10W40

irishbloke77

Hi All, tried checking out this on other websites, but to no avail.

I am looking at using the advance pitstop offer on pigsback.com of an interim service for 59 euros.

In the fine print, it days they use 10W40 Havoline oil and if your car needs any other, then its an extra 5 euros per litre for the other oil.

My question is, Will this oil do my 2011 1.2L petrol VW polo or am I looking at paying for other oil? Thanks in advance for any replies.

Special Circumstances

I doubt there has been any car released in the last 10 years where boggo 10w40 is the recommended oil.
Most will be 5w30 or 0w30 and/or will have specific manufacturers specifications to be met, BMW have their own, VW have their own, Renault etc etc.

irishbloke77

Special Circumstances wrote: »

I doubt there has been any car released in the last 10 years where boggo 10w40 is the recommended oil.
Most will be 5w30 or 0w30 and/or will have specific manufacturers specifications to be met, BMW have their own, VW have their own, Renault etc etc.

Ok, thanks.

biko

There's a bunch of websites for what oil to use. Google "what oil for my car" and similar.
They recommend 5w30 but you need to put in you particulars to get the recommended oil.

Do you wanna try changing the oil yourself? This is the DIY forum after all...

irishbloke77

biko wrote: »

There's a bunch of websites for what oil to use. Google "what oil for my car" and similar.
They recommend 5w30 but you need to put in you particulars to get the recommended oil.

Do you wanna try changing the oil yourself? This is the DIY forum after all...

I wasn't sure about changing it myself, that's why I came on here. I don't think I know enough about the oil type, let alone changing it, so think I will let the professionals do it.

Since they only charge 5 euros per litre to upgrade to 5W30, it sounds like it would cost me more than that just to buy the oil myself if I was to try changing it myself.

Thanks for the information anyhow.

cletus

irishbloke77 wrote: »

I wasn't sure about changing it myself, that's why I came on here. I don't think I know enough about the oil type, let alone changing it, so think I will let the professionals do it.

Since they only charge 5 euros per litre to upgrade to 5W30, it sounds like it would cost me more than that just to buy the oil myself if I was to try changing it myself.

Thanks for the information anyhow.

€59 for the service plus a fiver a litre extra. Say 4 litres. Another twenty quid. So now its €79.

You'd buy a service pack cheaper, but if you don't have the tools, the initial outlay for your first service would work out more expensive. Of course if you continue to service yourself, the subsequent ones are cheaper.

The only caveat is that some of the large chain service centres have the reputation for either not doing all work charged for, or upwelling afterwards, particularly brake pads and discs.

A common suggestion is to leave a cardboard box in the boot, and ask for all replaced items to be left in it. That way you should see spark plugs, oil filter, air filter in the box, and you know they've been done.

Re the upselling, take any suggestion for other work with a grain of salt.

irishbloke77

cletus wrote: »

What's the cost of the service

59euros plus 5 euros per litre for the proper oil, so between 80-85 euros. This is not for a full service, no spark plugs, just an interim service

cletus

irishbloke77 wrote: »

59euros plus 5 euros per litre for the proper oil, so between 80-85 euros. This is not for a full service, no spark plugs, just an interim service

Sorry I saw that and edited my post. So only oil and oil filter? 4 litres of 5w-30 is between €30 and €40. The filter is probably about a fiver. That's retail to you. They would be buying bulk, claiming back vat etc, so cheaper to them. The €40 or so you'd be saving buying yourself would buy you a set of axle stands and an oil filter wrench

NeverWaining

Lidl have an oil suction pump in store from today for €20. It's a simple enough job really. If you wanted a step by step or advice on the correct oil I'm sure guys in here would put you right.

pea be

NeverWaining wrote: »

Lidl have an oil suction pump in store from today for €20. It's a simple enough job really. If you wanted a step by step or advice on the correct oil I'm sure guys in here would put you right.

How good are the oil suction pumps for changing oil.... Can you rely on them to remove all the oil?

I've been tempted to get one, especially as one of our cars has an under engine guard that needs to be removed to get at the oil bung.

biko

This thread will help you with Oil Extractors

NeverWaining

pea be wrote: »

How good are the oil suction pumps for changing oil.... Can you rely on them to remove all the oil?

I've been tempted to get one, especially as one of our cars has an under engine guard that needs to be removed to get at the oil bung.

Brilliant. That Lidl one does the job just fine. Makes a very easy job of it. Clean too, old oil straight into an old drum/bottle.

Plus, if you ever happen to top up a bit with a bit too much oil (or somebody else does) you can easily rectify it.

CianRyan

10W40 would be fine for your car, I'd put it in any small, NA petrol engine really.

Those auction pumps are handy enough, great for a front garden anyway. Just make sure your engine is hot and your filter is off first or you won't get proper suction/all of the oil.
Sliding under your car with a drain pan will be about 15 minutes quicker though.

John T Carroll

CianRyan wrote: »

10W40 would be fine for your car, I'd put it in any small, NA petrol engine really.

Those auction pumps are handy enough, great for a front garden anyway. Just make sure your engine is hot and your filter is off first or you won't get proper suction/all of the oil.
Sliding under your car with a drain pan will be about 15 minutes quicker though.

Can the drain plug be accessed on all cars though without removing the Apron and all those plasic fastners, I know that some do have access to the drain plug without the apron removal.

biko

No, on some you need to remove it.

CianRyan

John T Carroll wrote: »

Can the drain plug be accessed on all cars though without removing the Apron and all those plasic fastners, I know that some do have access to the drain plug without the apron removal.

Not all, no.
Most cars in the class of the Polo don't tend to come with am obstructive under tray.

I do hate the clips, they are the bane of my working day. A flat head and the patience of a saint is all that's needed for them though.

corks finest

irishbloke77 wrote: »

Hi All, tried checking out this on other websites, but to no avail.

I am looking at using the advance pitstop offer on pigsback.com of an interim service for 59 euros.

In the fine print, it days they use 10W40 Havoline oil and if your car needs any other, then its an extra 5 euros per litre for the other oil.

My question is, Will this oil do my 2011 1.2L petrol VW polo or am I looking at paying for other oil? Thanks in advance for any replies.

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