oil n filter change

[orange_andy]

gonna do an oil and filter change me self, which oil do you use for 1992 1400 sr, anyone know a good cheap place to buy oil and filter from, how much it should cost

[Tazzy]

helfrauds, i think mine is castrol 15w/40

[Adam]

MotorFactors sell everything you need.

Filter about ?3
Sump plug washer-20p
5L of 10/40 semi synth GM oil-?9

Drain the sump when the oil is hot/warm, then remove the old filter.
Fit new filter and sump plug with new washer, then add about 1L oil at a time until the level is correct on the dipstick. Dont over fill it.

[Tazzy]

ive never done an oil change, can never be bothered with it!

but i was told the way to do it...

drain the oil out into a tub
change filter and sump plug/washer
then add enough oil, tick the engine over for a while
drain that oil out, then add fresh oil to max dipstick mark

[orange_andy]

sump plug and washer, ????

all i got told was to jack car up. undo the screw at bottom, to drain oil out. undo the filter take it out put new one on, i would presume use the same screw at the bottom back on, bobs ya uncle :P

[Adam]

Ye, use the same sump bolt, but it has a crushable copper washer, if you use the same washer twice it might not seal and leave you with leaking oil.
Just ask for a sump plug washer on your local motors place.

[bump]

don't forget to prime the filter as well.

[slammed saloon]

prime the oil filter lol what you on about bump?

[Stuart]

fill the filter with oil before refitting to prevent the system being dry when first starting up after the change.


the way i do a change is. If ive not done it for ages, run oil flush (wynns or similar) through. Drain warm oil out, leave the bung out and the oil cap off for about an hour.
Refit the cleaned bung with new copper washer with a smear of RTV .
drop the filter off.

clean everything up and refit primed filter.

fill engine with fresh oil of choice.



i got a load of oil filters form autovaux for naff all.
for an old nova engine id say just use 15/40 or 15/50 medium quality oil. but leave the engine to warm a bit longer before raping it

[Adam]

I have 20/50 ?3 for 5L mineral oil in my 1.2 lol

[Stuart]

bet shes good and quiete lol

[slammed saloon]

think i need sum iof that in mine lol im doin a flush n oil/ filter change tomorow cuz tappets are tickin pmsl. if u fill the filter and then put it on on a nova itll spill all down side of sump when puttin it on

[Adam]

Just put enough in so that it doesn't pi** out whilst screwing it on.

Lol, Stu, the only noise i can hear is the alternator bearings whirring away lol