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Greg Nikitiuk
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Vic
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Monday, April 16, 2007 - 08:50 pm, by:  Greg Nikitiuk (Jestr) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Neil, would 15 be safe to use in V8?
Neil Griffiths
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Monday, April 16, 2007 - 09:13 pm, by:  Neil Griffiths (Aussiesc) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Gettin a bit heavy with winter coming on.
Ben Socratous
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Tuesday, April 17, 2007 - 06:52 pm, by:  Ben Socratous (Socrates) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)


Neil Griffiths wrote on Monday, April 16, 2007 - 08:48 pm:

I have NEVER stated to use HPR30 Ben.


Yes you have! If I can be arsed finding the email (if I even still have it) I'll show it to you. Although that was when we had no idea why my engine was chewing so much oil, leak has since been found and fixed

ahahahaha, lol to the coke line cadillac!
Ali Yazici
TryHard
Victoria
Stock UZZ31 with Lexus Badges :-(

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Thursday, April 19, 2007 - 11:58 am, by:  Ali Yazici (Wa_ali) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Well looks like I finally know what sort of oil to get may car

I belive I will be going for 20W-70
Adam Peterson
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Bugatti Veyron

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Thursday, April 19, 2007 - 12:57 pm, by:  Adam Peterson (President) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Im going to do my oil change today using Castrol GTX3 15w40. Is that ok on an engine thats done 100,00 kms ?
Dan McColl
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Thursday, April 19, 2007 - 11:09 pm, by:  Dan McColl (Hoon) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Ali, That's probably a bit thick, especially going into winter. The factory recommendation is 10W-30.

GTX3 is a good oil.
Ali Yazici
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Victoria
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Thursday, April 19, 2007 - 11:18 pm, by:  Ali Yazici (Wa_ali) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Dan...thats a joke mate lol but thanks for the heads up anyway

Ps. I hope you're coming to the cruise man...it'll be good to a face to all these names :-)
Adam Peterson
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Friday, April 20, 2007 - 11:57 am, by:  Adam Peterson (President) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Dan, I did the change last night and almost deep fried my fingers in the process. I drained the liquid black vegemite out and replaced it with 5.5l of GTX3. However when i put the old oil back into the 5.5l container, only about 4l went in. hrmmmm
But I could'nt get the old filter off. Its done 10,000kms so hopefully it will be ok.

End result, car runs much smoother :-)
Leon Wright
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WA
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Friday, April 20, 2007 - 12:58 pm, by:  Leon Wright (Techman) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I had trouble getting my old filter off, had been done up far too tight. Took me an hour of cursing and punching holes through it with a screw driver. A very messy ordeal!
Callum Finch
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WA
Soarer TT & Corolla

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Friday, April 20, 2007 - 01:06 pm, by:  Callum Finch (Sigeneat) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Adam, possible that some may have been consumed by the engine also?
Adam Peterson
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Friday, April 20, 2007 - 01:26 pm, by:  Adam Peterson (President) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Callum, i agree with you but I would have thought with that much oil loss a 'low oil' warning would appear.
Dan McColl
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Victoria
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Friday, April 20, 2007 - 06:32 pm, by:  Dan McColl (Hoon) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I think the sump holds 4.5 liters, plus another 0.3 or so for the filter.
I think you'll find with 5.5 in the there it will be a fair way over the full line.

I'd change the filter asap. Most testing that I've seen is that the filters usually start bypassing by 4-5000K's. So after 10k I don't think it will be doing a lot.

Take it to a mechanic who has the right tools,

OR

Bash a big screwdriver right through the filter and use that as leverage. It's messy but it works.
Greg Nikitiuk
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Saturday, April 21, 2007 - 07:22 pm, by:  Greg Nikitiuk (Jestr) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

and next time use your hands to give the filter a firm turn to tighten it, but do not over do it!!!
I can always undo my filter just with my hands when I change it.
Matthew Sharpe
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JZZ31

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Monday, April 23, 2007 - 09:12 am, by:  Matthew Sharpe (Madmatt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I'd never run new oil with a old filter, especially one that had already done 10,000km's - it'll turn your new oil black almost straight away.
Adam Peterson
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Monday, May 07, 2007 - 02:49 pm, by:  Adam Peterson (President) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I just checked the oil after 1000kms of use with the old filter and the oil is still crisp clean. So it looks like it safe :-)
Matthew Sharpe
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Tuesday, May 08, 2007 - 06:51 am, by:  Matthew Sharpe (Madmatt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

But for a mere $20 for a Toyota filter, why not change it at the same time?
Adam Peterson
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Tuesday, May 08, 2007 - 10:33 am, by:  Adam Peterson (President) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Matthew, I have the new filter and wanted to change it but as mentioned earlier I couldnt get the old one off.
Matthew Sharpe
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JZZ31

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Tuesday, May 08, 2007 - 10:51 am, by:  Matthew Sharpe (Madmatt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

It's got to come off eventually though. Honestly the screwdriver method is 100% effective, don't be scared to try - as long as you lay down the newspaper you'll be right.

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