6K oil Chance on Cup

[scott8629]

Do I or dont i?

Thanks?

Scott

 

[BRUN]

do....

 

[RobFenn]

My 1.2 needed a top up at 7000 but i changed it all. I dont see why youd need to empty and refill, a top up will suffice. Change it before your service.

 

[monkeymagic]

do it. £34 at kwikfit mobil 1 + filter change.

Did mine at 5k. It needed a top-up anyway.

Im getting slightly better mpg and its a little smoother before the engines up to temp.

 

[RobFenn]

I actually got my changed at peterborough Renault for no cost!

 

[Matbrown]

Im changing mine for Mobil1 at 4,000.



Mat.

 

[Flying Scotsman]

I would have changed oil & filter earlier ~2k with Mobil 1 + Reno filter .... but then thats me! I remember the state of my of my original 172 oil at 1.5K .... yuuuk! £40 is cheap insurance if you are caning your car IMHO!

 

[scott8629]

Well I got told if you change your oil to early the car wont be run in properley.

Dont know why?

Also I wont be puttin fully synthetic in, I will be putting semi synthtic in, someting like the Shell one or Valvoline with a renalt Filter

Scott

 

[RobFenn]

Mate if it dont need oil it dont need oil, its as simple as that. The oil change is at your first service, do that yourself purely as youll save a hefty charge

 

[Dansta]

ALL THE QUIK FITS IVE BEEN TO DONT HAVE AND CANT GET 172 FILTERS?!

 

[Matblack]

I have just spoken to Kwik Fit and they seem confident that they can get the part, if I go in on Saturday and find the dont have it I wont be very happy. Ill have to consider my options. At the National Tyres price it would be worth going there and supplying my own oil!

MB

 

[Dansta]

hmmm weird! lucky sod! ive been to 3 diff kwik fits, one in catford one in Bromley (kent) and One when in Scotland! (Edinburgh) and none of em had the part.

Although be careful and make sure they have got it right, cos at first they said they had it, but only after i looked at the order book did i correct them that it was the 2.0litre williams one they had.
All quik fits in England order out of one book, and the only 2.0litre clio in there is a williams, it says 138bhp or something. when i explained it was a 172 they said they couldnt do it!

All 3 branches said the same thing!

 

[Craggy]

i would. i changed the vts oil after 2k, just for piece om mind incasr any sh*t was in there from running in

 

[Matbrown]

BenR,

What are your thoughts?



Mat.

 

[BenR]

In all truth,

i would run the car in for 1K on mineral oil, then swap to fully synth till 6 K and swap again......just to check.

Mineral really helps the bedding in, synth basically stops all wear even when its tight.

 

[Matbrown]

What oil would be fitted from the factory?

Mineral/Synthetic?



Mat.

 

[BenR]

synthetic

 

[Matbrown]

ok

Still gonna go for Mobil1 @ 4,000 and every 4k after that.



Mat.

 

[BenR]

cool, but i do run in every rebuilt motor on mineral....

 

[Matblack]

Dannyboy

Had mine done at Kwick Fit Maidstone, but they wont do another one in a hurry! See my how many muppets post on the General forum. These guys ordered it off a computer and it fit perfectly.

MB

 

[Messiah]

Just did my 6,000 mile oil change. What a bi*ch the 1,500 mile one was easier but only a little. I swear by Silkolene Pro 5w 40 as recommended to me by Brun the oil God.