Oil for top up

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Oil for top up

Post by birdiemachine » Fri Apr 17, 2015 7:24 pm

Sorry guys I know this has been posted a million times but am in the middle of a 300 mile trip and oil light has came on. Due a service in a month and don't know what oil was in the car previous as only got it before Christmas. What should I top up with?

Cheers and sorry again

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Re: Oil for top up

Post by R1RS4 » Fri Apr 17, 2015 7:30 pm

birdiemachine wrote:Sorry guys I know this has been posted a million times but am in the middle of a 300 mile trip and oil light has came on. Due a service in a month and don't know what oil was in the car previous as only got it before Christmas. What should I top up with?

Cheers and sorry again
Most run on Castrol Edge 5 - 30 fully synthetic

Costco today I purchased 4 Ltrs @ £25 inc vat
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Re: Oil for top up

Post by birdiemachine » Fri Apr 17, 2015 7:34 pm

Would it be ok to top up with oil mentioned above not knowing what's in it atm? Cheers

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Re: Oil for top up

Post by The_Coat » Fri Apr 17, 2015 8:04 pm

R1RS4 wrote:
birdiemachine wrote:Sorry guys I know this has been posted a million times but am in the middle of a 300 mile trip and oil light has came on. Due a service in a month and don't know what oil was in the car previous as only got it before Christmas. What should I top up with?

Cheers and sorry again
Most run on Castrol Edge 5 - 30 fully synthetic

Costco today I purchased 4 Ltrs @ £25 inc vat
That's a good price! Mine is due a service next month so I'll go and grab some over the weekend.

Thanks for the heads up!
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Re: Oil for top up

Post by R1RS4 » Fri Apr 17, 2015 8:35 pm

birdiemachine wrote:Would it be ok to top up with oil mentioned above not knowing what's in it atm? Cheers
Unless you can contact the garage of the last service, or you when it was last serviced, and/or by checking how many days left to next service you could then determine if it's on a 12 month or 24 month service plan, ie different oils

Have you checked your rear storage compartment for an oil container,? all RS drivers have to carry oil, well all B7 owners do
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Re: Oil for top up

Post by R1RS4 » Fri Apr 17, 2015 8:37 pm

The_Coat wrote:
R1RS4 wrote:
birdiemachine wrote:Sorry guys I know this has been posted a million times but am in the middle of a 300 mile trip and oil light has came on. Due a service in a month and don't know what oil was in the car previous as only got it before Christmas. What should I top up with?

Cheers and sorry again
Most run on Castrol Edge 5 - 30 fully synthetic

Costco today I purchased 4 Ltrs @ £25 inc vat
That's a good price! Mine is due a service next month so I'll go and grab some over the weekend.

Thanks for the heads up!
They were doing a 20% discount
RS4 B7 Avant,2007
Metallic black, Black optics pack, Black gloss Wheels, Milltek black tipped -valved, MRC Installed TTS Supercharger 610ps/626nm, MRC stage 3 remap, CAF, DRC/SS+ with H&R spacers, carbon race splitter, carbon trim

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Re: Oil for top up

Post by birdiemachine » Fri Apr 17, 2015 8:45 pm

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Never have a bad word said about asda again! Christ it's scary in there, don't intend to ever go back.

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Re: Oil for top up

Post by R1RS4 » Fri Apr 17, 2015 8:46 pm

birdiemachine wrote:
ImageUploadedByTapatalk1429299877.407357.jpg
Never have a bad word said about asda again! Christ it's scary in there, don't intend to ever go back.
Did you check the boot storage area first mate?
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Re: Oil for top up

Post by birdiemachine » Fri Apr 17, 2015 8:48 pm

R1RS4 wrote:
birdiemachine wrote:
ImageUploadedByTapatalk1429299877.407357.jpg
Never have a bad word said about asda again! Christ it's scary in there, don't intend to ever go back.
Did you check the boot storage area first mate?
Nowt in there mate except golf clubs, warning triangle and first aid kit

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Re: Oil for top up

Post by The_Coat » Fri Apr 17, 2015 8:58 pm

birdiemachine wrote:
ImageUploadedByTapatalk1429299877.407357.jpg
Never have a bad word said about asda again! Christ it's scary in there, don't intend to ever go back.
How much was it in there? It's grim in ASDA so won't go unless needed.
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Re: Oil for top up

Post by irishmike » Fri Apr 17, 2015 10:07 pm

Always carry a L or two around with me.
As above Castrol Edge 5W-30 is the standard.

Just slightly OT, but how much oil do these tend to burn, I'm finding about 2L a year?

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Re: Oil for top up

Post by Rs4. » Sun Apr 19, 2015 9:23 am

You can get 8l on eBay of this oil £63 delivered. Not sure if it's cheaper elsewhere
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Re: Oil for top up

Post by irn_bru_ce » Sun Apr 19, 2015 5:25 pm

Thanks for the costco tip , just picked up 5 x 4L of Castrol edge 5w-30 for £25.91 per bottle, took 5 bottles so that got enough for this oil change plus next years.
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Re: Oil for top up

Post by The_Coat » Sun Apr 19, 2015 5:36 pm

Went to Costco today myself and got 3x4L, was about to pull the trigger on the same thing for £34 each on eBay so saved a few quid thanks to R1RS4
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Re: Oil for top up

Post by R1RS4 » Mon Apr 27, 2015 7:47 am

The_Coat wrote:Went to Costco today myself and got 3x4L, was about to pull the trigger on the same thing for £34 each on eBay so saved a few quid thanks to R1RS4

Cheers your welcome :biggrin3: :blackrs4:
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Metallic black, Black optics pack, Black gloss Wheels, Milltek black tipped -valved, MRC Installed TTS Supercharger 610ps/626nm, MRC stage 3 remap, CAF, DRC/SS+ with H&R spacers, carbon race splitter, carbon trim

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