16v oil filter

Philip Chidlow · Post by **Philip Chidlow** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 3:45 pm

What make is best? Any tips for a 16v oil change?

Post by **mat_fenwick** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 4:38 pm

Have a look at this link below and see if that helps. I always use the genuine (Purflux) filters.

http://www.autoair.co.uk/Filters.htm

If there is a Motaquip factors near you, they have Purflux filters pretty cheaply as they are owned by PSA. It will come in a Motaquip box though...

Vanny · Post by **Vanny** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 9:23 pm

purflux and total quartz 5000. GSF cheapest, both cost a total of £15 combined, go shopping!

DONT try getting clever and fitting HDi filters or V6 filters, they will starve the oil

Philip Chidlow · Post by **Philip Chidlow** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 9:33 pm

Me not get clever. Me do it right. Mmm.

AndersDK · Post by **AndersDK** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 11:28 pm

Hi Philip -

Just realised your 16V is in the colour Gris Dolment - same as my recently purchased 16Meteor.

Any idea what the word (or name ?) "Dolment" stands for ?

BTW : the oilfilter is the standard PSA XU oil filter. Use the recommended viscosity of 10W40 on your engine - with the highest API spec you can get.
QUARTZ is a Total oil product - well reputed oil brand now owned by Elf.

Philip Chidlow · Post by **Philip Chidlow** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 12:20 pm

I understood it as Dolmen (no 't')

In which case, rather alarmingly:

So I surmise it means stone grey in the end. Or tomb grey - a bit less appealing!

Post by **docchevron** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 3:01 pm

Vanny wrote:purflux and total quartz 5000.

Purflux yes.

But Quartz 5000???

Quartz 7000 would be better, given it's a 10/40 semi.

AndersDK · Post by **AndersDK** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 8:19 pm

Aha ... Thanks Philip. Yes the french word has a "t" added :

English : Dolmen grey
French : Gris Dolment
Scandinavian : Dolmen grå

Makes sense though as a "dolmen stone grey" colour, because that is the overall impression of the colour, when the car is not exposed to direct sunlight.

Philip Chidlow · Post by **Philip Chidlow** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 9:06 pm

AndersDK wrote:that is the overall impression of the colour, when the car is not exposed to direct sunlight.

when the car is exposed to direct sunlight it becomes "finely scratched, bit-dented-in-parts and not-as-shiny-as-you-thought grey!!!