R75 service

zola66 · 4th September 2009, 21:12

Hi all,

Just had my car serviced, but as this is a new garage I have tried out just wanted to ask what colour the oil should be now,[as it is like a amber/ slightly dark honey colour (is this right? ), also how would I know by looking at it if the oil filter has been changed..... the colour of the oil is like the bottom right of pic.

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T-Cut · 4th September 2009, 21:45

New oil in a petrol engine will be honey coloured (unless you add something like bright green Duckhams), so it sounds OK to me. Oil filters in service for a year or so are usually looking a bit splattered with grime. However, the engine underpanel keeps a lot at bay, so it's difficult to be certain by looking. You have to take their word I'm afraid. It's why a lot of owners do the servicing themselves.

TC

phil1960 · 6th September 2009, 20:52

allways mark parts to be changed before service then no doubt

4th September 2009, 21:12	#1
zola66 Avid contributor rover 75 classic se Join Date: May 2008 Location: Surrey Posts: 249 Thanks: 10 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts	R75 service Hi all, Just had my car serviced, but as this is a new garage I have tried out just wanted to ask what colour the oil should be now,[as it is like a amber/ slightly dark honey colour (is this right? ), also how would I know by looking at it if the oil filter has been changed..... the colour of the oil is like the bottom right of pic. Attachment 3698 Last edited by zola66; 30th August 2010 at 11:36..

4th September 2009, 21:45	#2
T-Cut This is my second home Rover75 and Mreg Corsa. Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Sumweer onat mote o'dust (Sagin) Posts: 21,754 Thanks: 341 Thanked 3,660 Times in 2,924 Posts	New oil in a petrol engine will be honey coloured (unless you add something like bright green Duckhams), so it sounds OK to me. Oil filters in service for a year or so are usually looking a bit splattered with grime. However, the engine underpanel keeps a lot at bay, so it's difficult to be certain by looking. You have to take their word I'm afraid. It's why a lot of owners do the servicing themselves. TC

6th September 2009, 20:52	#3
phil1960 Regular poster rover 75 cdti Join Date: May 2009 Location: stevenage Posts: 78 Thanks: 5 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	allways mark parts to be changed before service then no doubt