First oil change

[Sweety]

Well as i've had the T2 almost a year I thought it was time it had it's first oil change after covering just over 5K found the old oil filter had been leaking a little which will be why i've had to do the odd top up one thing I noticed is that my last T2 never had air con so it was far easier to remove the oil filter unlike this one with air con but it's done now & it'll be another year until it needs doing again

[exosteve]

good idea to do the fuel and air filter while your at it

[Sweety]

Originally Posted by exosteve

good idea to do the fuel and air filter while your at it

Fuel filter was replaced by the garage when I bought the T2 so should be able to get a few more miles out of it yet, air filter is never getting replaced as it's a K&N

[John B]

Isn't it a 6 month service on these things ??

[Sweety]

Originally Posted by John B

Isn't it a 6 month service on these things ??

Think it is well I used to do it every 6 months/6K miles on my last T2 but I did around 12K a year but only do about 5K a year these days so in a way only need to change the oil once a year but if my mileage go's up so will the amount of oil changes

[John B]

Originally Posted by Sweety

Think it is well I used to do it every 6 months/6K miles on my last T2 but I did around 12K a year but only do about 5K a year these days so in a way only need to change the oil once a year but if my mileage go's up so will the amount of oil changes

Good man

[R1cho]

if i changed my oil every 6k it would be a weekly event

[terrano bob]

5-30 i hope

[rustic]

Originally Posted by terrano bob

5-30 i hope

Much too thin.

[Sweety]

Originally Posted by terrano bob

5-30 i hope

Hell no that's just brown coloured water nice drop of 10w40 semi

[supergnome]

I used 5/30 semi-synthetic universal tractor oil in mine for about 2 years till the barrel ran out but the secret is change it and the filter regularly. Now use 10/40 semi...
Change the air filter every 6 months and it will pay for itself in better mpg. Fuel filter depends on what you run it on but at least every 10,000 miles.David.

[Sweety]

I run on plain old diesel & used to change the fuel filter just once a year (12k'ish miles) on my last T2 & never had any probs but i'm sure Nissan just do the oil & filter on the 6K service & oil & all filters on the 12K service plus brakes etc as I said don't need to worry about the air filter for a long time yet as I fitted a K&N but might clean it in another 20K Just got the brakes to clean & adjust up now & book it in for it's MOT oh & adjust the torsion bars up as noticed today how nose down it is

[terrano bob]

runs smoother on 5/30 o it does

[solarman216]

I base my oil changes on the glass test, it is by far the most reliable unless you do very low mileage, I use this test as I have stationary engines and the hour count idea is not worth it's salt, I have only used it on diesel , guess it would work on petrol but different gradings would apply for which I have no data, if you want to know more PM me, Rick

[terrano bob]

hi rick 5/30 or not mate