Oil Oil change

ADENGUNNER · 18th December 2007, 14:26

Dealer has offered me oil and filter change for £30 after 1000 miles. Is this really needed? (Never had a new car before).

cylon2007 · 18th December 2007, 15:34

Doesn't say it's needed in the service schedule, first service is 12500 miles. I sem to remember there was another thread about a dealer offering interim oil changes, certainly won't do any harm except to your wallet.

Munro · 18th December 2007, 19:39

For £30 I would get it done. It is often recommended to do an early oil change to get rid of running in debris.

ritchie_perriam · 18th December 2007, 19:45

£30 is a very good price though! will probly get a free coffee and the car cleaned if u ask! it will do the engine good as there is a lot of wear in the engine in the first few miles as everything is loosening up. so could get rid of any bits in the oilthat you dont want!

personally i would go for it. but its totally up to you.

alanwalne · 18th December 2007, 19:59

For £30 for a sump full of fully synthetic oil, bite his hand off!!! If you can buy a job lot of oil at that price buy a load and sell on here!!!
Best price usually is about £14 a litre in Halfords!!!!

Dimplyred · 18th December 2007, 23:23

Like the others say £30 is a great price and it would be a good idea. I might ring my dealer and ask what they recommend now I've done 1000 miles, if I can get it done for £30 I think I definately will do.

Sandozer · 19th December 2007, 06:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by alanwalne

For £30 for a sump full of fully synthetic oil, bite his hand off!!! If you can buy a job lot of oil at that price buy a load and sell on here!!!
Best price usually is about £14 a litre in Halfords!!!!

Re.. price of oil, Costco doing Mobil 1, 5-30 fully synthetic, 4Litres £24 inc. vat.

spile · 19th December 2007, 08:43

I bet you it isn't the recommended oil at that price.

alanwalne · 19th December 2007, 09:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by spile

I bet you it isn't the recommended oil at that price.

That would be interesting if there was a warranty claim and the dealer had put wrong oil in!!!

R GT · 30th December 2007, 22:57

Asked at my stealer the other day about changing the oil in the type R after only 1000 miles or so and they said they do not recommend this as the oil is of a special type to help running in. the oil that the stealer uses is mobil 1 supersyn which by all accounts is top of the range and he also said the ctr uses 6 litres of oil and the cost to do an oil filter change would be approx £135 british pounds. As you can probably agree my eyes were starting to exit my head and i bid the nice gentleman farewell i think i will wait untill the service or maybe have a go at changing the oil myself. i just thought after reading the running in threads on this forum that an oil change would be good so who is correct, the stealer or the engineer.More

ADENGUNNER · 11th January 2008, 15:55

Done 900 miles so went to see the dealer and booked in for the oil change and filter. He looked rather miffed when I asked what oil they would be replacing it with and it is Mobil synth, Guess thats why I didn,t get any goodies on purchase!

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18th December 2007, 15:34	#2 (permalink)
cylon2007 Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 14th April 2007 Location: South Manchester/North Cheshire Posts: 478 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts iTrader: (0)	Doesn't say it's needed in the service schedule, first service is 12500 miles. I sem to remember there was another thread about a dealer offering interim oil changes, certainly won't do any harm except to your wallet.

18th December 2007, 19:39	#3 (permalink)
Munro Supporter Rocketship door handle Join Date: 10th August 2007 Location: Scotland Posts: 1,081 Thanks: 24 Thanked 17 Times in 13 Posts iTrader: (0)	For £30 I would get it done. It is often recommended to do an early oil change to get rid of running in debris.

18th December 2007, 19:45	#4 (permalink)
ritchie_perriam Tyre Shredder Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 30th November 2007 Location: guildford, surrey Posts: 287 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts iTrader: (0)	£30 is a very good price though! will probly get a free coffee and the car cleaned if u ask! it will do the engine good as there is a lot of wear in the engine in the first few miles as everything is loosening up. so could get rid of any bits in the oilthat you dont want! personally i would go for it. but its totally up to you.

18th December 2007, 19:59	#5 (permalink)
alanwalne Who needs a 4x4?? Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 11th June 2007 Location: Kent Posts: 986 Thanks: 4 Thanked 10 Times in 10 Posts iTrader: (0)	For £30 for a sump full of fully synthetic oil, bite his hand off!!! If you can buy a job lot of oil at that price buy a load and sell on here!!! Best price usually is about £14 a litre in Halfords!!!!

18th December 2007, 23:23	#6 (permalink)
Dimplyred Type R GT 09570 Civinfo guru Join Date: 24th August 2007 Location: Staffordshire Posts: 3,817 Thanks: 17 Thanked 76 Times in 75 Posts iTrader: (0)	Like the others say £30 is a great price and it would be a good idea. I might ring my dealer and ask what they recommend now I've done 1000 miles, if I can get it done for £30 I think I definately will do.

19th December 2007, 08:43	#8 (permalink)
spile Supporter Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 15th January 2007 Location: Midlands Posts: 193 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader: (0)	I bet you it isn't the recommended oil at that price.

30th December 2007, 22:57	#10 (permalink)
R GT Type R 11239 Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 17th December 2007 Location: s yorks, uk Posts: 110 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Asked at my stealer the other day about changing the oil in the type R after only 1000 miles or so and they said they do not recommend this as the oil is of a special type to help running in. the oil that the stealer uses is mobil 1 supersyn which by all accounts is top of the range and he also said the ctr uses 6 litres of oil and the cost to do an oil filter change would be approx £135 british pounds. As you can probably agree my eyes were starting to exit my head and i bid the nice gentleman farewell i think i will wait untill the service or maybe have a go at changing the oil myself. i just thought after reading the running in threads on this forum that an oil change would be good so who is correct, the stealer or the engineer.More

11th January 2008, 15:55	#11 (permalink)
ADENGUNNER Supporter Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 28th November 2007 Location: Somerset Posts: 110 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Done 900 miles so went to see the dealer and booked in for the oil change and filter. He looked rather miffed when I asked what oil they would be replacing it with and it is Mobil synth, Guess thats why I didn,t get any goodies on purchase!