mattk
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Registered: 27th Feb 06
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the saxo is due its 70k oil change tonight
Now its getting on and started to tap a bit so would you reccomend 15-40w oil over the usual 10-40w
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Fro
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Registered: 20th Jun 06
Location: Rainham, Essex Drives: A3 2.0TDi Sport
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15 will be thinner than 10 iirc
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DAZ1985
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I wouldn't recommend thicker oil as its harder to get up to the top of the engine.
On my VTR i used 5w 30 fully synthetic same millage and found it to be better
The VTR is prone to tappet noise you can get them adjusted but it will only start all over again
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Will_Sport
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engine flush (good on engines with a few miles, helps clear crapped up parts like egr), new oil filter and some good 10w-40 (castrol gtx, or magnetec if you're a brand hore)
70k isn't a lot of miles these days.
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Dean_W
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Engine flush only flushes the crap from where the oil goes. Pump, oilways etc.
Theres a few horror stories about engine flush. Best bet is do an oil change with cheap oil, then run for a little bit, then drain and put in your good stuff.
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Joe
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quote:
Originally posted by fro-dizzle
15 will be thinner than 10 iirc
Other way round
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Fro
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Woops Dunce  
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Superlite Ltd.
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quote:
Originally posted by Dean_W
Engine flush only flushes the crap from where the oil goes. Pump, oilways etc.
Theres a few horror stories about engine flush. Best bet is do an oil change with cheap oil, then run for a little bit, then drain and put in your good stuff.
Comma flushing oil 
Got some of this in the back shed
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deano87
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Registered: 21st Oct 06
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quote:
Originally posted by DAZ1985
I wouldn't recommend thicker oil as its harder to get up to the top of the engine.
Aye, thicker oil is deceiving. Will also take longer to warm up.
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mattk
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Yeah Il Just do a oil and filter change then, Ive noticed all VTR`s are tappy but mines worse, I think il get out the haynes and ajust them before I do it
I use Vauxhall Oil Btw, Im not into paying loads for the stuff, if its good enough for them its good enough for me
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gsirick
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use forte engine flush when doing the oil change then if its the tappets still make a noise put some forte topend treatment in. my gsi tappets made a noise and i used forte topend treatment and its cured it
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