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[andyseadog]

OIL CHANGE
Doing the N.C.T. Next week, and due an oil change shorty anyhow so i'm going to look after it tomorrow.

Car has a hefty mileage, well clear of 100k on a 2004 K12 1.0
Usually change it with 5w30 magnetec around every 7-8000 miles, i like this oil seeing as its a bit thin its better for all my short stop-start journeys and the timing chain etc (chain is very quiet and want to keep it that way)...
funds being tight i was just going to go for my local motor factors own brand oil in 10w40 semi-synt. as the car is on the market when i get it tested...

the question the being, would this be a bad idea taking the car into account?
is there any point paying extra for a brand name when it comes to oil?
if anyone wants to recommend an oil please go ahead

I also have 5 liters of delco 15w40 'high milage' aching to be used in the shed, but i think its too thick?
(before some smart ass says it, not the whole 5 liters )

Probably should have put this in the K12 section, sorry

 

[r-reg-sr]

if you getin rid of the manufacture recommended should be good enough dont know your other question apart from being skint wats the choices?

 

[micras69]

andyseadog, just buy the best you can afford mate! i dont think its going to be a huge differance in quality (but obviously the brand is going to be better) i use 15w 40 im my k11's as thats what it says to use in the hayns manual but some owners use 10w 40?

 

[mullet]

oil all comes from the same place in the endup so does it really make a diffrence ?

 

[andyseadog]

2.9 litres of delco 15w40, costing me nothing and a €5 union oil filter...i think it sounds rougher but maybe thats just because im expecting it to?, im not sure :S either way its done

 

[markbognor]

I opened this thread hoping it would be about a smooth low metallic bronze K11 rolling on gold centered splits.

Bummer.