Best Oil and advice

[Kernowchristoff]

Hello everybody

I am spending a bit of wedge of my tourer. Ive had her six years and she is now my daily driver now i have parted with my Civic. Although i have given her small service every year i am now bought all the service bits from Mat at DMGRS all the filters and i am going to replace all the belts air con and auxiliary drive belt she is the diesel. plus change the gearbox oil


I have been using fully synthetic as she has done almost 206,000 miles i always thought that was best.


Any advice on what oil is best ? is there anything else i am missing ?


Thank you guys

[macafee2]

I am a Mobil 1 fan for oil.
oil is the blood of an engine and I go for an oil that is or makes me feel it is a quality oil. Don't wait for it to reach maximum mileage before changing. Change it early as with a good quality oil filter

macafee2

[bluebird]

Im not an oil snob, it doesnt matter what you use as long as you change it regularly (cheap oil - change at 5-6000)

[ZedTeeT]

I use Miller oils, good brand, good quality and a good price. Never had any issues.

The big brands trade on their name, but don't get me wrong it's top stuff, but oh boy do you pay for it!

[Stevie25]

I know I really should have started a new thread, but can I ask - on a related matter - what is the answer to the following:

1 - What is the correct replacement brake fluid for my 2003, Connie Diesel.
That is Synthetic" brake fluid, as we think of it, which has a silicon base
Or Non-synthetic brake fluid (normal mineral brake fluid) is glycol based.

2 - Hiw much do I need to replace the brake fluid completely ?

3 - where is the cheapest place to purchase it?

Thanks for any help.

[MSS]

Originally Posted by ZedTeeT

I use Miller oils, good brand, good quality and a good price. ................

Me too - XF 5W40

[mbonwick]

DOT4 brake fluid (glycol)

System holds about a litre, so you'll want slightly more than this.
Bit like oil, price depends on brand, so depends what you want. I've just put Comma ESP in mine (because it was 5p/litre cheaper than ordinary Comma DOT4).

[Heddy]

Home Bargains fully synth for me. It's cheap but meets the recommended specs

[macafee2]

Originally Posted by Stevie25

I know I really should have started a new thread, but can I ask - on a related matter - what is the answer to the following:

1 - What is the correct replacement brake fluid for my 2003, Connie Diesel.
That is Synthetic" brake fluid, as we think of it, which has a silicon base
Or Non-synthetic brake fluid (normal mineral brake fluid) is glycol based.

2 - Hiw much do I need to replace the brake fluid completely ?

3 - where is the cheapest place to purchase it?

Thanks for any help.

I would change it all.
I'm not sure on this, I may be wrong but I'm sure it was mentioned on a thread a couple of years ago, that to bleed the system properly you need the assistance of T4 to open the ABS valves. As I say I'm not sure on this but worth looking into

macafee2

[Eddy600]

Originally Posted by Heddy

Home Bargains fully synth for me. It's cheap but meets the recommended specs

Yep me to run all my cars on the semi synthetic from home bargains only gripe is its a 4.5l bottle but cheap enough