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What would you do?
« on: 09 July 2008, 10:52:33 »
The oil in my autobox has done 80k assuming it's never been changed before. I'm about to go on a long journey towing a pikey box. I can afford to stick some cheap Comma Dex 3 in but not the quality Castrol or Fuchs that I would normally use. I would be changing the oil again for better stuff in about 15k miles. I know the difference it makes to gear changes after changing it on my last Omega.

Would you bother putting the cheaper stuff in? My thinking is that at the end of the day it is made to the GM standard so should last a year.

Would you keep what's in there knowing it's done 80k but should be real Vauxhall Dex 3?
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Re: What would you do?
« Reply #1 on: 09 July 2008, 11:01:15 »
What is the price difference?? Do you have gear changing probs? It really is up to you. If it were me.... which it will be soon... having hear how messy it is I would only want to do it once! But I am a lazy bug :y
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Re: What would you do?
« Reply #2 on: 09 July 2008, 12:06:36 »
About £40 price difference. Gearchanges feel to have gone a little bit snatchy lately.  I don't mind doing it twice - got a pit so it's an easy job  ;)
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Re: What would you do?
« Reply #3 on: 09 July 2008, 12:08:43 »
You seem to have answered your question then matey  :y :y
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Re: What would you do?
« Reply #4 on: 09 July 2008, 12:13:44 »
So how much is the vx stuff then??
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Re: What would you do?
« Reply #5 on: 09 July 2008, 12:20:00 »
I'm a great believer in you get what you pay for - £15 or £50+ for the oil doesn't sound right if they're supposed to meet the same specification.

I think the Vauxhall oil is about £50. I can get 7L of Comma for about £15.
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Re: What would you do?
« Reply #6 on: 09 July 2008, 12:53:30 »
7L? What is the capacity to be replaced? I only ask as it is on my list of 'to do'  :y
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Re: What would you do?
« Reply #7 on: 09 July 2008, 13:08:02 »
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7L? What is the capacity to be replaced? I only ask as it is on my list of 'to do'  :y


about 7 litres if i remember correctly ::)
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Re: What would you do?
« Reply #8 on: 09 July 2008, 13:12:11 »
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7L? What is the capacity to be replaced? I only ask as it is on my list of 'to do'  :y


about 7 litres if i remember correctly ::)



 :o :o :o why did i think it was 1L  :-[ :-[ :-[ Stupid boy!  ::)
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Re: What would you do?
« Reply #9 on: 09 July 2008, 13:35:43 »
If you are going to the trouble and mess of doing the job,my advise would be do it properly with the correct sump gaskets and filter (£35=00 from ABS) then the best quality oil in the correct quantity.I did my recently as suspect it was original oil from new,gearbox has done 105k and can honestly say it is like driving a different car.Can hardly feel the gear changes either up or down even when hard acceleration.Well worth the cost,so I am sure your car deserves it,as if you are going to spend money again in 15k miles yyou might as well feel the full benefits for the cost difference now.
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Re: What would you do?
« Reply #10 on: 09 July 2008, 14:11:19 »
oil has to meet specific standards matey normal dex 3 from local factors will be fine gen stuff your paying for name  >:( i would have no problems using local factor stuff in mine  :y
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Re: What would you do?
« Reply #11 on: 09 July 2008, 14:48:33 »
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7L? What is the capacity to be replaced? I only ask as it is on my list of 'to do'  :y


about 7 litres if i remember correctly ::)




 :o :o :o why did i think it was 1L  :-[ :-[ :-[ Stupid boy!  ::)

probably thinking about the diff (or been smoking something ;))
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Re: What would you do?
« Reply #12 on: 09 July 2008, 14:51:25 »
remember you need to replace the gasket(s) too (not sure if you could reuse them in 15k - big risk you'd need to change them again) - personally I don't see any value in doing it twice so soon.

I'm sure the oilman chap on here does the Fuchs stuff for much less than 50 quid... :-/

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Re: What would you do?
« Reply #13 on: 09 July 2008, 14:59:01 »
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7L? What is the capacity to be replaced? I only ask as it is on my list of 'to do'  :y


about 7 litres if i remember correctly ::)




 :o :o :o why did i think it was 1L  :-[ :-[ :-[ Stupid boy!  ::)

probably thinking about the diff (or been smoking something ;))



Whats the diff? been smoking golden virginia  :y
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Re: What would you do?
« Reply #14 on: 09 July 2008, 15:00:51 »
differential (at the back)
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