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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: Debs. on 04 August 2008, 07:39:06
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Following recommendations from OOF`ers; I radically-shortened the service interval for oil and filter changes of my 2.5 (currently 184,000+ miles).
The last three oil & filter changes have been at 1000 mile intervals and this has made a BIG difference to the sound of the running engine: `so much quieter and it`s completely lost that worryingly 'tappety' morning rattle. [size=9](which I might add, had been wrongly diagnosed by a garage as a blowing exhaust gasket!)[/size]
It goes to show that, even with my 'high-mileage' engine; the simple job of the regular removal of circulating sludge/carbon and replacing with clean oil can make a real difference.
;)........:y
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its a known fact that engines run far longer with very regular oil changes, the latest cars with stupid oil change limits of 20,000 miles etc is only a manufactures gimmick cos they know the engines will not last the life of the car, so they sell more engines!!!
as an aside my old 1981 V8 rover sdi did 287000 miles with oil changes every 3000, and was still running beautifully when it was sold,
the guy rang me up and ask why the engine was so quiet compared to his mates SDI , and it was quicker(didnt tell him it had ported heads and a hot cam)
so well done Debs you should now be able to go to 3k oil changes no problem as all the crap will have been flushed out of her now!! :y
Omegatoy
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Just given me a reminder of what to do with my day off debs! :y :y :y
Glad the engine is thankful of the TLC :y
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aye 3-4000 changes here, does keep em running nice, esp if you do shortish journeys, hard to whinge with the price being under a tenner on trade card. (obviously more if doing more than just oil / filter)
Heard someone once say if a service makes a difference to a car, you have left it too late!
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Agree with all of the above :y
My last three oil changes have been at 2000 miles, or less, intervals and you can hardly hear her running, even from cold 8-)
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did wonders for my 2.2 as well, can't begin to explain what a difference it made. I do mine every 3 months now which is just under ever 1k miles.
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did wonders for my 2.2 as well, can't begin to explain what a difference it made. I do mine every 3 months now which is just under ever 1k miles.
Now that the oil is coming out clean, that may be a little excessive. Certainly won't do any harm (assuming you don't break anything whilst doing it ;D) :y
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did wonders for my 2.2 as well, can't begin to explain what a difference it made. I do mine every 3 months now which is just under ever 1k miles.
Now that the oil is coming out clean, that may be a little excessive. Certainly won't do any harm (assuming you don't break anything whilst doing it ;D) :y
Think its actually closer to 1.5k miles depends what i do at weekends.
Its staying clear and clearer with every change, its been about 2 months since the last one, really need to invest in a new oil tray.
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did wonders for my 2.2 as well, can't begin to explain what a difference it made. I do mine every 3 months now which is just under ever 1k miles.
Now that the oil is coming out clean, that may be a little excessive. Certainly won't do any harm (assuming you don't break anything whilst doing it ;D) :y
Think its actually closer to 1.5k miles depends what i do at weekends.
Its staying clear and clearer with every change, its been about 2 months since the last one, really need to invest in a new oil tray.
LOL, didn't you break yours months ago?
Do you do the other 2 Omegas as often :-X
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did wonders for my 2.2 as well, can't begin to explain what a difference it made. I do mine every 3 months now which is just under ever 1k miles.
Now that the oil is coming out clean, that may be a little excessive. Certainly won't do any harm (assuming you don't break anything whilst doing it ;D) :y
Think its actually closer to 1.5k miles depends what i do at weekends.
Its staying clear and clearer with every change, its been about 2 months since the last one, really need to invest in a new oil tray.
LOL, didn't you break yours months ago?
Do you do the other 2 Omegas as often :-X
Father tunnies was done same day as mine, mother tunnies not get been attempted.
Both need doing again, along with anti-freeze, especialy mine, as its on 111k with the orginal HG.
Never done a paper oil filter before.
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did wonders for my 2.2 as well, can't begin to explain what a difference it made. I do mine every 3 months now which is just under ever 1k miles.
Now that the oil is coming out clean, that may be a little excessive. Certainly won't do any harm (assuming you don't break anything whilst doing it ;D) :y
Think its actually closer to 1.5k miles depends what i do at weekends.
Its staying clear and clearer with every change, its been about 2 months since the last one, really need to invest in a new oil tray.
LOL, didn't you break yours months ago?
Do you do the other 2 Omegas as often :-X
Father tunnies was done same day as mine, mother tunnies not get been attempted.
Both need doing again, along with anti-freeze, especialy mine, as its on 111k with the orginal HG.
Never done a paper oil filter before.
Virtually the same, unless some cowboy has overtightened it.
Do it asap, so you have a base to start from.
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did wonders for my 2.2 as well, can't begin to explain what a difference it made. I do mine every 3 months now which is just under ever 1k miles.
Now that the oil is coming out clean, that may be a little excessive. Certainly won't do any harm (assuming you don't break anything whilst doing it ;D) :y
Think its actually closer to 1.5k miles depends what i do at weekends.
Its staying clear and clearer with every change, its been about 2 months since the last one, really need to invest in a new oil tray.
LOL, didn't you break yours months ago?
Do you do the other 2 Omegas as often :-X
Father tunnies was done same day as mine, mother tunnies not get been attempted.
Both need doing again, along with anti-freeze, especialy mine, as its on 111k with the orginal HG.
Never done a paper oil filter before.
Virtually the same, unless some cowboy has overtightened it.
Do it asap, so you have a base to start from.
Might do it this weekend... you still wanna use my garage this weekend?
Also do you still wanna play with that headunit, or shall i pick it up?
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Well thats it! All 4 oil changes done for another few weeks :y :y
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did wonders for my 2.2 as well, can't begin to explain what a difference it made. I do mine every 3 months now which is just under ever 1k miles.
Now that the oil is coming out clean, that may be a little excessive. Certainly won't do any harm (assuming you don't break anything whilst doing it ;D) :y
Think its actually closer to 1.5k miles depends what i do at weekends.
Its staying clear and clearer with every change, its been about 2 months since the last one, really need to invest in a new oil tray.
LOL, didn't you break yours months ago?
Do you do the other 2 Omegas as often :-X
Father tunnies was done same day as mine, mother tunnies not get been attempted.
Both need doing again, along with anti-freeze, especialy mine, as its on 111k with the orginal HG.
Never done a paper oil filter before.
Virtually the same, unless some cowboy has overtightened it.
Do it asap, so you have a base to start from.
Might do it this weekend... you still wanna use my garage this weekend?
Also do you still wanna play with that headunit, or shall i pick it up?
Finished with Headunit - without the code, its no good to me.
Headunit works, single slot cd goes through the motions of playing a disc now. It can also read a satnav disk, didn't have a gps unit handy to fully test. CDC does not work, I think it needs a new vertical board in it to overcome CDC SAFE msg.
The other stuff, not much left of other headunit, so I'll keep for spares. The other CID I can't get to go either.
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Well thats it! All 4 oil changes done for another few weeks :y :y
:y You`ve been a busy man! ;)
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Well thats it! All 4 oil changes done for another few weeks :y :y
:y You`ve been a busy man! ;)
Bad back! Time for a bacon butty and a can or 2 of lager :y Good job you mentioned that so early on Debs... thought i may get bored :-/ ;D ;D
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did wonders for my 2.2 as well, can't begin to explain what a difference it made. I do mine every 3 months now which is just under ever 1k miles.
Now that the oil is coming out clean, that may be a little excessive. Certainly won't do any harm (assuming you don't break anything whilst doing it ;D) :y
Think its actually closer to 1.5k miles depends what i do at weekends.
Its staying clear and clearer with every change, its been about 2 months since the last one, really need to invest in a new oil tray.
LOL, didn't you break yours months ago?
Do you do the other 2 Omegas as often :-X
Father tunnies was done same day as mine, mother tunnies not get been attempted.
Both need doing again, along with anti-freeze, especialy mine, as its on 111k with the orginal HG.
Never done a paper oil filter before.
Virtually the same, unless some cowboy has overtightened it.
Do it asap, so you have a base to start from.
Might do it this weekend... you still wanna use my garage this weekend?
Also do you still wanna play with that headunit, or shall i pick it up?
Finished with Headunit - without the code, its no good to me.
Headunit works, single slot cd goes through the motions of playing a disc now. It can also read a satnav disk, didn't have a gps unit handy to fully test. CDC does not work, I think it needs a new vertical board in it to overcome CDC SAFE msg.
The other stuff, not much left of other headunit, so I'll keep for spares. The other CID I can't get to go either.
Damn - Worth having a go at making it RGB?
Thanks for your help anyway, much appreciated! :y
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did wonders for my 2.2 as well, can't begin to explain what a difference it made. I do mine every 3 months now which is just under ever 1k miles.
Now that the oil is coming out clean, that may be a little excessive. Certainly won't do any harm (assuming you don't break anything whilst doing it ;D) :y
Think its actually closer to 1.5k miles depends what i do at weekends.
Its staying clear and clearer with every change, its been about 2 months since the last one, really need to invest in a new oil tray.
LOL, didn't you break yours months ago?
Do you do the other 2 Omegas as often :-X
Father tunnies was done same day as mine, mother tunnies not get been attempted.
Both need doing again, along with anti-freeze, especialy mine, as its on 111k with the orginal HG.
Never done a paper oil filter before.
Virtually the same, unless some cowboy has overtightened it.
Do it asap, so you have a base to start from.
Might do it this weekend... you still wanna use my garage this weekend?
Also do you still wanna play with that headunit, or shall i pick it up?
Finished with Headunit - without the code, its no good to me.
Headunit works, single slot cd goes through the motions of playing a disc now. It can also read a satnav disk, didn't have a gps unit handy to fully test. CDC does not work, I think it needs a new vertical board in it to overcome CDC SAFE msg.
The other stuff, not much left of other headunit, so I'll keep for spares. The other CID I can't get to go either.
darn - Worth having a go at making it RGB?
Thanks for your help anyway, much appreciated! :y
I may keep hold of it for 'playing'. Possession is 9/10ths of the law ::)
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go on RGB it... you know you wanna!
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go on RGB it... you know you wanna!
I may have other plans :-X
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Does your Wii have an RGB output, Jaime? 8-)
Kevin
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go on RGB it... you know you wanna!
I may have other plans :-X
I don't think its really much of a replacement for your dell tv ;D
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Does your Wii have an RGB output, Jaime? 8-)
Kevin
;D
If only. If it did, I'd bring the Wii to Newent. Though it may be difficult on a 5" screen!
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Does your Wii have an RGB output, Jaime? 8-)
Kevin
With the amount of hand gestures he does asking people to get out of the way, i suspect he could play tennis on the way to work! ;D ;D
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Does your Wii have an RGB output, Jaime? 8-)
Kevin
With the amount of hand gestures he does asking people to get out of the way, i suspect he could play tennis on the way to work! ;D ;D
People drive so bloody slow >:(. Suspect they do it on purpose, just to annoy me. Next I guess they will film me and go to the police ;D
All I ask is that on a clear dry day, people drive at a speed somewhere near the limit >:(
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Does your Wii have an RGB output, Jaime? 8-)
Kevin
With the amount of hand gestures he does asking people to get out of the way, i suspect he could play tennis on the way to work! ;D ;D
People drive so bloody slow >:(. Suspect they do it on purpose, just to annoy me. Next I guess they will film me and go to the police ;D
All I ask is that on a clear dry day, people drive at a speed somewhere near the limit >:(
.. and as if that isn't bad enough, they get all upset when you overtake them. ::)
Kevin
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Does your Wii have an RGB output, Jaime? 8-)
Kevin
With the amount of hand gestures he does asking people to get out of the way, i suspect he could play tennis on the way to work! ;D ;D
People drive so bloody slow >:(. Suspect they do it on purpose, just to annoy me. Next I guess they will film me and go to the police ;D
All I ask is that on a clear dry day, people drive at a speed somewhere near the limit >:(
.. and as if that isn't bad enough, they get all upset when you overtake them. ::)
Kevin
Mrs TheBoy got in a bit of trouble overtaking some old duffer the other day, driving like it was a zimmer. He obviously thought it was a statement about his penile size, and speeded up as she overtook.
She booted it to get passed, and gave him a 'wave' which obviously pissed him off, as he then started to chase her :o
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Does your Wii have an RGB output, Jaime? 8-)
Kevin
With the amount of hand gestures he does asking people to get out of the way, i suspect he could play tennis on the way to work! ;D ;D
People drive so bloody slow >:(. Suspect they do it on purpose, just to annoy me. Next I guess they will film me and go to the police ;D
All I ask is that on a clear dry day, people drive at a speed somewhere near the limit >:(
.. and as if that isn't bad enough, they get all upset when you overtake them. ::)
Kevin
Mrs TheBoy got in a bit of trouble overtaking some old duffer the other day, driving like it was a zimmer. He obviously thought it was a statement about his penile size, and speeded up as she overtook.
She booted it to get passed, and gave him a 'wave' which obviously pissed him off, as he then started to chase her :o
;D ;D ;D ;D
Yep.... Ford drivers for ya! ;)
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Does your Wii have an RGB output, Jaime? 8-)
Kevin
With the amount of hand gestures he does asking people to get out of the way, i suspect he could play tennis on the way to work! ;D ;D
People drive so bloody slow >:(. Suspect they do it on purpose, just to annoy me. Next I guess they will film me and go to the police ;D
All I ask is that on a clear dry day, people drive at a speed somewhere near the limit >:(
.. and as if that isn't bad enough, they get all upset when you overtake them. ::)
Kevin
Mrs TheBoy got in a bit of trouble overtaking some old duffer the other day, driving like it was a zimmer. He obviously thought it was a statement about his penile size, and speeded up as she overtook.
She booted it to get passed, and gave him a 'wave' which obviously pissed him off, as he then started to chase her :o
Nice guy.
She could do one of two things.
1) Drive to copshop, see if he follows her in there!
2) Kick him in the nadgers ;D
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Does your Wii have an RGB output, Jaime? 8-)
Kevin
With the amount of hand gestures he does asking people to get out of the way, i suspect he could play tennis on the way to work! ;D ;D
People drive so bloody slow >:(. Suspect they do it on purpose, just to annoy me. Next I guess they will film me and go to the police ;D
All I ask is that on a clear dry day, people drive at a speed somewhere near the limit >:(
I was behind an old duffer going back from MK, constant 40mph all the way on large A roads... its 60 limit!
Kind of old duffer that does 40mph all the time >:(
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Mrs TheBoy got in a bit of trouble overtaking some old duffer the other day, driving like it was a zimmer. He obviously thought it was a statement about his penile size, and speeded up as she overtook.
She booted it to get passed, and gave him a 'wave' which obviously pissed him off, as he then started to chase her :o
Unbelieveable! I think I'm going to have to get a side exhaust fitted to the Omega. The noise from the one on the Westfield seems to stun them for just long enough to get a safe distance ahead. ;D
Kevin
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Nice guy.
She could do one of two things.
1) Drive to copshop, see if he follows her in there!
2) Kick him in the nadgers ;D
She'd pick option 2....
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Does your Wii have an RGB output, Jaime? 8-)
Kevin
With the amount of hand gestures he does asking people to get out of the way, i suspect he could play tennis on the way to work! ;D ;D
People drive so bloody slow >:(. Suspect they do it on purpose, just to annoy me. Next I guess they will film me and go to the police ;D
All I ask is that on a clear dry day, people drive at a speed somewhere near the limit >:(
I was behind an old duffer going back from MK, constant 40mph all the way on large A roads... its 60 limit!
Kind of old duffer that does 40mph all the time >:(
From Buckingham to here is a 50 limit ;) (not that I ever get above 35 on it on my daily commute)
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Nice guy.
She could do one of two things.
1) Drive to copshop, see if he follows her in there!
2) Kick him in the nadgers ;D
She'd pick option 2....
That doesn't surprise me in the slightest ;D
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Nice guy.
She could do one of two things.
1) Drive to copshop, see if he follows her in there!
2) Kick him in the nadgers ;D
She'd pick option 2....
That doesn't surprise me in the slightest ;D
Nasty :o :o
;D ;D ;D
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Does your Wii have an RGB output, Jaime? 8-)
Kevin
With the amount of hand gestures he does asking people to get out of the way, i suspect he could play tennis on the way to work! ;D ;D
People drive so bloody slow >:(. Suspect they do it on purpose, just to annoy me. Next I guess they will film me and go to the police ;D
All I ask is that on a clear dry day, people drive at a speed somewhere near the limit >:(
I was behind an old duffer going back from MK, constant 40mph all the way on large A roads... its 60 limit!
Kind of old duffer that does 40mph all the time >:(
From Buckingham to here is a 50 limit ;) (not that I ever get above 35 on it on my daily commute)
No this was the buckingham to A5 road.
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Does your Wii have an RGB output, Jaime? 8-)
Kevin
With the amount of hand gestures he does asking people to get out of the way, i suspect he could play tennis on the way to work! ;D ;D
People drive so bloody slow >:(. Suspect they do it on purpose, just to annoy me. Next I guess they will film me and go to the police ;D
All I ask is that on a clear dry day, people drive at a speed somewhere near the limit >:(
I was behind an old duffer going back from MK, constant 40mph all the way on large A roads... its 60 limit!
Kind of old duffer that does 40mph all the time >:(
From Buckingham to here is a 50 limit ;) (not that I ever get above 35 on it on my daily commute)
No this was the buckingham to A5 road.
LOL, thats a long way round ;)
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took 25 mins door to door from the xscape.