First DIY Oil Change
#1
First DIY Oil Change
Hey guys
I offered to help change oil for a friends 2010 model RX8 ( Australian)
I am not that mechanically minded but I can do things like oil and filter
Heard from a mate that its better to take the car to a mechanic for oil flush as it is still a newish car and being a rotary engine
Should I just advise my mate to take it to a mechanic or is it ok to do this myself
I offered to help change oil for a friends 2010 model RX8 ( Australian)
I am not that mechanically minded but I can do things like oil and filter
Heard from a mate that its better to take the car to a mechanic for oil flush as it is still a newish car and being a rotary engine
Should I just advise my mate to take it to a mechanic or is it ok to do this myself
#2
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No problem doing it yourself. There's a DIY on oil changes if you're still a rookie at it.
If by "flush" you mean using a solvent or something to supposedly clean the engine, don't let anyone talk you into that.
Ken
If by "flush" you mean using a solvent or something to supposedly clean the engine, don't let anyone talk you into that.
Ken
#3
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Not only is flush not needed, but it's likely to hurt the engine. Flushing is a relic from the days before detergent oils and modern engine materials.
If you have a compulsion to get rid of as much of the old oil as possible, the DIY has posts describing how to tip the car to get oil out of the coolers and lines. You can also change it twice. But that's kind of obsessive. Changing oil and filter every 3000 miles, without any tricks, is enough to keep things fresh.
One tip: rather than just help your friend, instruct him on how to do it. Let him be the one to lay on the ground and get dirty.
Ken
If you have a compulsion to get rid of as much of the old oil as possible, the DIY has posts describing how to tip the car to get oil out of the coolers and lines. You can also change it twice. But that's kind of obsessive. Changing oil and filter every 3000 miles, without any tricks, is enough to keep things fresh.
One tip: rather than just help your friend, instruct him on how to do it. Let him be the one to lay on the ground and get dirty.
Ken
#7
ok ill find out if its a series 2 and if it is, ill play it safe and tell them to get a genuine filter, oh and 1 more thing sorry forgot to ask. After market Air-Filter ok or genuine ?
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