All i want to do is change my oil?

[rmagictastic]

But........

ive read the threads on here and cant seem to get any conclusion to what oil to use.


HELP!!!!


Tar

nick  

[g11ary]

Mate its a debate that will go on forever, all you can do is read the threads and make your choice.
Noe running Royal Purple in Lexus430, Chloe\'s KA, FD, and 1st gens, as will I in the RX4.

[grinder]

to be honest - i use Castrol 10/40

[davegttph1]

yeah castrol 10/40.... that was the easy bit for me. I cant change my oil because I cant get under the car to drain the damn oil :mad: dunno what Im going to have to do

[G@NDY]

I also use castrol 10/40
 

yeah castrol 10/40.... that was the easy bit for me. I cant change my oil because I cant get under the car to drain the damn oil  dunno what Im going to have to do

dave i had my oil done last week, i bought the stuff for about £16 and had a import garage change it and they charged me £42 for that and to adjust the handbrake. they are in helpringham near sleaford if you need to get yours done and i thought that price was pretty reasonable :bandit

[davegttph1]

If I bought the oil £42 is a tad steep for someone to change the oil for me.... In fact Id be rather annoyed at having to pay that just for someone to drain the oil and stick some more in :mad:

youve been had mate....lol

I know Helpringham though, play footy there every now and then.

[peterch]

my local garage does it for a tenner,if I supply the oil

[nikp]

It\'s a quick simple job, so should cost too much for a garage to do

[davegttph1]

thats more like it

Id do it myself if I could get under the car. Im not that lazy You could argue jack the car up but a/ the jack wont fit under the car either and b/ all the oil will rush to the wrong side of the motor to drain out of the plug hole

[andrewrx7]

Getting the oil filter off to, is a bit of a pain! Oddly though, little, if any oil, actually drops out of the filter when it is lifted away. Everytime I do it, I get ready for the expected half pint of oil dropping out of the filter!

[davegttph1]

Would have thought that\'d be easy, pretty simple to get at so wouldnt have thought it\'d be too hard. I like you would have expected to lose alot of oil everywhere though

[andrewrx7]

thats more like it

Id do it myself if I could get under the car. Im not that lazy You could argue jack the car up but a/ the jack wont fit under the car either and b/ all the oil will rush to the wrong side of the motor to drain out of the plug hole

Oh yes, classic excuses!  :rollin

[andrewrx7]

Would have thought that\'d be easy, pretty simple to get at so wouldnt have thought it\'d be too hard. I like you would have expected to lose alot of oil everywhere though

Well yes, if it isn\'t on too tightly. If it is, then getting the chain and ratchet in there can be a little tight. As you say though, not a big problem.

[davegttph1]

Hammer a screw driver through it

[andrewrx7]

I volunteer your car to try that on!  :evillaugh

(PS mind the ABS pipes!)  :rollin