spark plugs, oil, good service?.

11th January 2012, 15:59

hi, i want to give the saxo a good service. I have a Mark two vtr and I'm wondering What are the best parts to service her with.
I've seen on asda direct they're doing 5litre Castrol edge for 35 quid. But also ebay have a seller with carlube fully synthetic for 22 quid not sure which to get........ I've been told ngk are the best plugs this correct ? If so i Can get four of them for 8 quid delivered off ebay.... Do you have any other recommendations regarding brands on fuel filters and oil filters ? Oh and gear box oil too.

11th January 2012, 16:18

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Originally Posted by Carlvtr88

hi, i want to give the saxo a good service. I have a Mark two vtr and I'm wondering What are the best parts to service her with.
I've seen on asda direct they're doing 5litre Castrol edge for 35 quid. But also ebay have a seller with carlube fully synthetic for 22 quid not sure which to get........ I've been told ngk are the best plugs this correct ? If so i Can get four of them for 8 quid delivered off ebay.... Do you have any other recommendations regarding brands on fuel filters and oil filters ? Oh and gear box oil too.

I would personally head over to http://www.eurocarparts.com/ and buy everything on there. if you want I can look for the 25% off voucher code i have if you spend more than £30

11th January 2012, 17:17

I just done my mark 2 vtr, i used mobil super 2000 oil and denso spark plugs

runs like a dream now :-)

11th January 2012, 17:43

Thanks! the 25% off would be really appreciated mate. Ill get a fuel filter and oil filter and plugs then it should amount to 30 quid. Ill get some other bits and bobs if it dont quite make 30 quid. Pm would be appreciated.

11th January 2012, 18:19

Xmaspart25 thats the code for 25% off....think you put it in on the checkout

11th January 2012, 18:20

don't use fully synthetic in a car that wasn't designed for it.
10w/40 semi synthetic will be good enough.
BKR6EZ ngk spark plugs (most manufature use ngk as standard)
we use mostly fram or coopers oil filters at work but if you get get blueprint then go for that.
any air filter there all the same tbf.

11th January 2012, 18:24

I used semi synthetic forgot to say, i was going to use ngk but non off my local shops had them :-( but i used denso before and they seem ok

11th January 2012, 20:28

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Originally Posted by f13sta

don't use fully synthetic in a car that wasn't designed for it.
10w/40 semi synthetic will be good enough.
BKR6EZ ngk spark plugs (most manufature use ngk as standard)
we use mostly fram or coopers oil filters at work but if you get get blueprint then go for that.
any air filter there all the same tbf.

Thanks for your input mate.

I had a good read through the oilmans thread, surely using fully synthetic, its not going to hurt the car. Just offer more protection ?

Some may say over kill but, in the past ive payed cheaper and lost out so this time im going with my instinct, paying that little bit more and look after my car.

She is in need of a good quality oil tbh and deserves it as its been a cracking little car that I want to look after. Plus i do motorway miles now too.

Any way i've got my bits from Euro car parts, ( Thanks to Antony Martin 25% discount), Oil filter, fuel filter, NGK plugs and pollen filter. My oil filter is green cotton so im just going to clean that and re oil.

Also (too late im afraid) already got some fuchs fully synthetic 5w 40 and some Fuchs TITAN SINTOPOID FE SAE 75W-85 Should be ticking over nicely when I get it all on there. Got an immediate 10% discount for being on saxp too

Thanks for all your input !

11th January 2012, 20:32

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Originally Posted by tyler1400

Xmaspart25 thats the code for 25% off....think you put it in on the checkout

if your going to take a code from another thread, at least quote it... its not fair on me who found it.

11th January 2012, 20:55

sorry mate i thought you were Tyler who originally have it to me. Will edit post.

11th January 2012, 23:18

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Originally Posted by Carlvtr88

sorry mate i thought you were Tyler who originally have it to me. Will edit post.

No worries. I like credit going to who deserves it

12th January 2012, 18:50

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Originally Posted by Carlvtr88

Thanks for your input mate.

I had a good read through the oilmans thread, surely using fully synthetic, its not going to hurt the car. Just offer more protection ?

Some may say over kill but, in the past ive payed cheaper and lost out so this time im going with my instinct, paying that little bit more and look after my car.

She is in need of a good quality oil tbh and deserves it as its been a cracking little car that I want to look after. Plus i do motorway miles now too.

Any way i've got my bits from Euro car parts, ( Thanks to Antony Martin 25% discount), Oil filter, fuel filter, NGK plugs and pollen filter. My oil filter is green cotton so im just going to clean that and re oil.

Also (too late im afraid) already got some fuchs fully synthetic 5w 40 and some Fuchs TITAN SINTOPOID FE SAE 75W-85 Should be ticking over nicely when I get it all on there. Got an immediate 10% discount for being on saxp too

Thanks for all your input !

i've always been told (when at college doing aprenticship) that you should never put fully synthetic into a car that wasn't designed for it. something to do with the metal used in the bearings ect.

and the general make up of the oil. basically with do more harm than good. in an engine that isn't designed for it.

but yes fully synthetic is better hence why most manufacures specify it now and building engines to suit.

for example. vauxhall- ecotec engine
pre 2000 10w/40
2001-2006 5w/30 semi
post 2006 5w/30 fully synthetic.

/\ recomended by vauxhall them selves. but you would have thought it were the same engine looks the same, sounds the same, goes the same. but the internal materials are different.