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 Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2012 8:17 am |
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Hi
I made a last minute decision to change the engine oil in my 04 plate 1.4 petrol 206.
I couldn't remember the correct oil so I asked the guy in my local motor factor.
I've recently found out he gave me the wrong oil for my engine!
I've used 5/40 fully synthetic
What should I do?
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Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2012 8:20 am |
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5W40 should be fine.
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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: Sun Oct 28, 2012 8:25 am |
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Will I need to renew the oil sooner than usual?
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Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2012 9:59 am |
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what did you normally used?
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Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2012 10:28 am |
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Normally used 15/40 semi
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Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2012 11:35 am |
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now that is the wrong grade of oil
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Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2012 12:42 pm |
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I thought 10w40 was the norm 5w/40 for the 180's. I use 5w40.
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Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2012 1:45 pm |
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I've always used a 5W40 Total Quartz 9000 in my GTi...not that this is about a GTi.
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Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2012 2:21 pm |
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| Edward wrote: |
| I've always used a 5W40 Total Quartz 9000 in my GTi...not that this is about a GTi. |
Is that the recommended? Same in mine I think.
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Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2012 2:32 pm |
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Straight from the owners handbook.
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Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2012 4:06 pm |
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| Steve206 wrote: |
| Edward wrote: |
| I've always used a 5W40 Total Quartz 9000 in my GTi...not that this is about a GTi. |
Is that the recommended? Same in mine I think. |
Yes.
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Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2012 4:14 pm |
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So I have used the correct oil yay!
An internet search shows that 15/40 semi is the correct oil on some web sites, I'd post a link but I'm not sure if its allowed, I don't want to get banned.
Just to be sure... a change is every 20,000 miles?
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Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2012 4:41 pm |
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If you hate your car do it every 20k miles. Better to do it every 10k miles or every year.
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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: Sun Oct 28, 2012 4:56 pm |
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Yeah will do
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Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2012 2:48 am |
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5W40 full-syn is perfect actually.
You will definately not need to change it sooner.
What brand though?
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