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cheese
4th October 2005, 12:52
I just want to make sure I'm gettgin all the old shit out of it. Should I use a car engine fluch type product? or peterol? ?????? or just doa few regular oil changes???

Cheers

Cheese

vifferman
4th October 2005, 12:57
I just want to make sure I'm gettgin all the old shit out of it. Should I use a car engine fluch type product? or peterol? ?????? or just doa few regular oil changes???

Cheers

Cheese
Look, it's not necessary to worry about remaining bits of old oil and whatnot, but if you want to be pernickety about it, buy some cheap oil, run the engine for while (ride around the block or summat), then drain it before putting the new oil in.

Kiwi
4th October 2005, 12:59
Hi Cheese,

A few regular oil changes will do the trick

cheers
Kiwi

cheese
4th October 2005, 15:16
Ok I'll just do a few regular oil changes

Kiwi
4th October 2005, 16:13
Use a proper oil and not the warehouse crap.
Have a look at
http://www.chris-longhurst.com/carbibles/engineoil_bible.html

Cheers
Kiwi

cheese
4th October 2005, 19:23
I've been using Motol Transoil.