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Doc
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Fri Aug 05, 2005 6:21 am |
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I got this oil the other week as my car has done well over 75,000.
Is there actualy any differance? Is Magnetech actualy a better oil?
I haven't got a clue, I for one am a lover of the tescos £5 for 5 liters.
As my cars had a lot done to her over the last couple of weeks I thought I'd treet her to some. |
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JB
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Fri Aug 05, 2005 6:22 am |
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the high milage stuff is 15w40 as opposed to 10w40 |
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Doc
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Fri Aug 05, 2005 6:25 am |
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should have just got Tescos then.  |
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Valver Boy
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Fri Aug 05, 2005 12:55 pm |
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magnatech IMO is shyte...couple os services ago thought id whack some of that in...
tappets got noisey and was running a bit shit so i changed to comma 10-40,i belive shacks uses it too..pretty good stuff. |
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schakal
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Fri Aug 05, 2005 1:21 pm |
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comma 10w/40 is the schakal approved oil ,i use it for both my cars ,apparently comma is shell s sister company and they make good stuff.
the chamade has got 125k on the clock btw |
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Doc
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Fri Aug 05, 2005 1:25 pm |
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TBH I've never hered of it. I might give it a go next time.
Nice avatar BTW Schaks  |
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schakal
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Fri Aug 05, 2005 3:38 pm |
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TBH I've never hered of it. I might give it a go next time.
Nice avatar BTW Schaks |
i used their gear box oil as well docs 75w/90 semi synthetic like.
avatar was needed due to current reputational status  |
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Doc
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Fri Aug 05, 2005 3:58 pm |
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I'll give that a go too then. How often should you change the box oil? |
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schakal
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Fri Aug 05, 2005 4:03 pm |
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accoring to renault ,the gear box oil would last forever.
however,once in ages would be the right torque setting in this case even though gearboxes need topping up now and again . |
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Doc
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Fri Aug 05, 2005 4:34 pm |
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so How high should the oil go in the box? I dont have one of those caps that check it for you so I stick my finger in and see if it gets wet |
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Dan
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Fri Aug 05, 2005 4:35 pm |
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open your fill cap, if oil dribbles out, then its fine, no oil coming out, then top up! |
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schakal
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Fri Aug 05, 2005 4:42 pm |
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thats the way to go ,and apparently the gearbox takes about 4 litres of oil unlike the haynes mentions |
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Doc
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Fri Aug 05, 2005 4:45 pm |
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Ta very much dudes |
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