Hello this oil change been done? picture included!

[stevieturbo]

Bigmanmike. said:

The big oval housing covered in oil isn't that the oil filter pretty sure it is or not?

A housing would be a housing.

A filter would be a filter.

I see no filter in any photo you've posted.

But I would also have a huge distrust of main dealers and their servicing. I cannot really understand why they do not service vehicles properly, but it does seem commonplace.

Edited by stevieturbo on Wednesday 12th July 14:19

[Bigmanmike.]

The oil filter housing doesn't look touched only dryness u see is my fingers touching it seeing if it was oil surely it be something dry if it was getting turned by hand and and covered in dry spots what ya think

[DrDeAtH]

If in doubt. Take it to a local garage and get it serviced properly with genuine parts.

It will be the only way to get peace of mind.

[E-bmw]

TBH as many have said above it is difficult to say.

Many places suck the oil out through the dipstick hole & if the suction tube isn't in right you could easily miss a litre or so & then it won't look any different.

Knowing how dirty diesels are I would only ever change oil with the car on an incline to make the sump drain as low as practical & will then run through a few litres of oil through from the filler & then the oil filter to get the waste as clean as possible before refilling with fresh & doing this it stays cleaner for much longer.

I buy my oil in 20/25 litre drums, so the saving is big enough to not have an issue wasting a few litres every service.

[Belle427]

Everyone has different opinions on oil changes.
For my own personal cars I do it roughly every 9 months which equates to around 5000 miles.
Dropped via the provided sump plug.
Overkill? yes probably but I buy a decent filter and a reasonably priced oil so no big expense really.

[Bigmanmike.]

Is this engine oil replaced ticked or scored out in the service book?

[cuprabob]

I would "ticked" as in replaced as if it wasn't they would have just left in blank. Also, every service should include an oil change.

Edited by cuprabob on Saturday 15th July 19:00

[chris1roll]

I'd say thats normal.
Changed the oil in my Dads XC90 a while back, the oil was black again after just idling on the drive!

[Bigmanmike.]

Ok update on this I changed my oil at the garage. I drove home about 5 miles and checked the oil and it was nearly black so I reckon it probs was changed

[wyson]

There is a youtube Project Farm video, the man heats engine oil in a beaker and it turns from yellow and translucent to black and opaque in minutes. Blackness isn’t an indicator of freshness or lack thereof if it’s been run at temperature in an engine. If you are really suspicious, you could have sent the oil away to be tested by a lab.

Haven’t done it myself, but a quick search shows up places like this:

https://www.theoillab.co.uk/product-category/oil-t...

Edited by wyson on Tuesday 21st November 20:39

[stevieturbo]

wyson said:

There is a youtube Project Farm video, the man heats engine oil in a beaker and it turns from yellow and translucent to black and opaque in minutes. Blackness isn’t an indicator of freshness or lack thereof if it’s been run at temperature in an engine. If you are really suspicious, you could have sent the oil away to be tested by a lab.

Haven’t done it myself, but a quick search shows up places like this:

https://www.theoillab.co.uk/product-category/oil-t...

Edited by wyson on Tuesday 21st November 20:39

Whilst the man has millions of views, I'd take many of his tests with a huge pinch of salt.

They often have zero relevance to reality or actual use or function of a product. Some of the fuel, spark plug etc etc tests in a lawnmower, are just plain ridiculous and must be for comedic value only.