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Title: Oil change
Post by: Latchie_3.0v6 on 19 March 2012, 09:12:18: Going to do oil change and filter today. Know how to do it all but need to know what kind of oil to use.
Engine is 99 3.0 v6
Cheers
Title: Re: Oil change
Post by: martin42 on 19 March 2012, 09:34:00: 10/40 semi or fully synthetic :y
Title: Re: Oil change
Post by: SteveAvfc. on 19 March 2012, 17:28:22: Bought 5 Ltrs from Andy C at Vauxhall Bury St Edmunds plus other items very reasonable :y :y
Title: Re: Oil change
Post by: RobG on 19 March 2012, 17:35:40: Quote from: ferretavfc on 19 March 2012, 17:28:22
Bought 5 Ltrs from Andy C at Vauxhall Bury St Edmunds plus other items very reasonable :y :y
Got a TC here Steve if you ever need it
Title: Re: Oil change
Post by: SteveAvfc. on 19 March 2012, 18:28:40: Quote from: RobG on 19 March 2012, 17:35:40
Quote from: ferretavfc on 19 March 2012, 17:28:22
Bought 5 Ltrs from Andy C at Vauxhall Bury St Edmunds plus other items very reasonable :y :y
Got a TC here Steve if you ever need it

Thanks Rob will bear that in mind -- Having the doughnuts done tomorrow so hears hoping that's the end of that rather knocking. :y :y
Title: Re: Oil change
Post by: jonny2112 on 19 March 2012, 21:01:19: V6 takes more than 5 litres though. TC offer of 4 for 3 allows for three full changes iirc (haven't done mine yet :-[)
Title: Re: Oil change
Post by: robson on 20 March 2012, 17:02:03: Is there any truth that oil can seperate if kept for a long time.
Title: Re: Oil change
Post by: F1 9LFG on 20 March 2012, 18:35:46: Quote from: Latchie_3.0v6 on 19 March 2012, 09:12:18
Going to do oil change and filter today. Know how to do it all but need to know what kind of oil to use.
Engine is 99 3.0 v6
Cheers

Best thing to do is to go to a vauxhall dealership, state car model, age and mileage - they will give you the bits you need, always use main dealers though, cheaper than you may think!

Rob