Hi all,

I have just picked up the xfire from my local garage who I have dealt with for years, and they have put the wrong oil in!!!

They put in 5w 40 instead of 0w 40. This even though I had a long conversation with them when I booked it in about it needing 0w 40 ( mechanic didn't believe me and insisted on checking in his workshop book "oh yes you are right it does need 0w 40") that's right I'm a girl what would I know!

When I got home & looked at the receipt & realised they had put wrong oil in I phoned, they said they thought it was 0w 40 but the motor factors Said it was 5w 40 so they went with that!

The garage are saying it won't do any harm & I can drive it, I have said it needs to be drained & the right oil put in.

What I was wondering is will it damage the engine and what is the difference between 5w & 0w oil?

Obviously I will be insisting they put the oil the manual (and I) specified in but do I need a new oil filter as well?

Thanks in advance for your help.