Oil change

[nelson182]

How often do you guys change your oil? 172/182? I've done about 4000miles since the 12 k service and know it need a small top up. But thought maybe its better if just do an oil changer now? What do you think?

 

[MRBILLYUK]

I used to change mine every 6000 miles , fully synthetic 5w-40

 

[Neil G]

I'd doing mine yearly which is still half the 2yr/12000 Renault reccomendation.

I do less than 5k a year though and no track driving.

 

[nelson182]

Hmmm I was thinking between 6000 and 9000 miles. I do quite a few short runs 8-10mins in the mornings, but longer in the evenings. I may just top up the car for now

 

[Andy_con]

every 6 months

 

[Dan@SJM]

i change every 3k miles.

 

[G_F]

i change every 3k miles.

Bout the same for me, i dont think Renault factored in the daily abuse my car gets, along with short journeys every day, after 4000miles my oil is black/thick as fook, unless i was just doing motorway driving and not every going over 5000rpm ever, i would still only take it to 9000 before a change.

 

[Fletcher]

Where do you get your oil changed, or do you do it yourself?

 

[nelson182]

I've ordered some Silkolene Pro S 5W/40 from oilman so will do oil change in the next 1000 miles methinks.

May be sill question but you guys that do oil changes every 3000-4000. Do you also change fthe filter everytime? I would assume you would

 

[Nez]

She got her first change at 6k and will be done again at the 12k service.

Recommend Silkolene Pro S 5w-40 from Opieoils.co.uk. We get a discount there.

 

[Dan@SJM]

I do it myself.

 

[G_F]

I dont change the filter every time, every other, but i take it off and give it a clean, also ensures all the old oil is out then aswell

 

[Dan@SJM]

at £3 a time its worth replacing everytime.

i'd never chage oil with out the filter tbh.

 

[Martin]

too often lol before and after every trackday.....and I've done 4 trackdays this year!

 

[nelson182]

She got her first change at 6k and will be done again at the 12k service.

Recommend Silkolene Pro S 5w-40 from Opieoils.co.uk. We get a discount there.

Yeah thats where I ordered mine from.

 

[tr1pp1n]

which oil filter is it on the opieoils webpage? There are loads of renaults