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• Semi synthetic and synthetic oil 9 Mar 2004 (Forum)
  My VW Passet 1.8T has had synthetic oil for nearly 100,000 miles. The dealer replaced it with semi synthetic at the last service. I queried this change and was told that semi synthetic is the correct oil. I have heard that changing from semi synthetic to synthetic can take away carbon deposits and increase oil consumption.
• Oil change, x miles/1yr, whichever comes sooner 26 Apr 2013 (Forum)
  I was disappointed to se HJ peddling this dogma in the Telegraph.  For the Aunt Minnies of this world it is an expense they can well do without. I changed the oil and filter in my TR7 in 1989 [51,000m], 1993 [56,000]  1997 [58,000] and 2002 [60,800].   It still runs perfectly and I shall change it this year [67,000ish] when it gets a bit warmer.
• Volkswagen Sharan (1995 - 2009) - Sticking turbo 29 Sep 2010 (Forum)
  I have a Sharan TD. Twice last year and once last weekend the turbo stopped working.It had an oil change between the incidents btw. This weekend I towed a caravan for the first time ever when it did it. Can I assume that burnt carbon deposits are lodging in the bearings? Would an oil change and using flushing oil help?
• BMW E36 320i - Gear Box Oil Change? 28 May 2003 (Forum)
  Is this a cue that the auto oil needs changing too? Please share your experiences with me so I can put the bank manager on standby! It is a 1994 "M" 320i, straight six with 101k on the clock. Stu
• Change the oil? That'll be £23,000. 1 Aug 2008 (Forum)
  From "The Daily Telegraph": http://tinyurl.com/6y7lpu {made clickable as no roblem with it}
• Peugeot 207 sport diesel 2008 - oil change 11 Aug 2010 (Forum)
  i had my car serviced 5 days ago and as part of that service the oil and filter was changed.After 2 days i checked my oil level and found the oil to be...
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  Can I use a semi-synthetic oil in my Volkswagen Caddy TDI? 7 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2006 Volkswagen Caddy TDI and I changed the oil in it last week. I used a semi-synthetic oil in it. Is this the correct oil I should be using?
• Oil Change 18 Feb 2004 (Forum)
  the handbook recommends castrol SLX which is about £38 in halfords. would people reccommend using castrol magnetec but change it every 5000 miles (inc filter). surley its better to change the oil more often - though th guy uin halfords said i can only use castrol SLX - i wonder if his on commission?! your advice would be appreciated thanks
• Nissan Terrano oil filter change 20 Aug 2006 (Forum)
  Anyone know how to get access to the oil filter on a Terrano II 2.7TDI. I can't see a way to get to it without removing major parts such a exhaust. Thanks...
• Honda CBF600 Oil Change 14 Jun 2006 (Forum)
  Which particular oil would people recommend for this motorcycle? I was thinking about the Castrol Magnatec 10w40. The manual just says 10w40 or 15w40. This...
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  Sumpting 17 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My son’s 2006 LandRover Freelander diesel seems to be getting diesel into the engine oil. We changed the oil 2 weeks ago, and the dipstick shows more...
• 2007 Hyundai Santa Fe - 1 QT LOW ON OIL CHANGE 28 Jun 2013 (Forum)
  My Santa Fe has 20000 miles and the last two oil changes at Walmart indicates one qt low on pre check. I don't drive it very much due to disability, but when I do I drive long enough on hwy to get it to proper temp. I don't have a leak so where is the oil going?
• Audi A3 8P 1.6 (BGU) - Asda 5w/30 OK For Frequent Oil Changes 21 Mar 2013 (Forum)
  I note that Asda has a synthetic 5w/30 oil for just £20. looking to do 6 monthly oil changes on my wife's 2004 73k A3 1.6, to try and keep it going for as long as possible. Would it be false ecconomy or would I be better off going for Castrol Edge yearly?
• Renault Megane (1996 - 1998) - 96 1.6 Oil change and door lock 30 Nov 2009 (Forum)
  I have a megane that specifies (recommends) 10w40 oil but I have 5w30 oil. Would it be OK to use 5w30 for an oil change? Its only a car I intend to keep for a few months. I cannot open the rear doors on the car. Initially I couldn't open the doors from the inside but it would open from the outside so I thought it was the child saftey lock.
• Audi A3 Sportback 1.9tdi PD engine BKC - Which oil for diesel engine? 16 Feb 2013 (Forum)
  Recently bought car which was on variable servicing using longlife oil.  I wish to change this to annual servicing and the handbook state that I should use an oil meeting specifications VW 505.01 or VW507.00.  My question is should I change to the 505.01 05/40w oil that is specific for PD engines or keep using the longlife 507.00 05/30w oil but change it annually?
• Renault Megane (1996 - 1998) - Oil changes-- hot or cold, sir? 30 Aug 2007 (Forum)
  For the umpteenth time in the last fifty-odd years, I'm about to change the engine oil and have always followed the practice of doing so on a hot engine since the oil is supposed to drain more freely when hot. But hang on a moment -- since the whole point of modern multigrade oils is that viscosity *increases* with temperature, would it not be better to drain it when it's cold?
• Oil for Renault 1.9dCi engine 12 Jun 2004 (Forum)
  Now that the engine has bedded in I intend to change the oil and filter at 6000 mile intervals. Is a B3 spec oil OK for this engine if changed at 6000 or should I go back to a B4 synthetic. Is this just a ploy by the dealer to stock just the one oil or are they really saving me money ?
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  My BMW needs a new timing chain - is this normal? 13 Oct 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I just bought a secondhand BMW and the timing chain needs replacing. I wondered if you have ever looked into this at all?
• Volkswagen Polo IV (2002-2005) - Contamination risk to expensive oil. 2 Mar 2009 (Forum)
  I have a VW Polo with a 1.4 tdi pd engine, since the warranty ran out I have changed the oil myself once a year . For the past four years I have bought a 5litre container of tdi pd (505.1) oil that is 4x5 = 20 litres. The oil change takes 4 litres so 4 yearly changes X 4 litres = 16 litres .
• VW Jetta 2.0 Auto - VW Jetta Auto gearbox oil change 2.0 26 Sep 2012 (Forum)
  24 hours after a routine service and MOT the VW dealer phones me to tell me that my auto gearbox oil should be changed, cost £180. Car is nearly six years old and milleage is 42000. Necessary or not?