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• DIY Oil Change vw golf mk4 130pd 25 May 2006 (Forum)
  I have a VW Golf Mk4 Diesel 130PD, I am thinking of trying to change the oil myself,there is a shield under the engine - looks like it will be difficult to get past with the car on the ground. Also cannot see the oil filter, will I need a tool for the filter ? Has anyone any tips please, thanks
• oil and filter changed........ 26 Nov 2002 (Forum)
  after my recent post about the tappets rattling on my mondeo, i have done an engine flush using Wynn's engine flush, fitted a new oil filter with non-return valve and changed the oil to Magnatec 5w/30. The rattle has died down a little but no too much, Does this mean it is must now be down to the tappets themselves?.........or self adjusters.
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  Should I worry about black oil? 26 May 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have just picked up my HDI Citroen C3 Picasso from its two year service (25,000 miles) and on checking the oil level the oil is black. On lifting...
• Skoda Octavia II (2004 - ) - 2007 1.9 Oil and filter change 29 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  I've just P/ex'd a 7 y.o. Citroën Picasso 2.0 HDi for a 2007 ?koda 1.9 TDi ex demo with 11k. I religiously changed the oil and filter on the Citroën every 10k and used fully synthetic Total Quartz 9000 throughout. The engine used no oil between changes and ran sweetly for all of its 96k. - The Picasso was a blooming good car, very little went wrong.
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  Oil changes on current Jaguar's 16 Oct 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Current XF's require you use Castrol Oil. This oil is only available from a Jaguar dealer. To change engine oil and filter costs £169.00. For the last...
• Nissan Almera - Nissan Almera Oil Service 16 Nov 2011 (Forum)
   There are many makes of oil on the market so check the API / SG rating 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.
• 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...
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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???
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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...
• 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 that they keep sending me notifications to get my oil changed.(now at 40,000 miles).
• 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 that 20k oil changes are too infrequent? I ask as servicing is a pain, it means half a day taken up.
• 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 renewal interval.
• 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.
• oil change using syphon 25 May 2003 (Forum)
  As the plug remained in place and oil tight i wondered if it might be best to leave well alone and change the oil via a dip stick syphon device that I remember seeing somewhere , but the tone of a reply to a previous query on the back room intimated that these things or this method was in some way inferior to draining the sump via the plug .
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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...