadget 22 Apr 2004 (Forum)
  Knowing how keen HJ is on regular oil and filter changes, I thought I'd mention a gizmo which hand pumps oil out through the dipstick hole. It costs £59.99 from an outfit called www.NorthernToolUK.com or 0800 1692266. I have no connection with this company.
• Toyota verso 1.8 petrol - very low mpg after oil change 18 Feb 2017 (Forum)
  hi suplied yesterday toyota Premium 5w-30 together with Mann oil filter to local garage to replace it  in my vehicle, together with brake oil change ,all breakes bleeding and rear brake pads replacement. Before I had  about 35mpg on 0W20 , after oil change
• Old car: (Nissan Micra) 20k oil changes? 9 Mar 2005 (Forum)
  N reg Nissan Micra (K11 type) mileage: 69k I used to change oil filter on this car every 10k or 12 months, usually at MOT time. But I have changed jobs and now drive about 22k per annum. Just for arguments sake, would extending the oil filter change period to 20k damage the engine on a car
• Change gearbox oil? 18 Feb 2002 (Forum)
  The handbook says change the gbox oil evrey mjr service on my Civic vti, but my dad says he seems to remember HJ saying somewhere just change it once after it is run in. It is 91k and fhsh, so it will have been done afew times now. Do I take the advice to leave it, or should I change it? Does
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  Should the oil in my Meriva need changing at 7600 miles? 24 Mar 2012 (Ask HJ)
  On 18 July 2011 we purchased a pre-owned 2011 Vauxhall Meriva 1.4 turbo petrol with 3,000 miles on the clock. On 18 December 2011 a warning message came...
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  Is 10/40w oil ok for my 2003 Volkswagen Passat? 17 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have got a 2003 Volkswagen Passat TDI 130bhp. The mechanic put 10/40w fully synthetic oil in it. Is this ok or should I change it?
• Any oil change special offers at the mo? 20 Aug 2006 (Forum)
  I was wondering if anyone knew of any oil change special offers currently available? A few years ago I was pleased to get an oil and filter change from Kwik-Fit for 13 quid and was wondering if there were any similar campaigns running at the moment. I am currently in the Basingstoke / Farnham
• cheap oil change 23 Feb 2004 (Forum)
  National Tyres are offering an oil and filter change for £15 at the mo. If you order online you get 10% off. i think its Duckhams QXR they use. cheaper than buying it in the shops! price incudes filter as well. no more messing about trying to change oil for me again!! dont no how they do it fot
• 55 Skoda Octavia TDi PD 2L - Oil filter change 6 Aug 2010 (Forum)
  How do you change the engine oil filter on this engine....? thanks.
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  Why it is not a good idea to use an engine flush? 6 Jan 2016 (Ask HJ)
  In a recent response you specifically said not to use a flushing oil before an engine oil and filter change but gave no reason for this advice. Could you...
• National tyres Oil/Filter Change (5w-30) 29 Jun 2004 (Forum)
  Hi, Just had an oil and filter change done on the Yaris at National Tyres with Synthetic oil for £25. The oil they used was Duckhams QXR 5w-30 for Ford zetec engines. Their advert mentioned visco 7000 which I know is synthetic. Can anyone confirm that the Duckhams is synthetic Thanks
• Gearbox Oil Change 25 Jun 2002 (Forum)
  Previously Honest John has recommended a change at first service. Based on this I booked my Mondeo II in for a first service last week and requested an oil change. Main dealer says the box is sealed for life. True or False?