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ENGINE OIL ADVICE

Practical help from Duckhams: checking and topping up your oil, reading the numbers on a bottle and choosing the right oil for your car.

Person pulling a yellow-handled dipstick out of a car engine, bonnet open on a driveway

How to check your oil level

How to check your engine oil in about five minutes, read the dipstick and top up with the right oil.

04 Oct 2026Read the guide

Oil by car make

The oil specifications each car maker sets, and the Duckhams oils recommended for them.

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