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• Nissan Almera - Nissan Almera Oil Service 16 Nov 2011 (Forum)
  on the container.  Always changed the oil filter together with the sump oil.  A tip for you: when you change the oil filter: prime the oil filter with a lick of oil inside the filter to moisten the filter before fitting. As the filter mounts at 90 degrees you can't prime / fill the filter, but the pre
• Oil changes 18 Oct 2001 (Forum)
  I have allways allowed the oil to drain overnight, pruducing approx half a cup of oil after the initial drain-off. Is this a good thing to do, my 160000 mile Honda Civic does not seem to have suffered so far. Regards Malcolm.
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  Is there any harm in me getting intermittent, smaller services done somewhere other than the main dealer? 26 Oct 2020 (Ask HJ)
  I've bought a 2019 BMW 320d Touring with an auto transmission. This is now a 1-year-old car and it has covered 10,000 miles. When I bought it from the...
• Skoda Felicia- which oil ?? 6 Jan 2006 (Forum)
  I have booked my mother-in-law's 1998 Felicia 1.3i into National tyres for an oil change tomorrow. It was last changed last summer when she had it serviced, the oil looks clean enough. It is only a basic engine, should I tell her to put their multigrade or their sem-synthetic oil in???
• VW Polo - Long life oil changes 24 Aug 2018 (Forum)
  I have a new VW Polo due for its first service at 10k miles on Wednesday. They set it up for 10k servicing even though I do 25k miles a year. On Wednesday they will do the oil change and then a major service at 20k miles. Should I move to long life servicing after 20k miles? Is there any evidence
• 2005 Volkswagen Polo 1.2 (9N) - Manual Gearbox Oil Change Interval 11 Apr 2015 (Forum)
  Does anyone know if there is a set interval for changing the gearbox oil? I've had the car from new and it has just over 129000 miles on the clock. The gearbox oil has never been changed as far as I know. I'm not having any problems, I was just wondering as other engine fluids have a set
• National Oil Change? 6 Apr 2021 (Forum)
  Has anyone had experience of these offers for a Diesel. I ask because it's 6k change time on my Mondeo TD ( 97) and for the price they charge it's not worth me getting the overalls on. £15 for Hypergrade or £20 for Semi Synt QXR ( Duckhams ?)BUT are these oils suitable for a Diesel?
• Hyundai i30 - Hyundai first oil change 30 Oct 2014 (Forum)
  I bought this car new in France in February 2013 and I am very pleased with it, however, in the handbook it says the first service is on 30000km. The oil looks very black, should I have it changed or wait till the service?
• Fiat panda gearbox oil change 6 Jul 2007 (Forum)
  I wish to change the gearbox oil in my 3 year old fiat panda. I can't seem to find a drain plug. Does this require a drain via the fill plug? Any suggestions welcome. Dr S.
• Oil Changes 28 Aug 2005 (Forum)
  I wonder why oil change intervals vary so much. In the USA they tend to be quite short as well. My Renault is scheduled for 18K which I think is too long. I've had it done at 8K and on the advice of one RTE, I'm thinking of having it done every 6K.
• vw 1.9dsg 7speed - dsg oil change 21 Mar 2014 (Forum)
  I have had various discussions with VW franchise  re 7 speed dsg. From this I am told that my vw Golf Plus 1.9TDI DSG 2009 model does not need an oil change as it does not have a gearbox sump plug ( according to the local franchisee!) so they cannot drain the oil. Despite the fact
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  A classic Rolls Royce I'm considering buying has a noise from the hydraulic tappet - will an oil change solve this? 6 Dec 2018 (Ask HJ)
  I'm looking at buying a Rolls Royce Silver Shadow 2. The car is excellent with a new MoT by a trusted specialist but the engine has a tap from a hydraulic...
• oil change using syphon 25 May 2003 (Forum)
  Last time I changed the oil on my omega I was disconcerted to find that the sump plug was worryingly tight to replace . So much so that I removed it to check for thread damage . not finding any I screwed it back in and hoped it was just a really tight fit or a taper thread or something
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  Should I change the gearbox oil on my Volvo? 24 Nov 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 1999 Volvo V70 automatic which I've owned since new. To the best of my knowledge, the gearbox oil has never been changed. I can't find reliable...
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  Does our 2009 Citroen Dispatch need an oil change? 31 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2009 Citroen Dispatch 1.6-litre turbo diesel van. It's not yet due for a service on its factory oil (less than 500 miles). One of the staff topped...
• Ford Focus 1.6 Zetec auto 2003 - Changing the engine oil and filter. 18 Feb 2020 (Forum)
  I am going to change the oil and oil filter. Last year I used semi synthetic 5W/30 ACEA A1/B1 WSS-M2C913-B  I have 5L of synthetic 5W/30 ACEA A3/B3 WSS-M2C913-B Is this ok to use?  
• N/A - 1000miles a year oil change 1 Oct 2018 (Forum)
  I despair HJ Agony column today advising a OAP to get his 5yr old car oil changed every year.  The oil is probably as clean as the day it went in there with this sort of use.  The car obviously needs an annual MOT so feel sure that this would cover any safety contingencies for him
• Astra Oil changes 14 Feb 2005 (Forum)
  I have a vauxhall astra 1.6 (8 valve version), 2001. I am currently using a ordinary oil, and wondered whether I should be using the synthetic or semi-synthetic. With using the ordinary oil am I damaging the engine? I do however change this every 6,000 miles. I have seen a discussion thread
• Is it wise to use 4 year old oil 15 May 2006 (Forum)
  Shortly I am going to change the engine oil in my Polo 1.4 tdi pd and I have two similar questions regarding this job. First I have an unopened 1litre bottle of the special 500.01 oil that was in the car boot when the car was bought new four years ago, will this oil still be useable if I mix
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  When should I change my oil? 20 Sep 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Toyota Yaris Multidrive 1.3 5 door just approaching first service after 5,600 miles since October 2011. Does it need a full change of engine oil, it looks...