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Author Topic: How Often Do You Change Your Oil?  (Read 4816 times)

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Re: How Often Do You Change Your Oil?
« Reply #45 on: 09 April 2010, 11:55:45 »
I'd better get a tradecard or something, then. How do I go about it??

Just checked.....its Castrol. Thought that was quite good oil????
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Re: How Often Do You Change Your Oil?
« Reply #46 on: 09 April 2010, 12:04:39 »
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I'd better get a tradecard or something, then. How do I go about it??

Just checked.....its Castrol. Thought that was quite good oil????
Urgh! Wouldn't put that in the lawnmower, let alone my pride and joy ;D

Castrol seems to suffer in Omega engines with mayo on cap and in breathers.
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Re: How Often Do You Change Your Oil?
« Reply #47 on: 09 April 2010, 12:13:53 »
Whoops!! just put that in for the next 5k...........

never mind, isnt in there long enough to hurt this time.

How do I get this TC??

Will put GM in next time!

(incidentally...read post about CCRT700 sim...interesting!!)

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Re: How Often Do You Change Your Oil?
« Reply #48 on: 09 April 2010, 14:02:22 »
Join ABS. Or if in car trade, just apply at dealer.

www.tradeclub.co.uk lists participating dealers
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Re: How Often Do You Change Your Oil?
« Reply #49 on: 09 April 2010, 14:52:05 »
So it seems we all do it regular lol.

Oil is the blood of your car and cars don't have kidneys so the more the better especially on short runs.
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Re: How Often Do You Change Your Oil?
« Reply #50 on: 09 April 2010, 23:34:32 »
Every 6k with 5/40 fully synthetic from Unipart in the Omega, 10/40 Semi synthetic on the Cavs, Veccy, and Nova. Again all Fuchs oil and as i used to work there still get staff discount through ex workmates.
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