what oil???

[djsri]

hiya im just changed oil in my astra 2.2..got the car last week .oil filter was all split and knakered..i was told to put fully synthetic oil...5w 40 i think....is this ok or too thin ?

 

[JohnnyN]

My car runs on fully synthetic and my oil filter is always twisted and knackered. There always seems to be a debate over wheather to run the z22se on fully synthetic or semi?

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[djsri]

cheers

hiya...was advised fully synthetic from a car parts dealer who i uswedd for years.they checked in there book too..using morris fully synthetic.cost 35 quid tho for 5 litres..how often is best change oil?

 

[evocarlos]

i change my oil and filter every 4k never found the fillter crushed tho
and
autovaux ftw! £17 5l of fully synthetic ---> http://www.autovaux.co.uk/LoadPortal.as ... 5&vnum=128

 

[adie2.2.]

I would personally change it every 10.000 miles, how ever as they say the 5w 40 fully sythetic oil is a long life oil, one would assume you could use it through to 20.000 miles. I used to have an Audi TDI before my 2.2 and that was run on the same 5w 40 at 20.000 intervals. play it safe chap 10.000.

 

[JohnnyN]

Pics of how my filter looked after 1500 miles.....

 

[djsri]

cheers

cheers for that....could get costly if do every 5k......never had this trouble with me old veccy v6 with 150 k on clock....not long had astra..bit worrying readin bout the chain and oil blockages in jet...are the 2.2 a realy good buy ?

 

[JohnnyN]

The cam chain issue is a bit worrying but once its been done there's nothing to worry about for another 100,000 miles. There's a few chaps on here, Daz and Benny who will gladly do your chain kit replacement if you needed it doing for a fraction of the £600 that Vauxhall charge.

My car has only done about 5.5k in nearly 2 years and i've changed the oil 4 times!!



The z22se engine is a good solid reliable engine. 10,000k oil changes are a bit of a long stretch in my book but each to their own.

 

[jimmywrc2.2]

Re: cheers

hiya...was advised fully synthetic from a car parts dealer who i uswedd for years.they checked in there book too..using morris fully synthetic.cost 35 quid tho for 5 litres..how often is best change oil?

yep fully synhetic i always use it !! i got told from a mate who works a vauxhall 2 do so??? he said they hav had them in with different oil in which had been 2 think and kaput lol

 

[djsri]

thanks

thanks for replies every1..apreciated

 

[evocarlos]

i have changed my oil at 4k in every car Ive had at £17 a tub(genuine gm oil to) that's less than half price of magnatec and it don't hurt to change it and it keeps the engine fresh
you should see the crap that comes out after 4k i cant imagine how the oil looks after 10k and with a potential timing chain bomb and blocked oil jet i know what I'd rather do

 

[jimmywrc2.2]

i have changed my oil at 4k in every car Ive had at £17 a tub(genuine gm oil to) that's less than half price of magnatec and it don't hurt to change it and it keeps the engine fresh
you should see the crap that comes out after 4k i cant imagine how the oil looks after 10k and with a potential timing chain bomb and blocked oil jet i know what I'd rather do

TRUE u not wrong there that wot i do! u carnt turn bk the time wen it goes BANG lol

 

[Ian]

I use Genuine gm semi synthetic oil..

My filter was in a right pickle when i changed mine, was starting to break down

 

[Europa Blue SE1]

I use Shell Helix Ultra fully synthetic 5-40w and do a oil & filter change every 3-4k only thing about the shell helix is they only do 4ltr bottles so when I do a change I need to buy the 4ltr about £50 and a ltr bottle about £15 a bit expensive but it's the oil my mechanic recomends and I don't buy the oil off him or get him to do my services I just trust what he thinks as he preps Rally cars etc...

 

[furn]

my local dealers are selling three bottles of gm semi- synthetic 10w40 for £30 ,
bargain me thinks am going to buy some and change the oil every 6k

 

[evocarlos]

if anybody missed what a said earlier genuine GM oils as sold at vx dealers are available at autovaux for next to nothing i mean if vx put it in your car from the factory it must be worth using
see this link....
http://www.autovaux.co.uk/LoadPortal.as ... 5&vnum=128

5W30 SYNTHETIC OIL 1 LITRE £6.50
5W30 SYNTHETIC OIL 5 LITRES £16.95
10W40 SEMI SYNTHETIC OIL 1 LITRE £3.28
10W40 SEMI SYNTHETIC OIL 5 LITRES £9.79
15W40 MINERAL OIL 1LITRE £2.37
15W40 MINERAL OIL 5 LITRE £7.50

 

[Europa Blue SE1]

Thanks evocarlos good link mate think I'll get the stuff for my service from them really good prices as you said suppose I can't really go wrong if it's what they use from the factory. Been dreading having to part with all the money for this service especially with Xmas coming up!!!
cheers.. Alan

 

[evocarlos]

cool i've had loads of stuff from them there very friendly and shipping is next day i did my moms cam belt on 2day a 1.6 veccy the belt kit from vx was over £120 i got it for £67 from autovaux
i also had my 308mm big brake kit from them £60 cheaper than lmf and they were all genuine gm bits
take for instance courtney, regal and vx sell Astra GSI brake ducts for £20ish autovaux got them me for £12
BARGAIN!!
And if its not listed on the site give them a ring and they can get it in no time..

 

[Europa Blue SE1]

Again cheers evo I'd noticed them in TV a couple of times and was gonna pop on and have a look but didn't think the prices were that good mate think I'll be getting the 308mm kit and the ducts also thanks for the info about them I wouldn't have thought of those items as you said best thing is they're GM parts... 8) And yea not half a BARGAIN!!!
cheers.. Alan

 

[TCR18h]

i have changed my oil at 4k in every car Ive had at £17 a tub(genuine gm oil to) that's less than half price of magnatec and it don't hurt to change it and it keeps the engine fresh
you should see the crap that comes out after 4k i cant imagine how the oil looks after 10k and with a potential timing chain bomb and blocked oil jet i know what I'd rather do

I cover about 50 miles a day I so change the oil (GM semi-synthetic 10w 40) + oil filter every 3000 - 4000 miles and it comes out pretty filfthy so I really wouldn't be happy going to 10,000 miles. When you think how much it costs to fill up with a tank of petrol it's good value especially with all the worry about blocked oil jet on the timing chain. It's about the easiest job and arguably the one of the most important things to service.