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When doing the old 6k Oil change over the weekend i noticed oil on top of the engine. not knowing a great deal about these things, i'm just wondering if this is kind of normal? or if i have a slight oil leak. (been hearing about a common 172/182 oil leak.. is this it? Any ideas?

I think your right, will need to get it booked in, I've changed the oil, so the levels are fine now (it wasn't that low when i emptied it) so i'l lsee if the lights come on again now. But i think i will book it in for the oil on top of the engine. it's not alot, but there is some there (am i...

i've been having a similar problem.. I've had the SERV light & the 'oil -------' This only seems to happen when it's been reversed on my drive?? (it's a little sloped, not too much) I check the dip stick & it was half way between Max & Min I did an oil change yesterday so will see how mine...

gert lush that :-)

looks a beaut! very nice

cheers for that edde, starting to make sense now. So if i'll try for 5w 40 if not, the 10w 40 will be fine. (saying that.. our winters are getting cold! lol) Cheers for all your replys

It's not due a service, i just thought i'd change the oil after 1 yr / 6000 miles rather than the 2yr / 12000 miles. So don't really want to spend £40 on oil if it's going to get changed for £25 10w 40 in another 6k when i take it to renault for it's 24k service. So was just going to use what...

Back to this question of oil from renault. As i think i need to change the oil this weekend. I called them today & they said i need Elf 10w 40 @ £25+vat for 5 litres. (that sound ok for a 1yr/6k oil change - in between services) When i looked into my clio handbook just now it says: For all...

i normally get around 38mpg when driving to & from work. (172 cup) I got it up to around 40mpg driving to cornwall & back (180 miles each way) over the weekend Not bad for a 2ltr surely? (how accurate are the readouts on screen?)

i've seen this one (i think) on the ring road & around staple hill a few times.

very smart.. i love the recaros!

Was this you?.. Last night (tuesday) around 10pm. you saw me i think, i tried to wave as soon as i noticed

Mine has come on twice recently, but thats only when i park over night on the front of my drive which is a bit of a sideways angle. never had it any other time. might just need a top up.

I 'looked after' my mates M3 a year or so ago while he was on holiday, very nice car that, couldn't live with the running costs though. But very nice looking, nice to drive, fast as hell.. it was an L reg & looked like new inside & out. He had a blue one, wanted that techno violet (that what...

i went from a pug 1.9 gti to a 1.2 16v dynamique clio & in my opinion, although it was slower, it was still a nice car to drive & i did enjoy owning it. While i had that i also drove 2 1.2 corsa's everyday at work (had them for 3 years) one was a 1.2 16v eleganace & was 'ok' it seemed about as...

brilliant little vid there mate, enjoyed that

i quite like it too mate, good work.

Does anyone know? When you have your 172 serviced at a renault dealer, what oil do they put in? If it's half decent stuff do they sell it? as i want to change my oil between service intervals but don't wanna spend a fortune on some, only for it to be changed to cheaper stuff in 6k miles time.

Shhhhh

done 6000 miles in the year i have had my 53 plater. i need to drive it more :-)

November, 53 plate, now on 15,400 miles on the beast

i'm in bristol (well on the outskirts..) & work in bath

Thanks :-) Yours was lookin' good with the black wheels too.

Thats where i get a bit concerned.. it says to use minimal amounts, but then... i think, 'have i covered it all' lol The car looks pretty shiny now, so hopefully i've done it ok :-) might go for another quick polish & EGP on the weekend though. (god what have i started now!)

Spotted a racing blue 182 with stripes, parked up in brislington. (by halfords / B&Q/ JD Sports etc..) anyone on here

i saw ya :-) i went back to my car & what was parked behind me... oly the black beast. I take it you saw the cup you parked by?

I saw you.. you saw me.. :-) i did wave, if it was at the last minute while trying to go round the roundabout lol Was it you Davo172cup??

if the weathers nice, i wash mine once a week, normally on a sunday. (unless i've got something else to do) If i can't be arsed to wash the car, i at least try to make the effort & clean the brake dust off the wheels, so they don't get any worse!

1 hour min.. damn i put mine on for about 30 mins on sunday, it was a pretty warm day though, i get a bit worried about leaving these things on too long lol.. Should i get & put some more on & leave for longer??

Cheers Rich, i'll (try to) remember that for when i run out.. can't imagine i'll be claying it tooo much. Do you 'HAVE' to polish after claying a car or can you clay it & leave it?