Engine oil advice

shandypants5

OK confession time here,:o

I have owned a nissan primera for 7 years now and it has done roughly 60000 miles in this time. (its now 14 years old)

I have NEVER changed the oil or filter, just topped it up on the rare occasion I checked the level (about once a year same time I refill the washer bottle.:o)

The engine runs and sounds fine.
We had a couple of minor electrical faults but no rattly smokey clonking problems at all..

Just think how kind I have been to the planet by not disposing of all that old oil..:D

Kilty_2

:eek:!

Registration number so I never buy it? :rotfl:

shandypants5

Kilty wrote: »

:eek:!

Registration number so I never buy it? :rotfl:

LOL dont worry it wont be getting sold on.

When it finally dies of neglect it will be sent to the squasher and I will choose another [STRIKE]victim[/STRIKE] car from the small ads.:D

(probly another nissan to be fair,it seems they can take the abuse.)

benham3160

Kilty wrote: »

:eek:!

Registration number so I never buy it? :rotfl:

I agree, my own run around at the moment is an ancient old Nissan Primera 1.6, but I change the oil on schedule and drive it hard, it's a lovely old beast.

Handles well too, has upset many a hot-hatch in corners. You can buy mine when your one dies if you want!

Regards,
Andy

cyclonebri1

shandypants5 wrote: »

OK confession time here,:o

I have owned a nissan primera for 7 years now and it has done roughly 60000 miles in this time. (its now 14 years old)

I have NEVER changed the oil or filter, just topped it up on the rare occasion I checked the level (about once a year same time I refill the washer bottle.:o)

The engine runs and sounds fine.
We had a couple of minor electrical faults but no rattly smokey clonking problems at all..

Just think how kind I have been to the planet by not disposing of all that old oil..:D

My mate did that back in the 70's with an old escort, he could leave all the traffic in his wake with that car, but only because the oil was so thin that at 3000 rpm he left a denser smoke screen than 007 ever dreampt about.

He did eventually deposit his oil, on the A1 to be precise, along with several con rods, a few big ends and 1/2 the sump casing.

Always 2 perspectives, but it aint worth cutting corners with a decent car.

Wig

Thread Hi-Jack

My Corsa says to use 0W-30, 5W-30, 10W-30, (or higher than 30) I use 15W-40 in it which I think will suffice.

The manual says "In countries where this oil spec is not available please follow the instructions in your user manual" What I'd like to know is what are those instructions?

Flying-High_2

bigjl wrote: »

When we first went over to Merc Sprinters, about 7 years ago, fleet where all full of the "look how long between oil changes", we can save money, I think it was a 20k interval.

They now change the oil every 6 weeks or so, roughly 3000 miles.

Oh, and the engines are really expensive, they had to buy a few.............................

Thats Ludricous.....

3000miles? every 6 weeks?...... Oh dear...... Ours would of been in every Saturday for Oil changes then.......

Were they new sprinters?... I'd have serviced them to MBs specification and banged the warranty drum in event of failure.

And I'd be looking leasing the next lot on full R&M package so the costs are known......

Paradigm

Flying-High wrote: »

Thats Ludricous.....

3000miles? every 6 weeks?...... Oh dear...... Ours would of been in every Saturday for Oil changes then.......

Were they new sprinters?... I'd have serviced them to MBs specification and banged the warranty drum in event of failure.

And I'd be looking leasing the next lot on full R&M package so the costs are known......

Yep, me too!

I had a new Foden alpha truck with a cat engine a few years ago...88 miles on the clock.
1st scheduled oil change?? 100000 miles :eek: (one hundred thousand miles)

cyclonebri1

maybe others want to look after their fleet?? Don't shoot me, ripp the messenger apart.

bigjl

Flying-High wrote: »

Thats Ludricous.....

3000miles? every 6 weeks?...... Oh dear...... Ours would of been in every Saturday for Oil changes then.......

Were they new sprinters?... I'd have serviced them to MBs specification and banged the warranty drum in event of failure.

And I'd be looking leasing the next lot on full R&M package so the costs are known......

The vehicles are the 2.7 five cylinder Sprinters with an 5 speed Autobox. We bought (or rather initially leased them) them over a few years, 52reg, 53reg, 54reg, 05reg then 55reg. They are now buying 2.2 Auto Sprinters that are already having engine problems, something to do with a 5 tonne vehcile with a tiny engine, they got the first on 08reg, 58reg, 59reg and the last on a 10reg.

However, you aren't comparing like for like, your vehicles will be on constant revs, on a dual carraigeway, low levels of boost, started in the morning, not hammered from cold. Driven in pretty much the perfect way. Ours are used under what would be termed "harsh conditions".

I you read the entire thread you will see I made reference to the fact that they tried to run them to the extended mileage intervals and they had to replace engines, which as an NHS Trust we have to buy from Mercedes, not a recon from bod round the corner, Mercedes UK only.

Oil lasts as well as it is treated, use a vehicle harshly and you need to change it more often.

And the Police, Ambulance Service and Fire Brigade I would assume don't have warranties, they aer null and void due to the usage that they are put to.

Any failures come out of the budget, when they first started going bang the sent them back to Merc, Merc said you haven't been changing the oil, all blame passed back to the Trust.

Also the vehicles we use aren't low revving commercials like the Foden mentioned.

But then if you think we are wasting money then call the DoH, after all nothing to worry about if the Ambulances start to break down on the way to calls, nothing to worry about atall.

The basic function of oil is to prevent metal to metal contact, the longer it is used the less effective it becomes, more products of conbustion builds up in the oil, no doubt the sheer strength will be reduced, though it is 20 years since I studied mechanical engineering and I am sure somebody will know the exact terminology.

As far as leaving the oil in a vehcicle for 60k, this might be possible on a vehicle driven over low annual mileages, not in a dusty of harsh environment, especially a car as clean running as a petrol Nissan, but seriously why run the risk for the sake of £30 and an hour out of your weekend.

I used to work with Nigerian minicab drivers years ago, they had the same servicing schedule, they were also always changing their cars when they made funny noises, and where convinced that BMW's and Mercedes where rubbish as they only lasted 70k or 80k before needing repair.

If you keep the oil clean then an engine will last indefinately, anybody rememeber the million mile 3 series that Mobil 1 had, a million miles and when the engine was stripped down it was within manufacturers tolerances for a brand new engine.