Oil change this year ?
Discussion
Hi all, and in common with a few of you perhaps, I haven't done many miles (about 1500) in my 2006 Vantage this last 12 months, so am thinking of passing up the normal annual service. However, I will get its MOT done at Aston Martin Sevenoaks, and the question is, should I do my own oil and filter change ? I have a ramp and enough experience, and for the price of 10 litres of synthetic, is it worth doing in terms of the good health of the car and future values ? My car, probably unusually for its age, has a full set of stanps at main dealers or authorised specialists.
Very helpful thread, thanks guys. I have watched the video - this one is good - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVcDfRshROo
and take the point about proof, but with a few photos and receipt for the parts, that should be enough I think.
I plan to keep the car for a few years yet, and there is nothing wrong with it that I know of. I changed the battery myself in the summer, and then had to deal with the engine light on, and on the advice of Aston, drove it to temperature and allowed to cool three times, and the car reset itself. I employed a trusted local mechanic to do the front brakes and pads after Aston quoted I think £2,000 .....
Some of the service bills I have from years gone by have £200 of oil on the bill. Castrol Edge 10w 60 can be had for a tenner a litre, and a service kit with OEM parts from Astonbits for £38
https://www.astonmartinbits.com/models/5-V8-Vantag...
I like the comment about getting up close and personal with the car - think I will do it.
and take the point about proof, but with a few photos and receipt for the parts, that should be enough I think.
I plan to keep the car for a few years yet, and there is nothing wrong with it that I know of. I changed the battery myself in the summer, and then had to deal with the engine light on, and on the advice of Aston, drove it to temperature and allowed to cool three times, and the car reset itself. I employed a trusted local mechanic to do the front brakes and pads after Aston quoted I think £2,000 .....
Some of the service bills I have from years gone by have £200 of oil on the bill. Castrol Edge 10w 60 can be had for a tenner a litre, and a service kit with OEM parts from Astonbits for £38
https://www.astonmartinbits.com/models/5-V8-Vantag...
I like the comment about getting up close and personal with the car - think I will do it.
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