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Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2011 6:57 am |
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Joined: Feb 08, 2010 Posts: 25
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Location: Teesside
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Ive always put my gti 180 in the peugeot garage for its services... but im going to do it myself....
I understand that 5.3L 5w 40 is to be used, but when looking at an old service reciept 10w 40 had been used... will this of damaged the engine?
also... engine flushing.... any recomended additives?
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Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2011 7:03 am |
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Joined: Feb 10, 2010 Posts: 4014
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The 10w 40 will not have damaged the engine and you dont really need any additives or engine flushing.
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Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2011 8:15 am |
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Joined: Feb 08, 2010 Posts: 3617
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Location: Under your bed
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Just drain the oil into a catch can, fill it back up with 10w40, it's a better oil for road cars anyway.
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Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2011 9:44 am |
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Joined: Nov 27, 2010 Posts: 11520
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Location: What's it to you? ? ?
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stu_gti180 wrote: |
also... engine flushing.... any recomended additives? |
DONT!
Engine flush causes more trouble then its worth
The correct oil & genuine / Purflux oil filters being used is much better for the engine then chucking flush bodging stuff in there.
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Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2011 10:15 am |
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Joined: Feb 08, 2010 Posts: 7045
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Location: In the garage
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Shove some cheap oil (if that exists anymore) in it and drive it gently for a couple of miles. Then drain it out.
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| 2001 GTi 138, Bilstein Sprint dampers, H&R springs, 21mm Peugeot Sport torsion bars, 22mm rear ARB, Peugeot Sport Group A wishbones, 283mm discs, Goodridge stainless hoses, Maniflow 304 grade 4-2-1 2.5" manifold and system, 200 cell cat, Richard Longman head, 45mm Jenvey throttle bodies, 9.5mm TB spacers, 90mm air horns, Jenvey throttle linkage, Jenvey fuel rail, Aeromotive and Goodridge fuel fittings and braided hose, ITG sausage filter, Radtec custom radiator, Piper Ultimate Road cams, Piper vernier pulleys, Omex 600 ECU. Saxo electric PAS pump, Vibra Technics engine mounts. Samco coolant hoses, TTV steel flywheel, 4.76 final drive ratio, 307 CC 180 ratios. 2019 BMW 530i. 2017 Mercedes C300 convertible. | |
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Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2011 10:22 am |
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Joined: Feb 08, 2010 Posts: 10151
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if you are worry you can always wash it with clean oil.
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