Oil Change on Clio DCI 02

[bobby_the_one]

Im a novice with cars and have built up the bottle to attempt an oil change.
As far as i am aware this is the procedure i should be following however i only know the first part, if anything is wrong please say, need as much help as poss. Can any give me the next stages?

Equipment:

New Oil Filter
Engine Flush
Oil
Bucket

1. Get the car on ramp or axel stands.
2. Ensure the engine is stil slightly warm.
3. Open the sump valve and drain away.

 

[Ulle]

Hi.

One thing I must recommend is to use some proper oil. I only use full synthetic oil (Shell Helix Ultra 5W40). And if you are not using a special Long Life oil then change the oil and filter for every 15.000 km (even if the service interval is 30.000 km).

 

[bobby_the_one]

so full synthetic oil is the best ??

 

[Martin_172]

yep and deffo worth while for the small extra it costs, engine flush isnt needed eather, as long as the engines warm it will be ok

 

[bobby_the_one]

ok so if im not flushing the engine, is it simply a case of draining the old oil, replacing the drain cap and then filling it up with fresh oil? is there anything i should be looking for in the oil? should i expect to see alot of s**t in the oil or not?

 

[G_F]

Keep the car on level ground, dont bother with a flush (meal particles are suspended within the oil, just make sure the oil is very hot)

With the new oil filter, put some oil around the rubber seal.

With the sump plug, use a new copper washer.

Job done 20mins.

 

[TomTom]

Bobby personally I wouldn't bother jacking it up, just make sure your on level ground, theres more than enough room to get a old dish bowl under, & a sump tool.

Also don't forget to change the washer on the sump plug.

 

[G_F]

Bobby personally I wouldn't bother jacking it up, just make sure your on level ground, theres more than enough room to get a old dish bowl under, & a sump tool.

Also don't forget to change the washer on the sump plug.

Did you just read the post above yours and copy & paste?:S

 

[Ulle]

Using a full synthetic oil and changing it offen is the two most important things.

Also, like GavFre says, put som oil on the oil filters rubber sealing before screwing it on.

And like Tom RT says, replace the washer on the sump plug (is made of cobber and does not cost much from Renault).

 

[TomTom]

Bobby personally I wouldn't bother jacking it up, just make sure your on level ground, theres more than enough room to get a old dish bowl under, & a sump tool.

Also don't forget to change the washer on the sump plug.

Did you just read the post above yours and copy & paste?:S

Do you even know where the oil filter is on a DCI?

 

[edde]

And like Tom RT says, replace the washer on the sump plug (is made of cobber and does not cost much from Renault).

The dci's use the metal one with the rubber insert ie the more expensive one doesn't realy matter though.

Don't bother with an engine flush

 

[TomTom]

Keep the car on level ground, dont bother with a flush (meal particles are suspended within the oil, just make sure the oil is very hot)

With the new oil filter, put some oil around the rubber seal.

With the sump plug, use a new copper washer.

Job done 20mins.

Oh, by the way, its a steel washer, its not a 1.2/old 8v Engine etc.

Thanks

 

[Ulle]

The washers I got from Renault the last two times was made of copper ... not steel.

 

[G_F]

Keep the car on level ground, dont bother with a flush (meal particles are suspended within the oil, just make sure the oil is very hot)

With the new oil filter, put some oil around the rubber seal.

With the sump plug, use a new copper washer.

Job done 20mins.

Oh, by the way, its a steel washer, its not a 1.2/old 8v Engine etc.

Thanks

Again, you just copied from the above post and using a copper washer is fine.

As for your comment

Do you even know where the oil filter is on a DCI?

grow up and stop posting just to bump your post count up, thats all you do.

 

[edde]

The washers I got from Renault the last two times was made of copper ... not steel.

They sold you the wrong one.

 

[Ulle]

Oops Renault !

 

[TomTom]

As for your comment

Do you even know where the oil filter is on a DCI?

grow up and stop posting just to bump your post count up, thats all you do.

Firstly, I'll take that as a No

Secondly, a copper washer is wrong for the DCI sump