valadares wrote:it will be good when someone open the hood to oil check,to check and antifreez position.when the engine is cold it has to be 2 -3 fingers down the max..between min and max.
Tradewind wrote:Its best practice to keep the oil topped up to the correct level, dont ever let it run low really.
Buy a liter and keep it on hand, add about 200ml at a time and then recheck the oil level, repeat until its at the correct level
Robbks wrote:engine at operating temp.
leave to sit for 1-2 minutes (allow excess oil to drain back to sump)
check level on a dead flat surface
Ric wrote:Most of the Melbourne dealers use Castrol Magnatec 10W40
Note, you will need two bottles! It's about $36 per 5 litres at Supercheap right now. http://www.supercheapauto.com.au/online ... x?pid=1733
Ric wrote:Most of the Melbourne dealers use Castrol Magnatec 10W40
Note, you will need two bottles! It's about $36 per 5 litres at Supercheap right now. http://www.supercheapauto.com.au/online ... x?pid=1733
bilco512 wrote:I use penrite 5w 40, also a friend came into my work the other day who used to have a RX that had everything on the engine that you possibly could, and he was saying to me that I have to be very careful about the bottom ends of these cars, especially because mine has done a few more k's, now he has made me paranoid haha, is there anything I can do to prevent the bottom end dying, apart from the obvious frequent oil changes? Thabks
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