sort of oil question so get the popcorn out

yearly 3000 miles max

 

says its for diesels

 

meh poo i fail

 

Oil is oil

Ricky, what colour is your oil when you drop it??

 

dont be lacist!

 

Now theres a point. I mistakenly bought 5 litres of the correct grade (its in the garage somewher) and it said it was for diesel engines. I put that down to experience but did think to myself - whats the blummin difference! So I assume you are saying to use it?

 

dirty oil colour ffs lol i don't really look but it smells nasty

 

Just change to 15/40 mineral then

Buy it in a 25l drum... Works out a lot cheaper than 5l a time!!

 

elaborate why you asked about noisy lifters and oil colour?

 

Yeah... As far as I can tell there is no difference other than maybe a marketing ploy!!

 

Its not worth it if you only do on change a year!

 

Fairy fluff! will have a look for it when i needs some! mind you Im chasing leaks so I do get through it!

 

5l can be as much as £25... 25l works out about £60...

 

Depends how fast you can leg it out of Halfords, I find ...

 

Well noisy lifters can be down to one of three things... gummed up with deposits (this is where flushing agents come in), low oil pressure, or worn out lifters.

Oil colour after 3k miles is another indicator as to engine wear... realistically as the engine has a proper oil filter, then you should be able to do 6k between oil changes... oil quality has changed a lot since vw gave their 3k service spec on the engines!!

 

I would never admit to exceeding 3k for an oil change lest I be burned at the stake!

 

I thought the whole Oil debate was to do with ZDDP....or lack of it:

In the search for oils still formulated with ZDDP, some engine builders have switched to brands designed for use in diesel engines. However, newer diesel engines are now being fitted with specially designed catalysts and as a result, ZDDP is also being withdrawn from diesel oils. Some motorcycle oils have ZDDP at sufficient levels for VW protection....

extract from John Mayer's blog...

He rates Miller's....but then again he's on a strip trying to cut his quarters....

 

any old sh*te's changed regularly is better than good stuff left in for months at a time...even when you're not using it

in my totally unscientific opinion

 

Doesn't matter, all the workers are outside robbing some old lady of £6 to fit a lightbulb. Whatever happened to the local auto shop that helped you out for nout?!?

 

see, i was always told flushing was bad, sometimes more harm than good....... mmmmm