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Derek · Post by **Derek** » Mon Jul 26, 2004 8:02 pm

to the dealer on Tuesday - CC likes oil these days .....

let's see what happens :rolleyes:

Alig · Post by **Alig** » Mon Jul 26, 2004 8:55 pm

That's a lot of fingers and toes you been counting Derek

Derek · Post by **Derek** » Mon Jul 26, 2004 10:49 pm

ran out of fingers and toes long ago

Alig · Post by **Alig** » Mon Jul 26, 2004 11:03 pm

So that's where all them counting beads ended up!

On a serious note...what oil do ya put in your cc - the manual says 10/40 I think...but have found that to be out of date on loadsa stuff

Derek · Post by **Derek** » Mon Jul 26, 2004 11:31 pm

it's 10/40 that i have been putting in.

i had to fill it up just prior to the 40k service but i was hoping it was only required because it had been going for 20k miles without a top up.

it got serviced on 31st june and was reading full and within 2 weeks was back down to minimum - manual dipstick reading confirmed it was down.

put more oil is but it's back to minimum. was gonna put more in tonight but thought i may as well leave it as it's at the zoo tomorrow at 8.30am anyway.

it seems to be burning oil as there is a lot of residue on the exhaust compared to previously

Derek · Post by **Derek** » Tue Jul 27, 2004 4:43 pm

well it went in today and they said oil is eaking from the gearbox or the crankshaft.

i'm 100% totally unconvinced but they have it back on monday for two days. courtesy cars were all booked out so they are giving me their spare car - can't complain too much as i never bought the car from them but will mention when i take it in that i think they are wrong on their diagnosis

paul_y3k · Post by **paul_y3k** » Tue Jul 27, 2004 5:54 pm

out of nitrest .. how man miles you done mate ?

Nobby · Post by **Nobby** » Tue Jul 27, 2004 7:43 pm

On a serious note...what oil do ya put in your cc - the manual says 10/40 I think...but have found that to be out of date on loadsa stuff

I use Mobil 1 Fully synthetic 0-40. Its about Â£35 for four litres but i recon it's one of the best on the market.

Derek · Post by **Derek** » Tue Jul 27, 2004 11:43 pm

out of nitrest .. how man miles you done mate ?

40,700 - just had 40k service at 39300 on 30th june

Derek · Post by **Derek** » Tue Jul 27, 2004 11:45 pm

On a serious note...what oil do ya put in your cc - the manual says 10/40 I think...but have found that to be out of date on loadsa stuff
I use Mobil 1 Fully synthetic 0-40. Its about Â£35 for four litres but i recon it's one of the best on the market.

i use castrol magnatec gtx or something like that. got more at makro today at Â£11.49 VAT - thinks its about Â£20 in the shops.

with the way it's using oil the now i was tempted to buy the cheap and nasty stuff