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| Thread ID: 118452 | 2011-06-05 05:58:00 | Car's oil changes ... | Nomad (952) | PC World Chat |
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| 1207180 | 2011-06-09 15:33:00 | Some car's don't need to change the trans oil . If you refer to their official servicing/maintenance book . I heard some car's don't have a oil filter too . . . . . Some car's also have a drive chain instead of a drive belt too . With some dealers if you don't take it in for servicing, usually free for the year you bought it or longer if newer . . (perhaps) . If you don't take it in and something goes wrong they might deny warrantee . I cannot remember any vehicles made after the Pleistocene age that didn't have oil filters, unless they are all-electric, steam or nuclear powered . Those that advertise their transmissions never need service, usually state that the unit is sealed and therefor not serviceable . I always enjoyed overhauling those that failed, since the owner was flabbergasted that the manufacturer would make such a sales lie . Usually it was the salesman who made these statements since the owner never reads the owner's manual anyway . Ignorance is bliss - and also was serious money to people like me . |
SurferJoe46 (51) | ||
| 1207181 | 2011-06-09 22:41:00 | VW Beattle I read doesn't have a oil filter :confused: not sure if the old or new one. Some cars now also don't have a dipstick but you just read it it on the side like your other reseverior ... |
Nomad (952) | ||
| 1207182 | 2011-06-09 22:54:00 | The car in my avatar has no oil filter standard. | prefect (6291) | ||
| 1207183 | 2011-06-09 23:59:00 | Mainly done own oil change and repairs, and also add a engine flush, and sometimes research the lubricants and filters before-hand . Never used or paid mechanics except for WOF . Though might get my son or nephews to do it, don't like wriggling under cars much these days, and sorting through my mountain of tools . Helped I grew up around extended family constantly repairing used cars, overhauls, head swaps, hones, cam swaps, valve grinds, etc . Learnt first oil change when I was 12 or 13 . But buy my products from STA Parts NZ, and use lubricants they import from Smitty's Supply INC (http://www . smittysinc . net/) in the US . |
kahawai chaser (3545) | ||
| 1207184 | 2011-06-10 00:48:00 | The car in my avatar has no oil filter standard. I drove one of those old defects over the Rimutukas back in the mid 70's. Very very slow trip especially considering I was used to riding a Z1 Kwaka. They used to have cross springs didn't they? |
mikebartnz (21) | ||
| 1207185 | 2011-06-11 01:30:00 | Do everything to my car myself, with the exception of changing headers, really couldnt be bothered with the battle of getting them out and in. Oil change every 5k and filter too most the time. Car gets thrashed so try to keep maintinence up. Prefect - what sorta oil do you use? Just standard 15-40 or something different? Must have some pretty oil come out when you change it! |
hueybot3000 (3646) | ||
| 1207186 | 2011-06-11 01:41:00 | 20W 50 | prefect (6291) | ||
| 1207187 | 2011-06-11 01:55:00 | VW Beattle I read doesn't have a oil filter :confused: not sure if the old or new one . Some cars now also don't have a dipstick but you just read it it on the side like your other reseverior . . . The VW Bugs, Combi and even the Karman Ghia/Kubelwagen didn't actually use a filter - but they all had a screen inside the lower round area under the engine . It was surrounding the oil pump pickup tube and kept the bigger parts that blew up out of the oil pump, that's all . I know for a fact that all the Rabbits and Siroccos had oil filters, as I owned a Rabbit . For sure, the newer Beetles do too . The only VW that might have had a filter and actually didn't need it was the (Water) Boxsters and that's because they didn't last long enough to need an oil change . Every new engine came with fresh oil already in it . |
SurferJoe46 (51) | ||
| 1207188 | 2011-06-11 02:12:00 | I wonder if this SynLube Lub-4-Life is any good? http://www.synlube.com/ There are some informative articles listed under the Contents button |
Terry Porritt (14) | ||
| 1207189 | 2011-06-11 02:22:00 | Terry- you and I are old - well, I am old anyway. Here's my take: I don't like synthetics as they still have to be changed as often and they are very dear - (expensive in Upsidedown Land). I don't see the advantage. |
SurferJoe46 (51) | ||
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