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14C Thursday....that be oil change temps
Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2017 11:51 am
by BongoBongo123
due and oil change and that is postively blamy for this time of year.

Re: 14C Thursday....that be oil change temps
Posted: Thu Mar 09, 2017 3:24 pm
by BongoBongo123
All freshly Castrol Magnatec'd up again, I like having that in especially for the winter cold starts. Let summer begin...

Re: 14C Thursday....that be oil change temps
Posted: Thu Mar 09, 2017 6:15 pm
by Bob
Good job done.

Re: 14C Thursday....that be oil change temps
Posted: Thu Mar 09, 2017 6:56 pm
by BongoBongo123
Yes always feels nice. Never quite get my head around the official Bongo diesel engine oil change period (3,000 miles every 6 months isn't it?) though seems extremely short/low mileage. Never had a problem with my 4,500 miles a year tops (M-Way miles mainly) with 1 high quality oil change a year it has to be said. Magnatec I use is semi synth.... I like doing it myself cause you know what went in there for certain.
Would cheap oil twice a year be better ?
(though to be fair if you catch a deal Magnatec is only a few pounds per can more than the cheapest you can find)
I suppose if you are hammering your Bongo either in driving style or mileage it would best doing it twice a year.
Re: 14C Thursday....that be oil change temps
Posted: Thu Mar 09, 2017 7:03 pm
by mikeonb4c
I do the same as you bb123 and 11 years later and after 140k miles everything seems fine.
You picked a good day for it. Tomorrow doesn't look like it'd be much fun compared to today.
Re: 14C Thursday....that be oil change temps
Posted: Thu Mar 09, 2017 7:06 pm
by BongoBongo123
Yeah was nice and easy no spillage Mike... easy access to the nut as well as they ride high... one of the easiest vehicles to do an oil change.