Just to add a little bit to this, let the jack down before filling with oil,
then that way you get a true reading of the oil level when the car is on level ground

 

leave it alone its quite clear mate you dont no what your doing here,take the car to kwik-fit £25 for oil and filter change,cost you £20 for the parts to do this yourself,

 

i agree.

i get regal to change my oil and filter before and after every trackday.

 

Agreed with 300 not worth the hassle

 

get a new sump plug rubber ring for sealing it when replacing it, they cost 22p from vuaxhall

 

I did it and it was so easy! Pleased i done it now

 

and 300 I appriciate what you are saying but if you never try something then you will never know!

I am pleased I done it! feels like I have made such a achievement!

 

mate just seen ur post about 'servicing' your own car and how much of a 'rip off' garages are yes u did it cheaper but not being funny what u did was not a full service u did not check the gearbox oil level and condition, suspension components, brakes, tp's, undebonnet levels and conditions, spark plug gap, grease hinges and battery terminals, battery condition. tbh i could go on and on about how much uve missed that could be potentially dangerous faults.

im not having a go mate but dont want others following ur guide and thinking theyve done a full service, good on you for doing it and the tutorial

 

If you read in the tutorial mate I did say I havne't done everything such as coolant etc as quite simply I haven't had the time yet. I will be moving onto all them checks even more of them but I wanted to get something up there for people who didn't know such basic things.

 

kwik fit :nono:

 

whys that like,oil cost you £15-£20 oil filter £5 so might aswell give them the job

 

Kwik fit are good near us always help me and never charge

Ie getting wheels off that are gunned on

 

Good for you mate, you learn a lot more about your car if you can do stuff yourself. For example when I do oil and filter changes I look for metal in my oil - a good sign of engine wear/damage sometimes earlier than other indications.

 

Cracking mate exactly I'm just gonna pick it up as I go along. I'm due to add to my tutorial in the week.

 

i did my own service today and i find its easy to do it your self sometimes. i did'n have the time to take it to a garage and wait about it took me 50mins.
changed the plugs,air filter,oil,oil filter,added some more coolant and toped up water,changed my battery as it needed changing anyway, and i had a good clean under the hood.

i think its good for people to get stuck in and try it them selfs.

okay i agree that you should'n service it your self all the time.

but if u never try you'll never know how:salut:

 

I salute you kind sir! I'm also gonna do a tutorial on changing discs and pads this winter as they are fine ATM.

 

just fit a magnetic sump plug,easy way to see bits.
sorry you are not going to learn much about a corsa d engine,just by changing the oil.(only how to change the oil)
most people change there own only for one thing, to save a pound.:lol:


can i also ask what you good people do with that old oil,as all garages have to pay to have it taken away.(i hope you do not just tip it away)

 

Take it too the tip and they dispose for free.

 

Good on you mate, it is always good to try and learn the basic things yourself and an oil change is very basic in comparison to other car maintenance. Glad it worked out for you! don't forget the pic of the slump nut ;-)