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car feels like new

Richyy182

Richyy182

Car  BG Clio 182 FF
Did the oil change on saturday and after spending about an hour on get the filter off it went ok.

I can't believe how different the car feels now, seems so much more responsive. The car was becoming a little sluggish but now its back so i'm really happy

:)

next up new exhaust
 
im about to replace the oil and oil filter as well as fuel filter on mine, any chance you can point me in the right direction? Iv got no idea where they are as i havnt changed one before.. And what exhaust you going for? iv got a milltek and its just fantastic, especially if you really warm the car up, absolutely sings!
 
It feels like new after just changing the oil ? Was that all you did ?
How long had it been in there for ?
 
There's a PDF guide on how to change the oil and everything in the guides section (need to be a member). Going to do mine at some point :)

I WISH there was a guide on how to do the gear box oil though seeing as I think mine needs doing.
 
just a quick topical question. if im doing a between service oil change (6 months) do i need to replace the filter? or will it be okay?
 
cheers. does anyone recommend running some oil for a week and then changing it, to clear the sheeet out. ive heard that clear oil is happy oil
 
When you buy the oil buy some engine flush too,you should flush the engine through everytime you change the oil
 
Really don't see the point in all this oil change nonsense, just change it when it's due unless it lives on track days.

How often do engines actually "wear out" never.
 
DrRollo said:
Really don't see the point in all this oil change nonsense, just change it when it's due unless it lives on track days.

How often do engines actually "wear out" never.
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Because oil begins to build up a high acid content which then deteriats seals,sensors etc
 
But over what period of time? Surely thats why pretty much every car is at 2 year services?
 
The acid builds up overtime and is continuously deteriateing parts so the more more you change the oil the better but once every yr or six months is good enogh with a flush eachtime
 
Mines done every 12k, so atleast once a year. Wouldn't ever leave it longer than a year.
 
I never changed the oil on my 1.2 clio whilst i owned it,i did 32k in that and it was so reliable.

Probably start doing them every 10k in the 172
 
I change oil and filter every 6 months regardless of mileage (and I don't do much).

It's so inexpensive and DIY-esque there's no reason why you shouldn't. I've known people to do oil and filter changes every 2k.
 
If you drive your car hard you should change more regulary but if your a normal driver I would say once every 10 to 12k,but a diesel should defiantely get changed every 6months and you should flush with evry change
 
Most stealers give tjhem the same intervals to stop people being put off of buing diesels but if you talk to most mechanics they will say they need servicing more and if you have worked on a diesel you would know what I mean
 
screw driver all the way through it and luckily it came off was hard work though

I will do it every 10k now :)
 
I used a strap lever thingy to remove my filter, was preety tight but got it in end and if that fails its either a screwdriver or find someone bigger to undo it by hand lol
 
Tiz lunacy that!

30k??? I know they dont use much oil but f**k me.

Its just aswell you dont own a Honda/Mazda
 
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