Oil filter change

Sep 17, 2003 4 Replies
R

Hello,



I'm driving up to the country (800km total distance) tomorrow. My old Volvo



240 is due for a service in the next 1,000km. I thought of changing the oil for the car for the drive and next week send it in for a service; unfortunately, I can't change the oil filter because I have a terrible back injury and I can't reach in and take the filter out. Its hard enough reaching in to unscrew the oil plug.

I'm just wondering whether the oil change is worth it.



Thank you,



Robert


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M

If the service isn't due for 1000 km, and you're only putting 800 on it, then just get everything done at once. Long trips are the easiest on the oil anyway.

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R

Opps, noone replied so I changed the oil anyway. Couldn't reach in to change the oil filter though.

Hopefully, the new oil will act as a engine flush. Or will it?

Cheers!

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M

Well, new oil won't hurt. And chances are, the filter is still serviceable, so you'll be ok until the next change. However, if you're getting a service done when you return, you may as well have the oil and filter changed at the same time.

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R

Thanks for the advice. I just did he trip - a total of 800km using roughly

60 litres of petrol. The old Volvo 240 handled it fantastically. Wehn I get the car serviced I will of course get them to change the oil and the filter
  • a few ohter things as well. Its gone pass 200,001km.
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