Hi folks, should i use and engine flush before replacing the oil? cheers Mark
epox Registered User Joined Oct 13, 2012 Messages 772 Reaction score 75 Points 28 Location Glasgow Jul 8, 2017 #1 Hi folks, should i use and engine flush before replacing the oil? cheers Mark
Gazwould Registered User Joined Dec 23, 2011 Messages 8,366 Reaction score 3,426 Points 113 Location Everywhere Jul 8, 2017 #2 No . Change oil and inside a week change , inc filter change again . Reactions: SHUk and epox
Stuart B Registered User Joined Oct 2, 2015 Messages 3,565 Reaction score 770 Points 113 Jul 8, 2017 #3 so the suggestion is to change oil twice for every oil change? why not just change oil every 3 months instead?
so the suggestion is to change oil twice for every oil change? why not just change oil every 3 months instead?
Gazwould Registered User Joined Dec 23, 2011 Messages 8,366 Reaction score 3,426 Points 113 Location Everywhere Jul 8, 2017 #4 No just when the car is new to you , then 6 months if you can .
Stuart B Registered User Joined Oct 2, 2015 Messages 3,565 Reaction score 770 Points 113 Jul 8, 2017 #5 oh okay - so just because you don't really know or trust the history. out of interest, is there problems with some garages drawing the oil from the top of the engine or the dipstick or whatever instead of the sump plug?
oh okay - so just because you don't really know or trust the history. out of interest, is there problems with some garages drawing the oil from the top of the engine or the dipstick or whatever instead of the sump plug?
Gazwould Registered User Joined Dec 23, 2011 Messages 8,366 Reaction score 3,426 Points 113 Location Everywhere Jul 9, 2017 #6 Oil extractors are cool .