Oil change after one year? Only done 2000 miles

poppasmurf_bewdley

Tobster86 wrote: »

You're actively advising AGAINST someone doing it themself (on the grounds that it causes a puddle of oil).

The procedure in the Haynes manual does tell you to put something underneath the receptacle to prevent that, and wipe around the drain plug. Your sons choice not to do that shouldn't be seen as a reason for other readers not to save themselves another £15+.

What utter tosh. My son has changed my oil for me before. I've also changed his.

I didn't want to take the chance of getting oil spilled - have you ever tried to clean up a couple of litres of dirty engine oil from a drive because someone made an error? I have and I don't want to have to do it again. I also didn't want the hassle of getting rid of five litres of dirty oil down the council dump which is a long way for me to drive. If I add the cost of the fuel to go there to what I've saved, I'm still £10 up on buying the oil and filter from Halfords AND doing it myself.

Anyone who wants to do it themselves - or get someone to do it for them - should go ahead.

mad_despot

Take the dip stick out and have a look at the oil - it's nearly transparent when it's clean, and gradually goes black over time in a petrol engine (oil in a diesel goes black very quickly).

If it's still reasonably goldy coloured then it'll be fine for a while yet.

forgotmyname

Of course it looks clean its full of condensation.

But it still needs changing.

Diesel oil goes black almost instantly because its not changed often enough.

Change it more often and it wont.

poppasmurf_bewdley

forgotmyname wrote: »

Of course it looks clean its full of condensation.

But it still needs changing.

Diesel oil goes black almost instantly because its not changed often enough.

Change it more often and it wont.

Diesel oil is black within a week of being changed, regardless of how frequently the oil is changed.

A brand new diesel car will have black oil within a week or so of going on the road for the first time.