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Oil colour/quality at the change on a TD at 3000 miles?
« on: 03 March 2013, 19:13:15 »
Hi all,

Does anyone have any pictures of what their oil looks like after roughly 3000 miles on the TD please?
I just want to compare to mine as I think the car is running well but I just want to be sure :)

Thanks if anyone can help.


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Re: Oil colour/quality at the change on a TD at 3000 miles?
« Reply #1 on: 03 March 2013, 19:22:06 »
After 3000 miles on a wheesel, it should be black ;D
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Re: Oil colour/quality at the change on a TD at 3000 miles?
« Reply #2 on: 03 March 2013, 19:24:56 »
You could post yours and let others advise. But Diseasels turn their oil black almost instantly.
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Re: Oil colour/quality at the change on a TD at 3000 miles?
« Reply #3 on: 03 March 2013, 19:28:53 »
Yeh the DTi's turn it black within a drive or two, important thing is the lubricating properties of the oil and how it's broken down over time.
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Re: Oil colour/quality at the change on a TD at 3000 miles?
« Reply #4 on: 03 March 2013, 19:30:07 »
Hiya,

Yes I certainly will do and I yes I had noticed that, kinda depressing until you realise its ok.

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Re: Oil colour/quality at the change on a TD at 3000 miles?
« Reply #5 on: 03 March 2013, 20:11:09 »
Quote from: Elite Pete on 03 March 2013, 19:22:06
After 3000 miles on a wheesel, it should be black ;D

More like 300 Pete .........
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Re: Oil colour/quality at the change on a TD at 3000 miles?
« Reply #6 on: 03 March 2013, 20:20:37 »
A cahnge of oil in my diseasal Astra used to be black by the time it'd been around the block  ;) ;)
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Re: Oil colour/quality at the change on a TD at 3000 miles?
« Reply #7 on: 03 March 2013, 21:28:15 »
3k on a TD, and the oil is spent.
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Re: Oil colour/quality at the change on a TD at 3000 miles?
« Reply #8 on: 03 March 2013, 21:31:50 »
Quote from: TheBoy on 03 March 2013, 21:28:15
3k on a TD, and the oil is spent.

you mean that oil isn't good for 20000 miles like the dealer said?  ???  ;D ;D

I've just (a 1000 miles ago) done an oil change on my Merc & it said that the next one is due in 17500 miles ...... I'll do the next in about 5000 miles
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Re: Oil colour/quality at the change on a TD at 3000 miles?
« Reply #9 on: 03 March 2013, 21:32:47 »
Quote from: Andy B on 03 March 2013, 21:31:50
Quote from: TheBoy on 03 March 2013, 21:28:15
3k on a TD, and the oil is spent.

you mean that oil isn't good for 20000 miles like the dealer said?  ???  ;D ;D

I've just (a 1000 miles ago) done an oil change on my Merc & it said that the next one is due in 17500 miles ...... I'll do the next in about 5000 miles
I think even Vx say 4500 max :o
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