oil

[Teza]

Hi
My first post, new to site.
Who uses what oil in a 110 HDi? It's only covered 58000 and is a 2000 model year. Does anyone use Total or Elf if so what spec and where is the cheapest source fo 5 litres.

Thanks Teza

[djp30djp]

Semi synthetic - Cheapest I've found is Hyper U supermarket in France, so I buy a few gallons of it whilst I'm buying gallons of beer & wine several times a year.

[Teza]

Thank for that djp. I was hoping for somwhere a bit closer in the U.K.

[Welly]

Most people use semisynthetic 10W/40.

I can recommend Silkolene/Fuchs XTR 10W/40. I get it from xcite motor sport in Yorkshire.

58000 miles on a 2000 HDi is incredibly low

[Captain Jack]

Total Quartz 7000 semi-synthetic is what Peugeot dealers use. They also recommend Castrol.

Get Total from the dealers - cheapest I've found (surprisingly).

[DaiRees]

Get Total from the dealers - cheapest I've found (surprisingly).

I got Total from the dealers last service, but only because I was in there getting the filters and the like, and I couldn't be arsed to go elsewhere. I was surprised how reasonable the price was, but I'm surprised that it's the cheapest. That'll save me looking around next time....

[Welly]

My dealer had BP oil, in fact he told me they use whatever they can get at a good price per barrel for the garage servicing (as long as it's the right grade and API No.) I don't know about the cans over the counter and have just realised I'm talking about something different so will stop now

[Teza]

Hi Guys
thanks for all the replies. I've found that the Citreon dealer, will do me quartz at a good price, now there's a turn up for the books.either 10w -40 or 5w - 40,
Yes Welton the mileage is low we had the GLX when it was 12months, old ex Peugeot car with 12 k on the clock but I had to ching out for it.
Thanks again.
Teza

[Captain Jack]

You want 10w-40 semi-synthetic

[muffindell]

Cant see the point in changing the oil yourself these days, Hi-Q tyres will change it with genuine filter for £20ish with Castrol Magnatec. So you save roughly £2 on doing the job yourself, but then you have to dispose of the waste oil and filter

[mbell666]

but you do a better job if you do it yourself. If i do it i will actually leave the car long enough for almost all the oil to drain, then the new oil will stay clean for quite a while.

garages will normally let it drain for quite a short time (time is money etc) so you still have some of the old oil and crap left in.

[Welly]

I let my oil drain for hours last time and even 'tipped' the car front/back and side/side with the trolley jack (which got loads more out)

Having said that I do agree it's a fine line between yourself or a garage to do it

[muffindell]

I Know, I know. There was a time when I always did it myself, undoing the sump plug in the evening and let it drain over night before putting some fresh oil in. But then it would save a considerable amount of money, I just can't see the point in getting my hands dirty to do an oil change considering how little money I would save these days and it's not as if they use poor quality oil. It's like my local main Peugeot dealer, they charge £119(express fit) for a full service (brakes off and clean, all filters and oil, complete inspection and MOT) basically a 4 hour job, I just can't see the point in doing it myself anymore.