Oil

[timmyTTjr]

Hey all, long time no post.

I just got back from a road trip to Melbourne with some mates to watch the United get trounced... sad times. I haven't yet changed the oil in my car (its currently done 4500kms) as yet, but thought it might be a good time to do so.
I have two questions:

1. What oil do you recommend? I have heard that Ford recommmend using 5W-30 viscosity?

2. I have never changed the oil in a car myself, but I want to give it a go. Any tricks for young players that I should be aware of and any tips?

I have less idea about these types of things than Owens knows how to play as a left full back...

Any help will be much appreciated!

Cheers,
-tim

[Adsy01]

im using Penrite HPR5 in mine. the oil filter is a z63, strangley enough these are the same filter as the old "pinto" escort motors...

As for tips.. well its pretty easy to get at everything one the car is on stands or ramps..

When fitting the new oil filter put a smear of fresh oil onto the rubber of the filter to make sure it dosn't grab or pinch when you tighten it. You can also "prime" the filter if you wish by half filling it with new oil before fitting, but it's fine to leave it and let the oil pump do its job when cranking at restart.

When refilling the oil, make sure you do so on level ground (the car back on the ground) and don't over fill it.
Oh and don't drop the drain plug into the old oil :-P

[robjh80]

Castrol Edge 5W-30 Synthetic being used here.

As for tips about how to do the oil change.............best advice I could give is find someone who knows how it's done to give you a hand and show you the first couple of times you do the oil change, they dont have to be Fez owners, the principal of changing the oil and filter is the same regardless of make or model of car, after that you'll be fine, it's pretty easy........"even I can do it."

Oh and get the genuine oil filter from Ford which is a "Motorcraft AFL 63 MC", I bought one yesterday, only cost $14.50 which is no dearer than a Ryco one, and you safegaurd your warranty by using the genuine part.

I wouldn't give it a go on your own if your not absolutely sure what your doing, could be a very expensive lesson learnt if you do something wrong.

[photn]

Can i ask why people are changing oil at say 4500km. i know that ford does it every 15. and you should halve that. but why are people halving it again....

[Ives]

Originally Posted by photn

Can i ask why people are changing oil at say 4500km.....

Maybe it's trendy.


Anyways I havent tried chaning oil & oil filter in the Fiesta, but I asked Ford to change them during the 3000km service.

Like robjh80, I use Castrol EDGE 5W-30 oil and I reckon it's good value for money (cheapest out of all the big name brands).

[Piotr]

Originally Posted by photn

Can i ask why people are changing oil at say 4500km. i know that ford does it every 15. and you should halve that. but why are people halving it again....

He is still running run-in oil, Mine got changed at 3,000km. If you are running full sythetic oil your kidding yourself if you change more frequently than 7,500 to 10,000km even if you run it hardish.

I use Castrol Sythetic and original ford filters.

http://www.edmunds.com/ownership/how...8/article.html

[photn]

Originally Posted by Piotr

He is still running run-in oil, Mine got changed at 3,000km. If you are running full sythetic oil your kidding yourself if you change more frequently than 7,500 to 10,000km even if you run it hardish.

I use Castrol Sythetic and original ford filters.

http://www.edmunds.com/ownership/how...8/article.html

thats what i thought.....any less than 7500 is a waste....

[timmyTTjr]

Cheers, I think I will have to find someone that knows what they are doing like my grandpa.
I am still using the oil that the car was run in on so I thought it would be a good idea to change the oil as most of you did at the 3000k service. I assume that you had to ask for the oil to be changed then otherwise they would have to sharge you? I should have but I was too disorganised.

[timmyTTjr]

By the way...

I can't believe that I haven't been berrated by a Melbourne Victory fan yet!

Haha.

[murcod]

Just a tip - I always pull the ECU fuse and crank the engine over until the oil light goes off on the dash after doing the change. That way your engine isn't running with no oil pressure for a second or two after the change while the oil filter etc is filling up.

Pulling the ECU fuse is the best way to disable the engine as the injectors won't be firing fuel into the engine while it's cranking. Crank the engine over in a couple of bursts until the pressure is up to avoid overheating your starter motor. ;)