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[STEMO]

Oil changes should be done every 20,000 miles or 12 months, whichever is sooner. Says so in my astra book.

[YZ250]

Oil changes should be done every 20,000 miles or 12 months, whichever is sooner. Says so in my astra book.

This was to keep fleet happy, not the turbo's. As I tend to keep my cars for a while, but don't cover that many miles as we alternate vehicles, the time due for an oil change would always be way before the mileage.    So, as you say, the 12 months would apply to me.

[New POD]

Oil changes should be done every 20,000 miles or 12 months, whichever is sooner. Says so in my astra book.

This was to keep fleet happy, not the turbo's. As I tend to keep my cars for a while, but don't cover that many miles as we alternate vehicles, the time due for an oil change would always be way before the mileage.    So, as you say, the 12 months would apply to me.

My understanding is that the if you have 1000 hire cars in your fleet, and don't have to service them in the year you own them, you save a opps l load of money.
If a manufacturer wants to sell you 1000 cars, they need to  cover the odd one or 2 that might fail because of lack of.of oil change. A couple of engines under warranty is alot less than the profit on 1000 cars (even with a discount)
Cynical ? Me ? Yeah

[YZ250]

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I found a document on my car for how to (temporarily) get a live reading from the dash gauge, rather than "an average over x minutes" type, which has made oil changes even quicker.  A silly procedure of press this with your finger in your ear, then press the other twice quickly.
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I'd imagine your neighbours get a bit fidgety if they see you with your fingers in your ears, as they think you're waiting for another big bang. 

[TheBoy]

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I found a document on my car for how to (temporarily) get a live reading from the dash gauge, rather than "an average over x minutes" type, which has made oil changes even quicker.  A silly procedure of press this with your finger in your ear, then press the other twice quickly.
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I'd imagine your neighbours get a bit fidgety if they see you with your fingers in your ears, as they think you're waiting for another big bang. 

Nah, they all moved within a year or so or the incident....

[BazaJT]

Was it something you said?

[TheBoy]

Was it something you said?

Must have been. Can't think what else would cause them all to up sticks and move

[raywilb]

a neighbor checked the oil in his mokka & found it to be way above the top dipstick mark. he used my cheap mityvac & removed the excess which happened to be 1/2 ltr ish. he reckoned the local garage did the filter changes. if that is right should he pull them. ?

an update on the oil change. not seen much of my neighbor until today so i asked him how long was it in getting a service & it was two weeks. an overfill by the local garage it seems. they are usually on the ball but the young lad that does the filter change wants a rocket up the bum.