Oil change

Hi All,
Ok, first job, an oil change.
Which oil do you recommend?
Oil filters, after market or genuine?

Refill the oil from the top of the cam cover on top of the engine, not by the top up filler thats next to the coolant header tank. 

Sundance

Hi Sundance, 
Re-fill by the rocker cover, is that really necessary?
what do you think of using a Molyslip engine cleaner additive prior to the oil change?

Sundance is right. Use the oil filler cap on the cam cover. You'll be there all day trying to pour 4+litres of oil through the top-up next to the coolant tank.

Don't know about additives but the first time I changed the oil on my car, I did run a can of sacrificial cheapo 10W40 semi through before a quick run as a sort of flushing oil.

I agree with the others regarding adding oil but only if I have the engine cover off for another reason, it doesn't take that long just need to be patient.

I've done oil changes through the main filler on the engine, and through the top-up filler.

The top-up route does take longer - about 15/20mins of pouring in slowly through a funnel - but then it takes that long to get everything out of the way and the engine cover off ...so not much difference really.

Hi,

Previous owner of mine always used 10/40 Castrol Magnatec and car runs fine.  Brought a load of it for the future when it was half price in Halfords.

There are kits with OEM parts (air and oil filter, spark plugs) not sure you need to change the spark plugs every service but they are cheapish.
 

The hole at the bottom of the top up tube is only the size of a dip stick.