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[Debs.]

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.
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[Omegatoy]

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!!
Omegatoy

[psychnurse]

Just given me a reminder of what to do with my day off debs!  

Glad the engine is thankful of the TLC  

[Jimbob]

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!

[alexandjen]

Agree with all of the above  
My last three oil changes have been at 2000 miles, or less, intervals and you can hardly hear her running, even from cold  8-)

[tunnie]

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.

[TheBoy]

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 )

[tunnie]

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 )

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.

[TheBoy]

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 )

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  

[tunnie]

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 )

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  

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.

[TheBoy]

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 )

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  

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.

[tunnie]

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 )

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  

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?

[psychnurse]

Well thats it! All 4 oil changes done for another few weeks  

[TheBoy]

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 )

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  

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.

[Debs.]

Well thats it! All 4 oil changes done for another few weeks  

  You`ve been a busy man!