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• Oil for Citroen C3 29 Nov 2005 (Forum)
  , am i wise to get an oil and filter change done, regardless of Citroen's guidelines. 2 - If i don't get an oil change, i will need to top up the oil. Citroen recommend TOTAL QUARTZ 7000 (10W-40) or TOTAL QUARTZ 9000 (5W-40). What is the difference between 10W-40 and 5W-40, so which one should i go
• Oil change at Kwik-Fit 8 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  Just replenished my Golf VR6 with Mobil 1 at Kwik-Fit: 5.5 litres for £34.00 (excluding filter, which I supplied). Still cheaper than DIY and, given the...
• Audi A4 Avant - First oil change 11 Apr 2018 (Forum)
  Hello Looking for a bit of advice please. Bought a 2006 Audi A4 Avant about a month ago. Told by the guy he had "done" the oil and water etc so I didnt bother to check it until 3 days ago. Silly me. The oil level was about an inch over the max on the stick so after advice today i changed
• Subaru Outback - Oil Changes 7 Nov 2016 (Forum)
  I would be grateful for some advice that I think I know the answer to but also know how educated many of you are on here. My Outback states that 0w20 oil is needed for servicing. I intend to use Mobil 1 esp which I consider to be the best. The questions I have are, can I use a thicker oil such 5w30
• 2004 CITROEN C5 2 LITRE AUTOMATIC - SERVICE DETAILS FOR CITROEN C5 28 Apr 2011 (Forum)
  Can anyone help with the Correct service intervals for this Citroen. According to the Peugeot 407, with a similar engine, the suggestion is that the Oil should be changed every 15,000 kms and a 'Major' service done every 30,000kms. But the Service Book on my Citroen states that Servicing
• Volkswagen Polo III (1994 - 1999) - Engine Oil Flush? 20 Mar 2008 (Forum)
  Bought oil and filter for an oil change which I will be doing over the Easter weekend. I was given a free bottle of Wynn's engine flush. Never used this stuff before. Is flushing an engine before a change a good idea? Car has done 95k miles now and I don't want to cause any problems by flushing
• Ford KA, KA2, KA3 (1996 - 2008) - 2002 1.3 Endura-E, oil on rocker cover 20 Feb 2008 (Forum)
  Opened up my 2002 Ka this morning to change a headlight bulb (pig of a job, do they think we all have the hands of an elf?) and noticed a bit of oil on top of the rocker cover, or rather around the bolts that are holding it down. Is this anything to worry about? It's going in for an oil change
• Dirty Oil 28 Sep 2005 (Forum)
  Hi, Got oil and filter change at garage. Took car 1 mile home. Next day checked level and found oil very dark - black greenish film around edge - like I'd expect after 2k. Took sample and challenged garage this morning. Told me o f was changed, and that Castrol GTX has detergents which act
• Oil for a 1996 Polo 1.4? 26 Jul 2007 (Forum)
  Hello, This weekend I shall be servicing a Polo 1.4 1996 N-Reg and this involves changing the oil/oil filter. Because of the age of the engine should I be using a thinner/thicker viscosity oil than the one recommended in Haynes or is the same viscosity fine for an engine of this type regardless
• Ford Fiesta (1995 - 1999) - 98 1.4 Any idea of change of oil intervals? 18 Mar 2009 (Forum)
  The bottle does not specify the proper change interval -which I assume would be around 10 k or 1 year-, but I'd like to know if for sure, so the engine will be well lubricated from day 1 to day... 3650? Thanks.
• MK6 GOLF 1.6 TDI DIESEL 2010 CAYC - Oil pooling around injectors/intermittent low oil 12 Jul 2023 (Forum)
  of oily residue around the injectors on top of the engine block - also strange. Anyway I did an oil and filter change and have since driven the car for a few hours, same issue - intermittent oil pressure low. Appears completely random, twice on a 2 hour journey. I've checked oil
• Ford Focus TDCI - Wrong Oil ? 5 Feb 2011 (Forum)
  My local mechanic has used Castrol Magnetec 10/40  instead of 05/30  for my last oil change, could this be a problem  
• Rover 75 2.0 CDT servicing 26 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  When I retired 18 months ago I bought a one year old Rover 75 2.0 CDT with 12000 miles on the clock. The oil was changed by the dealer before collection. I've now done close to 24,000 miles and according to the service interval display ( which also takes driving style i.e. fuel consumption
• Ford versus BMW Service Costs. 18 Aug 2003 (Forum)
  My daughter has just had her first service (7k miles) on her Ford Ka, and was somewhat taken back by a charge of £115. For a comparison the first oil and filter change at 6.5k miles on my 320d was £77 which included the cost of 5 litres of Castrol SLX synthetic oil at £11 per litre. For a mere oil
• primera oil change 9 May 2003 (Forum)
  Just got a 99 primera 2.0i gx , full history serviced on the dot by nissan dealer last service jan 2003. Ive been reading a lot about using full synthetic oil every 5k so do i just replace whats in it at the moment or wait until its done 5k from last service also whats that engine cleaner stuff
• Merc V220Cdi(vito) Gearbox Oil. 10 Apr 2003 (Forum)
  Just had my gearbox oil changed with EP 80w-90. The gearbox initially it was very difficult to engage 1st gear and subsequently change gear. This improved as the engine warmed up. I have not had a chance yet to try the box from cold again. My Merc dealer advises that some of the manual gearboxes
• Carlton 2.3 Turbo diesel 12 Apr 2001 (Forum)
  Hi All I have to change the oil pipes running to the oil cooler on my 1993 Carlton diesel. I am considering using an engine flush and then changing over to Millers engine oil as recommended by HJ. As the car has done 150,000 miles will I be wasting my time or will there be some benefit
• Mercedes-Benz B-Class B180 Petrol 2014 - Automatic gearbox oil change interval 7 Aug 2017 (Forum)
  Does anyone know what the recommended oil change mileage is for an automatic gearbox in a B Class? I plan to call the manufacturer some time soon but wondered if anyone knew it off hand or had access to the correct information. I am thinking about keeping the car beyond it's 4th
• Safe 20,000 oil changes? 23 Feb 2007 (Forum)
  Have things really improved that much, to the extent that you can still get 200,000 miles out of an engine and it still be clean inside, on 20,000 oil change intervals? Its really evidence (IMHO) thats needed and time some consumer research was done. It would be easy for a selection of cars
• Vauxhall Zafira A (1999 - 2005) - Oil filter location ? 26 Jan 2007 (Forum)
  looking at changing my oil and filter on my vauxhall zafira diesel but was looking early and cant seem to find were the oil filter is was wondering if any one could help on the matter above