How much do you spend on each oil change?

[Austin-182]

Im going to get the 182 serviced and want some decent oil, oilman is great help and ther is a load of threads but....
Im wondering how much you lot spend on oil each time?
What do you use/ have found the best?
Im thinking of getting the fuch/silkolene pro s as its meant to be the good stuff

 

[DMS]

I use Motul 300v - around £25 to £30 for a 2 litre tub (and you need 3 of them), or wait until it's on offer somewhere to save a bit of money. I can't explain why, but the engine doesn't "feel" right on anything else now. Then about another fiver for a filter and about £1 tops for the sump washer (don't NEED it, but for the sake of a few pence it's worth doing).
I change the oil about once every 6k. It sounds expensive, but I really don't do that much mileage these days. I'd say around 60 miles a week on average travelling to and from work, then the odd trip out here and there. I've done about 9k since last October.

 

[Austin-182]

Ive just had my mot and done 9k since last time, was last serviced a year ago aswell and im sure s**t oil was used, i should of got my own then aswell
That is quite expensive, the silkolene is about 50 but thats 5 litres and it is 5l it takes isnt it?
Have you changed ur gearbox oil? If so what do u use and how much?

 

[DMS]

I've never changed the gearbox oil myself. It has been changed a couple of times in the last 3 years though - once when the engine was swapped out and once when the current engine was rebuilt.

 

[sideways danny]

I'll always ask on the useage requirement before using a specific oil. If you're not heavily tuned, and not doing constant track days, I believe any ACEA A3/B3 5w/40 fully synthetic oil is fine. I use oil from renault for "normal" services. the engine takes 5.1 litres

gearbox takes 3.1 litres of 75w90 GL4

 

[JoeyD]

I'll always ask on the useage requirement before using a specific oil. If you're not heavily tuned, and not doing constant track days, I believe any ACEA A3/B3 5w/40 fully synthetic oil is fine. I use oil from renault for "normal" services. the engine takes 5.1 litres

gearbox takes 3.1 litres of 75w90 GL4

Is that the same for all gearboxes, or just sports?

 

[sideways danny]

depends on which one, most are similar though

 

[JoeyD]

say, an '02 1.2 16v?

JB1 is it?

 

[sideways danny]

I'd have to double check autodata when i'm in the workshop, but i think that's 3.1 litres

 

[JoeyD]

Thanks!

 

[Fred@BTM]

gearbox takes 3.1 litres of 75w90 GL4

technically Danny the "correct" grade is 75W80, but its mega cash, so everyone uses 75W90 as its cheaper

 

[sideways danny]

technically Danny the "correct" grade is 75W80, but its mega cash, so everyone uses 75W90 as its cheaper

err i think you've got that the wrong way round. 75w80 is everywhere and cheap, 75w90 costs more, approximately double actually. 90 is also what Agency Transmissions say to use

 

[Austin-182]

No trackdays and tbh i dont drive it hard either, so just normal use throughout the year about 9k
What oil would you sugest? Surely the best stuff wouldnt do it any damage would it?