Oil change due

**prm** · 4th September 2005, 17:15

My 03 2.0Dti is due an oil change, although its on eco-flex i change the oil & filter every 5k, bearing this in mind is it best to use a 5-40 or a 10-40 semi-synthetic, whats your views, and whats a good oil, ta.

**Gsi3.2** · 4th September 2005, 17:46

PRM, there has been a thread on this already..

One of the admin boys will be able to provide a link to OILMAN's replys on this subject.

Personally thou,I use VX's longlife oil and change it every 6,000 miles.

**prm** · 4th September 2005, 18:17

Yes, i've seen the thread, i just wondered what we all used, is changing longlife oil every 6000 abit of a waste as its so expensive?

**Gsi3.2** · 5th September 2005, 07:34

PRM,

I take this line.. I've laid out £13k for the car, and I buy the longlife oil and filter for £15. Over the years this policy has let me take my Mk2 Cav sri130 to 296Kmiles and then my pre-production Mk3 cav v6 to 196K miles and the cav still runs fine!!! ( my mate bought it and it still doesn't smoke or burn oil)

So IMO if you change the oil regularly with the best you can afford it seems to stand the engine's in good stead. After all we can buy the oil and filter for £20. I would recommend anyone the same.. Buy the best you can afford,it makes sense in the long run..

Marky...2004 GSi3.2

**prm** · 5th September 2005, 08:33

How do you get longlife oil for £15, that is well cheap.

**denzo** · 5th September 2005, 17:22

longlife oil = GM certified, I saw Mobil 1 in costco for about £23

**Gsi3.2** · 6th September 2005, 07:06

Originally Posted by prm

How do you get longlife oil for £15, that is well cheap.

I've got Vauxhall trade club.

Something we do via my company, as we have our own fitter.

If we buy 205lt ( a barrel) at a time it comes down to £2.25 a litre.

£15.00 is the current T/C price for 5 ltrs.