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Re: This is why Oil Changes are Important!
« Reply #45 on: 23 September 2010, 20:24:00 »
Nice one Daz! :y Just changed the oil in my 2.2, last done 5 months & only 3000 miles ago but still like black treacle :o That's what short runs & a cool engine do for it in my case! Should be an improvement now i'm running almost exclusively on LPG, but i'm still gonna change it no later than every 3 months from now on. :y
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Re: This is why Oil Changes are Important!
« Reply #46 on: 23 September 2010, 22:27:09 »
good job done there daz i guess i better get my ol estate up to you asap then heaven knows when that was last done ( not in the last six months since i bought it thats for sure )  :-[ :-[ :( :y :y
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Re: This is why Oil Changes are Important!
« Reply #47 on: 25 September 2010, 23:39:34 »
Hi All.
Just want to thank Daz for all his hard work and own up - the car is mine  :-[
The problems encountered are on another posting "Oil light - is it terminal?".
Just goes to show - unless you've got absolute proof, don't believe it when the seller tells you "it's just had a full service".
I've driven about 10K in this after buying it, but it didn't make it to the service.
Happy to report that the journey home from Daz's was uneventful and very quiet. Feels like a new car - which it virtually is. :)
Note to self to check mileage and/or date and change the oil every 5,000miles/6 months as per instructions.
Well done Daz for going "above and beyond" - nothing personal, but I hope I don't see you for a while.  ;) ;)
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Re: This is why Oil Changes are Important!
« Reply #48 on: 25 September 2010, 23:45:01 »
well at least you got it sorted now john and happy motoring  :y :y
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Re: This is why Oil Changes are Important!
« Reply #49 on: 26 September 2010, 10:56:14 »
A guy I worked with bought an ex demo astra, it had a free service from VX,
3 years later we found it had never had another oil change, and that was 70.000 miles later,

he was expecting a light to come on he said ::)
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Re: This is why Oil Changes are Important!
« Reply #50 on: 27 September 2010, 08:29:01 »
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Hi All.
Just want to thank Daz for all his hard work and own up - the car is mine  :-[
The problems encountered are on another posting "Oil light - is it terminal?".
Just goes to show - unless you've got absolute proof, don't believe it when the seller tells you "it's just had a full service".
I've driven about 10K in this after buying it, but it didn't make it to the service.
Happy to report that the journey home from Daz's was uneventful and very quiet. Feels like a new car - which it virtually is. :)
Note to self to check mileage and/or date and change the oil every 5,000miles/6 months as per instructions.
Well done Daz for going "above and beyond" - nothing personal, but I hope I don't see you for a while.  ;) ;)

Nothing Personnal John  ;)

I am just glad your pleased mate.  :y
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Re: This is why Oil Changes are Important!
« Reply #51 on: 30 September 2010, 10:12:39 »
OMG! the spark plugs looked like being marinated with oil......

I think i'm gonna need to have a regular change oil now!  Thanks for sharing this one...  :y
« Last Edit: 30 September 2010, 14:41:57 by Loo-knee »
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Re: This is why Oil Changes are Important!
« Reply #52 on: 30 September 2010, 14:57:30 »
Sticky Now daz ;D ;D ;D
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