Engine oil and filter

[Diagro]

Hey.

The serv light popped up and sure enough the oil is on the verge of empty. Was filled at end of April so no idea where its gone but not to worry.

I got a new oil filter to replace and I was wondering what the process is?

I have never changed the oil filter on a car before, so any guidance will be appreciated.

Also what oil do we use in the 172?

 

[Cupman29]

Get the engine up to temp,
turn off ignition,
place tray under sump large enough to hold 7 or 8 ltrs,
remove sump plug,
refit sump plug,
remove oil filter,
fill new oil filter with oil until it stops absorbing any more,
fit new oil filter,
fill with new fully synthetic 5w40 oil of choice,

Stand back and admire your handy work.

 

[Fletcher]

As above, but I would also fit a new sump plug washer.

 

[Diagro]

Ok thanks all.
How many Liters will it take?

Noticed my gearbox is leaking around its plug too so will renew it's washer and oil

 

[Fletcher]

Ok thanks all.
How many Liters will it take?

Noticed my gearbox is leaking around its plug too so will renew it's washer and oil

5 litres. This guide should help you too.

http://users6.jabry.com/strifey/oil_guide.pdf

 

[Diagro]

Thanks all for the help

 

[Fred@BTM]

Serv light has nothing to do with servicing!

 

[Diagro]

Serv light has nothing to do with servicing!

I never said it did mate.
It just informed me I was low on oil and lead me to find I had a leak and also a leak on gearbox plug.

 

[Fred@BTM]

The Serv light is only for electronic faults, so you must've had "OIL" flashing on display screen?

 

[Clioste]

The sump plug are square so get ya self down Halfords and buy a set if you ain't mate.

Gearbox oil get from renault as with engine oil it's better than the cheap crap.

 

[Diagro]

The Serv light is only for electronic faults, so you must've had "OIL" flashing on display screen?

Yea. The serv light popped up and then I noticed it said Oil on the display with lines. Which from experience meant low. Checked and there was nothing on dipstick bar a tiny drop.

The oil filter was loose... I simply undid it with my hand with no struggling at all. I think it was leaking slightly from there.

The gearbox oil was leaking from the plug, so drained it and replaced the washer and refilled. I did this in may so Imo was due as I plan to do this every 6 months because the gearbox is whineing.

Engine oil was a nice dark shade, considering it was replaced in may I was surprised. That's all fresh now.

I also took the opportunity to replace the spark plugs, to my surprise two of the 4 were loose!
I put the tool on them and I could undo them with my fingers!!!!

Also they were very old looking bosch ones. Now it has some nice NGK ones fitted.

a lot of oil in the plugs holes, the two loose ones had a nice collection of black oil at the bottom. I cleaned this out the best I could and put the new plugs in and tightend then as much as I dared.. They could go more but I didn't want to risk anything.

runs sweet. Going to take her out for a quick run down to Leicester later

 

[Carlv8415]

Does anyone else think the location of the oil filter is stupid. The fact it is tilted backwards so pours all it's contents over the block whilst you undoing it ?

 

[Diagro]

Yea I noticed that. Very silly tbh