Yah! and a big up for National Tyres

[Sib]

Bored this morning so I went out for a lil drive around Washington. On my way home I was passing National Tyres and they seemed quiet so I popped in for an oil change and to have my tracking checked.

I hate changing the oil myself as that filter is a b**ch to get off so was very pleased with the £25 price I paid for filter, oil and labour. You also get a choice of oils from the fully synthetic range.

A bonus was that my tracking is still perfect at -2 so didn't need that done either. All this is in keeping with my promise to my car to chance the oil every 10K without fail. This works out twice a year with my current journey to work but that is about to change.

Off now to spray my CAF's as they've chipped to bits over the winter...

 

[daviebroon]

good price that.

Only thing is, they pump the oil out of massive tanks usually... and tends to be cheap 15w40

 

[Russ.]

last time i had some from national, yes it was oil from a big tank but the invoice/tank said it was magnatec so not really a cheap oil as such.

Certainly no gripes for the money paid.

 

[daviebroon]

^^ no problems there then. WHen i worked for Ford, we filled up the cars with absolute shite oil. All from the retractable hoses on the wall so the customer never seen what we put in it.

 

[Russ.]

they just pumped it into a 5l bottle from the tank when i last went national, then went all old school and poured it into the car lol

 

[Batman]

filter isnt hard to get off if you remove the fuel rail guard - 2 bolts then you can get you arm straight in and yank it off wish i knew the first time i did an oil change squeezing my hand down hurt like a b**ch

good price though if its decent oil

i got told by a halfords employee that their oil is just rebottled magnetec!

 

[Bazzon]

^^ I wonder who that was...

 

[Sib]

I had the choice of Duckhams, Magnatec and Edge. The book said Edge was best for the Clio, they were all the same price and came out of a row of drums which were labled as above. No reason to doubt them. I'll have to try taking off the fuel rail and having a look if its that easy.

Plus now the CAF's are resprayed and refitted.

 

[bmh.01]

Its a lot easier with the guard off and changing every 10k isn't that special when the service interval is 12k. I do mine every 5k and it comes out dirty enough after that imo!

 

[Batman]

lol i change mine every 3k miles with silkolene ftw do the gbox while every 6k love looking after my engine

 

[Greeny.]

£25 for oil, filter and labour!! thats super cheap, my oil was £35!

Batman, I read on here changing to often can also cause engine damage.

 

[daviebroon]

^^ only change my oil at recommended service intervals... but thats just me

 

[Greeny.]

Im sure I read that changing to often does more damage than you would think, cant remember details though.

I always go abit under service intervals, but I rarely drive my car really hard.

 

[Batman]

tey say change it at intervals or once a year and considering the mileage i do a change every 3kish is about right, and why do alot of people change the oil after every track day?

 

[Greeny.]

No idea mate, just saying back what I read on here. sorry!

 

[Alan]

On my 182, i changed the oil at 1k after 'run in' again at 6k as its half way to the 12k service where the oil would've be getting changed again then i changed it again at 18k which was half way to the 24k...

I changed the oil in my R27 at 1k after 'run in' and i'll be changing it within the next few weeks as its coming up for 6k..

 

[daviebroon]

^^ was it clear when you changed it? Can't imagine it got very dirty at 1k?

 

[MarkCup]

I've done mine every 6k from new - just to be on the safe side and keep things fresh.

I never thought it would need any more frequent than that seeing as Renault will warrant the engine and gearbox so long as every 12k is adhered to.

 

[Alan]

^^ was it clear when you changed it? Can't imagine it got very dirty at 1k?

It wasn't that dirty but i wanted any 'run in' debris cleared out...

 

[David Ramsey]

I've used National before but took my own elf oil and renault filter and got them to change it, different branch though