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• Nissan Micra 1.0 - 20w/40 oil in a Micra? 16 Aug 2010 (Forum)
  01 Micra 1.0 K11, 98k miles The oil needs a little top up every 3 months or so. Normally, I use 15W/40 oil. This time I bought some el-cheapo 20W/40 oil from Morrisons supermarket. Will this affect the engine adversely, part from maybe a slight performance change?  
• Oil prices 24 Mar 2006 (Forum)
  I want to do an interim change on my Merc c220 cdi. The recommended oil is Castrol 0-30 or Mobil 1. But with it needing 5.5 litres the cost is between £60-£80 because I will need 2*4 litre cans. Am I being too picky and would a similar grade semi-synthetic oil be OK? Or is there somewhere
• VW TDI, which oil? 28 Jan 2005 (Forum)
  Despite asking several VW dealers I've never got a definitive answer on which oil I should use in a year 2000 golf non-PD TDI (90bhp). I currently use SLX Long life which is a quality oil but is expensive and may be an over kill considering I change the oil every 4000 miles/6 months
• Oil changing - myths and urban legends 8 May 2005 (Forum)
  I always like to keep one eye on some other motoring forums, sometimes for nothing other than entertainment value. I recently read a post about changing oil on Imprezas where it was so important to protect the big end bearings that it was recommended that the filter be filled with oil before
• oil again 25 Apr 2002 (Forum)
  to try it on the best oil I can get, and am hence contemplating Mobil 1 with 6-monthly changes (approx 5l miles). The cost doesnt bother me too much. What I have heard are rumours that it is too thin, and doesnt provide the turbo shaft with a sufficient cushion of oil on startup. As it is recommended
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  Is an engine flush really worth £30? 23 Nov 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I have a two year old Hyundai i20. When I take my car in for servicing, they are quite insistent that it is necessary to flush the engine with flushing...
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  Fiat Panda - is it cam belt or timing chain? 10 Oct 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I`ve just bought (privately) a Fiat panda 1.3 diesel registered Jan 2005. I hear a lot of talk about timing and cam belts breaking and costing a fortune...
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  Fraud focus 21 Mar 2009 (Ask HJ)
  Your recent correspondent from Uckfield who discovered that the VW dealer who performed an oil change charged him for 4.5 litres of oil when the sump capacity...
• where's the oil filter on a Mondeo tddi? 19 May 2006 (Forum)
  Changed the oil in my Mondeo tddi yesterday. Went looking for the filter and drew a blank! Is it in that plastic canister thingamajig in front of the sump? If so what sort of tool do i need to undo it? Thanks in advance!
• 04 Mondeo TDCi Oil Filter 24 Mar 2005 (Forum)
  Help Please, Where is it on the engine, I can't see it? Do I have to remove a cover plate underneath, to get to it? Great believer in regular Oil & filter changes, advice appreciated. Thanks DC
• Nissan Almera - Valvoline Oil 18 Sep 2010 (Forum)
  I had an oil change done on my Nissan today and the garage use Valvoline, also an easy name to get confused with Havoline. From what I've read Valvoline is an American company with a good reputation in America, but how common is the oil here and is a litre to carry around for emergencies easy
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 99 1.8 recommended engine oil? 3 Jul 2008 (Forum)
  hi i was thinking about doing a oil change, and i was thinking is the SHELL HELIX 5W30 ok for my ford focus 1999 1.8 zetec? also i come across Motul 5w30 FORD Specific Engine Oil
• Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - 2004 2.0ltr TDCi. Oil Filter 7 Apr 2008 (Forum)
  I am about to carry out an oil change, whilst I can find the drain plug, the oil filter is not too obvious. Can anyone point me in the right direction and precise location. Many thanks.
• Ford Escort (1990 - 1992) - 1991 1.4 - semi-synth oil 14 Feb 2008 (Forum)
  my old escort is due an MOT soon ( next week) i was going to treat it to an oil change and ive aquired some halfords semi- synth can i use that or do i have to stick to mineral oil ...thankyou
• Tesco motor-oil 28 Jan 2007 (Forum)
  Just done an oil/filter change on the Almera, and used Tesco's "own brand" 10w40 semi-synthetic, as it was much cheaper than Halfords brand. It doesn't particularly bother me whose oil I use as long as it's up to the right spec (it's up to API SL spec), but does anyone out there know who
• Too much engine oil - harmful? 20 Sep 2006 (Forum)
  Had my 2.0l / '99Focus' oil changed at a "rapid fit" place. checked the oil it is over the max mark on the dipstick by about 4mm, will this cause any damage, i need to travel about 25 miles to get back to the "rapid fit" place to get it drained will this do any harm? cheers
• Golf Mk4 Gearbox Oil? 28 May 2006 (Forum)
  Hi I have Golf Mk4 1.6se(8v) 99 reg, can somebody tell me what gearbox oil is required, type and make, and how many litres it will take? Im having problems engaging my gears sometimes and Ive read changing the gear oil should help, is this true?! noel
• Saxo sump plug and oil 20 Jun 2004 (Forum)
  It's time to change the oil on the old Saxo 1.1 engine,but I notice it's not your regular sump bolt.So I'm assuming it's of the allen key/torque screw variety.So can anyone tell me what size it is? Also,as I have no information with it,what oil is recommended for it? Many thanks. Ken.
• Millers engine oil. 6 Oct 2009 (Forum)
  What do you think of millers engine oil? Just done a oil & filter change to my grandads merc A class 160cdi used this stuff 5w-40 i think fully synthetic for petrol and diesel. At a wopping £32.00 for 5ltrs the stuff before was fully synthetic at about £27.50. So how do you rate millers oils any
• Vauxhall Vectra B (1995 - 1999) - 99 2.0 Intermittent oil level message 27 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  Intermittently, on the dash centre computer display a warning message comes up, telling us to check the engine oil level. The oil pressure warning light does not illuminate and the engine oil is full. Just as a precaution, I intend to change the oil and filter, can anyone suggest courses