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Corsa Sport Gav
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20th Dec 06 at 21:01   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by eel
if i do it the engine has 2 b warm am i rite abt that


id say cold, cos the oil willl be hot, and if it splats on u, it cud burn u, just like hot water, a might be wrong like
Hamish
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let the engine warm up a bit. Makes the oil thinner and makes it easier to run out. Thats what i do anyway
eel
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ok thanks
mattievRS
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20th Dec 06 at 22:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
well
neil h
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yea, its best done after you've hade the engine running for a while 'cus the oil thins out and it means it'll flow outta all the lil gaps easier.
eel
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ok thanks
deano87
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Also says in the Vauxhall manual that when checking the oil, the car should be at operating temperature, but leave it 2 minutes after turning off the ignition before checking.
eel
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i have just got some oil 4 my car it was £12 4 5lites
eel
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27th Dec 06 at 13:17   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
do u think £15 is good 4 a oil change
pdwhelan
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27th Dec 06 at 13:19   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yes
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27th Dec 06 at 13:47   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
mine has been changed every 3000 since new.
eel
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27th Dec 06 at 14:15   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
that is a bit over the top
pdwhelan
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explain how it is eel?
eel
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27th Dec 06 at 14:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
well i think it is a bit over the top. 5000 miles is better
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the guy that had the car only done about 2000-4000 miles a year and was garaged the rest of the year.
eel
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27th Dec 06 at 14:31   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
y
BarnshaW
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lol eel, please make ur own tv show
cunningham
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27th Dec 06 at 22:58   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i change oil every 3k to on the valver
eel
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getting oil change a week monday
vaux-tech
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a week monday? aint that big of a job, get a jack, 45 torx socket, ratchet and big pair of grips for the filter, your all sorted!
eel
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29th Dec 06 at 16:31   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i know i should do it
Will_Sport
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29th Dec 06 at 16:34   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i try for every 5,000

will rarely do more than 7k, just makes them rev a bit easier and i use engine flush and new filter every time, also stops stuff like egr valve getting crapped up making the car run like a bag of shite when cold
eel
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wot do u do with the flush then
vaux-tech
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drink it eel...stops indigestion....
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no u dont drink it

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