Car that hasn't had oil change in 3.5 years
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As far as I can ascertain my bro in law's car has not been serviced or had an oil change in 3.5years. it's a 2012 pug 207 1.4 petrol. It only does 2/3k a year.
I've come into a suction pump recently so I've told him it is probably a good idea to change the oil now. I'm not gonna mess about changing the filter etc this weekend as I don't have time, just going to do the oil, so the car doesn't die. He'll have to get it serviced properly when he had the time and money.
Given the time it's not had an oil change for a while I'm wondering if it's worth buying the cheapest oil possible, from asda or Wilko's or whatever, draining the old stuff, putting the new cheap stuff in, take it for a drive, suck that out as a sort of cheap flush, then bung in the required full synth oil I got for him from eurocarparts.
Is the flush with the oil from asda or whatever worth doing? It's not my car and unfortunately the reality is he really doesn't give a s
t about it so ideally i want to minimise the time I have to spend on this task this weekend.
Any thoughts...
I've come into a suction pump recently so I've told him it is probably a good idea to change the oil now. I'm not gonna mess about changing the filter etc this weekend as I don't have time, just going to do the oil, so the car doesn't die. He'll have to get it serviced properly when he had the time and money.
Given the time it's not had an oil change for a while I'm wondering if it's worth buying the cheapest oil possible, from asda or Wilko's or whatever, draining the old stuff, putting the new cheap stuff in, take it for a drive, suck that out as a sort of cheap flush, then bung in the required full synth oil I got for him from eurocarparts.
Is the flush with the oil from asda or whatever worth doing? It's not my car and unfortunately the reality is he really doesn't give a s
t about it so ideally i want to minimise the time I have to spend on this task this weekend.Any thoughts...
Edited by princeperch on Wednesday 2nd December 09:16
steveo3002 said:
im all for helping folk that want to be helped , but if he really doesnt give a xxxx let him get on with it , if it starts rattling /breaks it will be your fault
I know what you mean. He's just had his second kid and is finding it very hard, so I'm trying to be sympathetic (yes I know he isn't the first person in the world to reproduce twice) and he is neglecting lots of aspects of his life... maintenance of his car included. It would pain me to see the car lunch itself for the sake of me spending 20 quid and a couple of hours changing the oil.He's the sort of bloke that takes it for the mot and expects anything to be picked up then rather than it being properly cared for and serviced!
You guys and gals need to watch this and similar. Superb stuff but 3.5 years no change it will be fine.
https://youtu.be/A0ItpbPWEgA
https://youtu.be/A0ItpbPWEgA
Sensibleboy said:
With such a low annual mileage it really shouldn't do much hard to have not had an oil change for so long.
Many cars go through their dealership life from new with so few oil changes too. The customer doesn't usually know, and the service book is stamped....but often the work is not done and rarely do they come to harmBut really, for such a cheap car....an oil/filter change costs very little, zero excuse for not doing it
My neighbour had a 2nd hand toyota that hadnt had an oil change in the ten years since he bought it from a toyato used car dealership ( scottish guy deep pockets short arms you know the type).
He reckoned that not getting it serviced would save him money in the long run - however it eventually went bang and the conrod escaped via the block.
He sold the car as a non runner and the person who bought it put a salvage engine in it and continues to use it daily.
The amount he lost in the resale value as a non runner was a lot less than having it serviced over ten years so I think he actually came out better off.
His wife was a bit miffed to have to be recovered from Liverpool to London went it went bang, but she got a brand new car and he's doing the same again apparently.
He reckoned that not getting it serviced would save him money in the long run - however it eventually went bang and the conrod escaped via the block.
He sold the car as a non runner and the person who bought it put a salvage engine in it and continues to use it daily.
The amount he lost in the resale value as a non runner was a lot less than having it serviced over ten years so I think he actually came out better off.
His wife was a bit miffed to have to be recovered from Liverpool to London went it went bang, but she got a brand new car and he's doing the same again apparently.
hman said:
My neighbour had a 2nd hand toyota that hadnt had an oil change in the ten years since he bought it from a toyato used car dealership ( scottish guy deep pockets short arms you know the type).
He reckoned that not getting it serviced would save him money in the long run - however it eventually went bang and the conrod escaped via the block.
He sold the car as a non runner and the person who bought it put a salvage engine in it and continues to use it daily.
The amount he lost in the resale value as a non runner was a lot less than having it serviced over ten years so I think he actually came out better off.
His wife was a bit miffed to have to be recovered from Liverpool to London went it went bang, but she got a brand new car and he's doing the same again apparently.
Modern oil is exceptional. He reckoned that not getting it serviced would save him money in the long run - however it eventually went bang and the conrod escaped via the block.
He sold the car as a non runner and the person who bought it put a salvage engine in it and continues to use it daily.
The amount he lost in the resale value as a non runner was a lot less than having it serviced over ten years so I think he actually came out better off.
His wife was a bit miffed to have to be recovered from Liverpool to London went it went bang, but she got a brand new car and he's doing the same again apparently.
Provided it’s topped up is the oil is being changed by virtue of engine burning a little oil.
But frankly not changing oil and oil filter it’s a £50 oil and filter job that takes what 15 mins and that’s only if your leaving it drip drip out.
Welshbeef said:
You guys and gals need to watch this and similar. Superb stuff but 3.5 years no change it will be fine.
https://youtu.be/A0ItpbPWEgA
He has to be one of the maddest people I have ever seen. Funny though. https://youtu.be/A0ItpbPWEgA
randomeddy said:
He has to be one of the maddest people I have ever seen. Funny though.
It’s great viewing. Another is trying to get ruined random machinery to work. One from memory is a chainsaw that was submerged for years on end. Utterly ruined. Somehow abs for the satisfaction of doing it he gets it running.
https://youtu.be/b7lT0zFupJ0
This is another great YouTube how they take these cars falling apart/rotting back to the soil is beyond me.
This is another great YouTube how they take these cars falling apart/rotting back to the soil is beyond me.
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