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• Peugeot 406 (1996 - 1998) - 1996 2.0 oil/water in exhaust after turbo change. 13 Apr 2008 (Forum)
  I have just changed the turbo on my 406. Unfortunately this was not the problem there seems to be oil/water burning inside my exhaust system. but not in the cylinders. Can someone tell me what the problem is so i can fix it please diesel/petrol engine ?
• MB E320CDI Oil Change 18 Jan 2004 (Forum)
  Can anyone help? I want to do an intermediate oil change myself, the car is a 2001 model (not the latest one) are there any complications? I don't have ramps etc., can it be done simply by reaching underneath? Are the filter and sump nut easily accessible? What size are they? Sorry for all
• Focus TTdi - early oil change 10 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  Hi, Miles on our new Focus TDdi are piling on now and she will be @ 6000 within a few weeks. What are your thoughts on changing oil @ 6250 on a new engine? Some say yes, others say no until 1st service and then every 6250 miles from then on. Comments appreciated ....... BTW - not one drop
• Ford KA, KA2, KA3 (1996 - 2008) - 08 1.3 duratec oil filter 5 Mar 2009 (Forum)
  Im planning to change the oil on my daughters year old ka. Can I get to the filter with the claw type wrench and extension ok without lifting the car off the ground ? I'm going to be pulling the old oil through the dip stick with a pella pump. Has anyone changed the oil filter on the ka duratec
• 10/30 oil 5 Jul 2008 (Forum)
  I'm Chairman of a hobby group,who last year,bought a brand new diesel generator,for when we do demonstrations outside of the club hq,and it is now due an oil change,as it's done 20 hours. (We don't use it a lot at the moment.) It has to be changed with 10/30 diesel oil,of a high grade,but I'm
• oil burning? Astra 1.6 16v 30 Dec 2005 (Forum)
  hi guys, i run a astra 1.6 16v with 56k on the clock, it burns some oil, im using castrol gtx magnetec 10/40 semi sinthetic i change my oil every 5,000mls or every 6mths, would changing up to a thicker oil like 15/40 cause any problems? my driving is mainly stop start driving, it drops about half
• Omega gearbox oil ..... 15 Dec 2002 (Forum)
  Hi, Has anyone any experience on changing the oil in a manual gearbox on an Omega 3.0 V6? How often should you do it? Mine is 4 and a half years old with 85k - should it be changed, and if so how much would a garage charge? Regards ....... Robert
• Lubricating Oil Overfilling 11 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  I was wondering, what are the possible consequences of overfilling when changing the engine's lubricating oil? Can the oil pressure rise?
• Peugeot 5 Dec 2001 (Forum)
  I read somewhere that Peugeot did a complimentary oil-change at 10000 miles as the first scheduled oil-change on most models was at 20000 miles. Is this correct?
• gearbox oil 4 Sep 2001 (Forum)
  what is the general opinion on the frequency of manual gearbox oil changes on a modern car?
• Amazing GM oil change revelation 4 Apr 2004 (Forum)
  recommendation GM claims it can double or even triple the time between oil changes in vehicles when compared to the common 3,000-mile recommendation simply by being able to evaluate driving conditions using its patented Oil Life System. "30 Mar 2004, 18:03 GMT - The oil system is currently fitted in about 95
• Vauxhall Astra H Estate 1.7 tdi 08 - oil light 20 May 2021 (Forum)
  Wondering if anyone has had this problem and rectified. Since changing my oil + filter when starting my car the oil ilght goes off then comes on for around 5 secs then goes off, I have changed the oil and filter twice 5-30 first and 5-40 second. I have also bought from Vauxhall the full
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 1999 1.8 engine oil query - please answer ! 2 Aug 2008 (Forum)
  this although I don't think I have any engine oil leaks as I check the dipstick once a week and the level doesn't change much. I am wondering if it could be from where oil may have been spilt on previous oil changes at the garage. Or could it be from when the timing belt was changed. Any ideas are welcome
• Volvo S40 - Oil/Filter Change - worth doing 22 Feb 2012 (Forum)
  for a couple of minor recall issues and I wondered whether it was worth getting an oil/filter change done at the same time?  May be a belt and braces approach but I don't want to throw money away if not necessary. Anyone any advice?
• Visco 5000 5W-40 14 Jun 2008 (Forum)
  My local garage, (in Spain) have used this in my last service/oil change, in February, ( at a horrendous cost too! ). My vehicle is a Skoda Fabia 1.9tdi 100 BHP. (yr 2002) Can any of you knowledgable chaps tell me if this is a fully synthetic oil and is it suitable for extended service
• Vauxhall Astra G Petrol (1998 - 2004) - Engine flushing & oil changes - how often? 8 Jan 2008 (Forum)
  Tried, tested and proven method. I change the oil every 6th month and oil and filter, as well as an engine flush every 12th month on my vehicles. I use - diesel fuel (may shock some...) as an engine flush. What do you do? My last car clocked 200k (from new) and is still going strong. So
• Changing brand of oil - bmw 525d 8 Apr 2004 (Forum)
  My car has been serviced using Mobil 1 since new and prior to me acquiring it, its service intervals, though variable, have been around the 15k mark. I purchased the car in January just after the warranty expired and would like to carry out more frequent oil changes, about every 5k
• Peugeot 206hdi Oil light flashing 12 Nov 2013 (Forum)
  I have recently had 62,000 service. 1 week later oil light kept flashing and stop sign bleeping. Took car back oil filter changed oil changed again and oil pressure switch renewed. Still flashing. Back to dealer they say no pressure in engine when at idle speed ok when being driven and revs up
• Am i paranoid about oil changes 30 May 2004 (Forum)
  Where do i draw the line on oil changes Keeping in mind that cold starts do the most damage to car engines and to the deterioration of engine oil Two scenarios for comparison, both VW Polo 1.4 TDI PD Both bought new Service
• Combo Van /06 / 1.3D - Oil Gushing From Oil Filter Cap after Oil Change w 20 Nov 2010 (Forum)
  Hi To All Changed the oil twice before in my 06 / 1.3 diesel Combo Van and all went well. This time I started it up and the 2.5 liters gushed out in like 5 sec. I immediately shut down and thought I had not tighten the plastic oil filter cover, I kicked myself. :eh