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Old March 12th 05, 01:57 PM
Paul Woodsford
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"Tony Rickard" > wrote in message
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> "alfistagj" wrote:
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>> How about changing oil and filter every 12500 miles as in the

> manual........
>> Hardly more costs than you have now, but certaily better for the engine!

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> I have got through more than 5 litres topping up my 156 V6 between 12000
> mile services. It has done 27k miles now, though most of the topping up
> was
> in the first few 1000 miles.
>
> These cars don't go between services without needing oil - as in the
> manual!
>
> That is one reason why they are still more for car enthusiasts. The vast
> majority of modern car owners don't expect to open the bonnet between
> services let alone work out where the oil goes.
>
> The assumption being that there is something wrong with them if they use
> oil - which is not the case.
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