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Re: How Often Do You Change Your Oil?
« Reply #15 on: 08 April 2010, 20:55:05 »
Used to change it at 3k miles on everything but, now most of the cars recently I've had tell me when they need changing, I haven't had to do or get one done for a long time.
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Re: How Often Do You Change Your Oil?
« Reply #16 on: 08 April 2010, 21:01:56 »
Oil 3-4k
Air filter (annual)
Fuel filter (2 years)
coolant (VX Red) (2 years)
Brake fluid (with front pads generally)
Pollen filter (2yrs)
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Re: How Often Do You Change Your Oil?
« Reply #17 on: 08 April 2010, 21:12:53 »
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Whenever I can get James to do it. lol.

Cheeky  :D - although, your old oil was black, so it's well due a change again, by now.

Once it's clean Di - I would say 3000 to 4000 intervals on your car.

Think you may have misunderstood me about the air filter though - that's good for about 20k IME ;)

I did your oil change on your return from France... :y

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Re: How Often Do You Change Your Oil?
« Reply #18 on: 08 April 2010, 21:24:15 »
I try and aim for every 5k. I do no town driving at all. 50m each way every day (motorway) combined with a 220m journey twice a week. Just doing the long commute has done wonders for the engine!

Need to get the lpg fixed mind, I think shell are going to send me an xmas card :D
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Re: How Often Do You Change Your Oil?
« Reply #19 on: 08 April 2010, 21:27:50 »
on 1000 mile changes at the moment  :y

once the engines cleaned out, every 3000 ish  miles or when the oil on the dipstick starts to change colour  :y
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Re: How Often Do You Change Your Oil?
« Reply #20 on: 08 April 2010, 21:29:57 »
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Every 2.5k miles :y

Oilburners .....   :D :D :D :D :D :D

Around 1500 miles or less if i'm bored & want sumat to do ;D
3000 on a petrol :y
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Re: How Often Do You Change Your Oil?
« Reply #21 on: 08 April 2010, 21:30:45 »
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on 1000 mile changes at the moment  :y

once the engines cleaned out, every 3000 ish  miles or when the oil on the dipstick starts to change colour  :y


Can't use that "rule" any more ... it comes out the same colour it went in running on LPG ...  :)  but I still do one every 5000  :)
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Re: How Often Do You Change Your Oil?
« Reply #22 on: 08 April 2010, 21:36:11 »
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on 1000 mile changes at the moment  :y

once the engines cleaned out, every 3000 ish  miles or when the oil on the dipstick starts to change colour  :y


Can't use that "rule" any more ... it comes out the same colour it went in running on LPG ...  :)  but I still do one every 5000  :)

 :P :P ;D    ooh i dream of lpg on mine  :y
cars on a p plate so not sure its worth it  :-/
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Re: How Often Do You Change Your Oil?
« Reply #23 on: 08 April 2010, 21:36:58 »
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on 1000 mile changes at the moment  :y

once the engines cleaned out, every 3000 ish  miles or when the oil on the dipstick starts to change colour  :y


Can't use that "rule" any more ... it comes out the same colour it went in running on LPG ...  :)  but I still do one every 5000  :)
Thats gonna mess up my 'the car needs a quick service' reminders!
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Re: How Often Do You Change Your Oil?
« Reply #24 on: 08 April 2010, 21:40:35 »
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on 1000 mile changes at the moment  :y

once the engines cleaned out, every 3000 ish  miles or when the oil on the dipstick starts to change colour  :y


Can't use that "rule" any more ... it comes out the same colour it went in running on LPG ...  :)  but I still do one every 5000  :)
Thats gonna mess up my 'the car needs a quick service' reminders!

Same here, memory like a fish, oil is way i tell  :-/
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« Reply #25 on: 08 April 2010, 21:41:33 »
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on 1000 mile changes at the moment  :y

once the engines cleaned out, every 3000 ish  miles or when the oil on the dipstick starts to change colour  :y


Can't use that "rule" any more ... it comes out the same colour it went in running on LPG ...  :)  but I still do one every 5000  :)
Thats gonna mess up my 'the car needs a quick service' reminders!

Same here, memory like a fish, oil is way i tell  :-/
Write mileage on oil filter on yours ;)
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« Reply #26 on: 08 April 2010, 21:43:57 »
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on 1000 mile changes at the moment  :y

once the engines cleaned out, every 3000 ish  miles or when the oil on the dipstick starts to change colour  :y


Can't use that "rule" any more ... it comes out the same colour it went in running on LPG ...  :)  but I still do one every 5000  :)
Thats gonna mess up my 'the car needs a quick service' reminders!

Same here, memory like a fish, oil is way i tell  :-/
Write mileage on oil filter on yours ;)

Good idea, but filter can get dirty  :-/

Might get a white board for garage to keep track of all 3 + bike
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Re: How Often Do You Change Your Oil?
« Reply #27 on: 08 April 2010, 21:45:45 »
write the milage on the suspenion top mounting in tipex pen  :y
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Re: How Often Do You Change Your Oil?
« Reply #28 on: 08 April 2010, 21:46:30 »
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write the milage on the suspenion top mounting in tipex pen  :y

Thanks for the idea, but thats going to get messy i feel
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Re: How Often Do You Change Your Oil?
« Reply #29 on: 08 April 2010, 21:51:50 »
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on 1000 mile changes at the moment  :y

once the engines cleaned out, every 3000 ish  miles or when the oil on the dipstick starts to change colour  :y


Can't use that "rule" any more ... it comes out the same colour it went in running on LPG ...  :)  but I still do one every 5000  :)
Thats gonna mess up my 'the car needs a quick service' reminders!

Same here, memory like a fish, oil is way i tell  :-/
Write mileage on oil filter on yours ;)

Good idea, but filter can get dirty  :-/

Might get a white board for garage to keep track of all 3 + bike
On a 2.2, permenent marker works well, and easy to read.  Works well on her Rover, and filter more exposed on that
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