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[Elite Pete]

Guides say to change oil every 4000 miles. Ok got that sorted.

But also recommends using vx oil every time.

Now if the breathers are kept clean. ie cleaned every fortnight can I use a cheaper oil (obviously not aldi special) just not something that will cost 30 a pop.

As have been thinking (can you smell the burning) and surely if the vx oil has only done 4000 miles then its only just starting to lose its viscosity?  :-/

Before its said, my local vauxhall dont accept ABS cards.  

Do you really clean them every couple of weeks

[ngrainqey]

Guides say to change oil every 4000 miles. Ok got that sorted.

But also recommends using vx oil every time.

Now if the breathers are kept clean. ie cleaned every fortnight can I use a cheaper oil (obviously not aldi special) just not something that will cost 30 a pop.

As have been thinking (can you smell the burning) and surely if the vx oil has only done 4000 miles then its only just starting to lose its viscosity?  :-/

Before its said, my local vauxhall dont accept ABS cards.  

i used mine with halfords 17.99 special
its just semi synthestic 10w40
(not sure if it's 21 pounds to begin with for 5L or 17- might be 17 with halfords trade card)

[Elite Pete]

Guides say to change oil every 4000 miles. Ok got that sorted.

But also recommends using vx oil every time.

Now if the breathers are kept clean. ie cleaned every fortnight can I use a cheaper oil (obviously not aldi special) just not something that will cost 30 a pop.

As have been thinking (can you smell the burning) and surely if the vx oil has only done 4000 miles then its only just starting to lose its viscosity?  :-/

Before its said, my local vauxhall dont accept ABS cards.  

i used mine with halfords 17.99 special
its just semi synthestic 10w40
(not sure if it's 21 pounds to begin with for 5L or 17- might be 17 with halfords trade card)

Vauxhalls own 10/40 semi synthetic is only about £10 with a trade card and its better oil  

[ngrainqey]

Guides say to change oil every 4000 miles. Ok got that sorted.

But also recommends using vx oil every time.

Now if the breathers are kept clean. ie cleaned every fortnight can I use a cheaper oil (obviously not aldi special) just not something that will cost 30 a pop.

As have been thinking (can you smell the burning) and surely if the vx oil has only done 4000 miles then its only just starting to lose its viscosity?  :-/

Before its said, my local vauxhall dont accept ABS cards.  

i used mine with halfords 17.99 special
its just semi synthestic 10w40
(not sure if it's 21 pounds to begin with for 5L or 17- might be 17 with halfords trade card)

Vauxhalls own 10/40 semi synthetic is only about £10 with a trade card and its better oil  

i dont have a vx trade card though

[bighed]

Guides say to change oil every 4000 miles. Ok got that sorted.

But also recommends using vx oil every time.

Now if the breathers are kept clean. ie cleaned every fortnight can I use a cheaper oil (obviously not aldi special) just not something that will cost 30 a pop.

As have been thinking (can you smell the burning) and surely if the vx oil has only done 4000 miles then its only just starting to lose its viscosity?  :-/

Before its said, my local vauxhall dont accept ABS cards.  

Do you really clean them every couple of weeks

Yeah. Its only a couple of quid for some carb cleaner and dont take long to get the plenum off  

Just know how much of an arse it is to do camcover gaskets.  

[bighed]

Thinking about it Im pretty sure my mate used some oil flush on his shitroen zx 1.9TD volcane and it caused more oil leaks as said in previous post about removing all the crap. Cheers guys!!!  

[Kevin Wood]

Thinking about it Im pretty sure my mate used some oil flush on his shitroen zx 1.9TD volcane and it caused more oil leaks as said in previous post about removing all the crap. Cheers guys!!!  

Sounds like a good excuse to scrap it and get a proper car.

Kevin

[bighed]

I couldnt agree more!!