[doc] Re: oil

["nick12dmc" <Tammyfew@xxxxxxx>]

Chris,
       Oil Filter is Unipart GFE 260 or equivalent.
Oil 6.5 litres engine only, or 6.75 litres including a dry/new oil 
filter.
Get a good quality filter. 

Regards

Nick H

--- In doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Chris Hawes" <chris@xxxx> wrote:
> Thanks Nick, 
> 
> If the engine is flushed, how many litres should it take to fill to 
the
> complete level?
> 
> Do you know the part number for the oil filter?
> 
> Thanks in advance
> 
> Chris
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On 
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> nick12dmc
> Sent: 04 October 2005 07:52
> To: doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [doc] Re: oil
> 
> The Rule of thumb with oil is to use which ever type was
> state of the art when your car was new.
> In the D's case this would have been Castrol GTX 10w40,
> however the conventional engines type seams to disapeared from
> the shelves. A good semi-synthetic 10w40 should do the job.
>  Don't think you are doing the engine any favours using expensive 
> stuff like Mobile 1. Its to thin for the oil pump on older engines
> and can leak because the machining tolerances are not as tight
> as a modern engine.
>  But as Chris say's everyone has their own ideas.
> 
> Regards
> Nick H  
> --- In doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Chris Williams" <chris@xxxx> wrote:
> > Can not remember the filter number, however I have stuck with 
> > the 'proper' Purflux filter from DMCH, although easily available 
> > from Peugeot in the I would think. As for oil I always use GTX 
> > Magnatec in petrol engines, I think it works well but others will 
> > have different ideas, especially as these cars tend not do do 
high 
> > milages.!!
> > 
> > Chris
> > Vin #4584
> > 
> > --- In doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Chris Hawes" <chris@xxxx> wrote:
> > > I am looking to have an oil flush and change on Friday and 
> > wondering if
> > > anyone out there can let me know what the part number is for 
the 
> > filter and
> > > what the best oil would be.
> > > 
> > > Ta
> > > 
> > > Chris Hawes vin 5255
> > > DOC 138
> 
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