Changing the OIL any help to give.??

[M9JOC]

With regards too changing the oil is there any advise that people have from experiance. Have done this on most of my cars but all of them have their own quirks.

[rocko]

Easy bud .. prob the hardest thing is the plastic try under neath if yours is still on .. bugger to get off .. Then the oil filter .. but easy to get to .. You may need a filter Grab thing to reliese

But YOU MUST PRIME OIL FILTER before fitting the new one

Smimple really.. If you have done other cars .. common sence


1- warm the engine up
2- undo the filler cap
3- drain oil
4- undo filter drain off
5- fit new sump plug copper washer
6- Prime filter and smear oil on rubber o ring re fit
7- replace oil .. to dip stick level
8- run for 1 min to get the oil around the engine ..then swtich off .. leave for 2 mins then cheak oil and top up if needed ..
9- check for leaks

Job done Piss take Comments Welcome

[Dipsy]

Easy bud .. prob the hardest thing is the plastic try under neath if yours is still on .. bugger to get off .. Then the oil filter .. but easy to get to .. You may need a filter Grab thing to reliese

But YOU MUST PRIME OIL FILTER before fitting the new one

Smimple really.. If you have done other cars .. common sence


1- warm the engine up
2- undo the filler cap
3- drain oil
4- undo filter drain off
5- fit new sump plug copper washer
6- Prime filter and smear oil on rubber o ring re fit
7- replace oil .. to dip stick level
8- run for 1 min to get the oil around the engine ..then swtich off .. leave for 2 mins then cheak oil and top up if needed ..
9- check for leaks

Job done Piss take Comments Welcome

Thats the why i get the garage i use to do a oil change on my car .I would do it my self if i had the use of a ramp

[rocko]

But if you doin it to save money from a dealer dont bother its the stamp you need really to keep the service history up ..

i only do it in between services .. so the oil is changed every 2500 miles

[Dipsy]

But if you doin it to save money from a dealer dont bother its the stamp you need really to keep the service history up ..

i only do it in between services .. so the oil is changed every 2500 miles

This is a specialist i use. I stand and watch them do it aswell and keep all the bill's to show it been serviced .I just did spark plugs and fuel filter my self .I don't trust other's workmanship on my car ie they don't take care of people property to a high standard

[M9JOC]

5- fit new sump plug copper washer
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what is this and where from?? sizes etc

[rocko]

Not so sure mate .. when i buy a filter from RCM it comes with a washer taped to the box ..

Result

[Dipsy]

5- fit new sump plug copper washer
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what is this and where from?? sizes etc

I got a copper sump plug washer supplied with a blue print oil filter from import car parts .The copper washer fits over the threads of sump plug

[M9JOC]

Its a K+N filter i never opened box possibly inside it then Infact havent opened its packaging yet to see the box.

Cheers Lad.