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This weekend I hope to have my Bora to a state where I can actually start it for the first time since October. The engine is empty at the moment, no oil. But theres a chance a little bit of coolant got in it. So, I thought I'd run a flush through the engine when I'm also flushing my cooling system. I don't want to spend a bajillion dollars on some super nice, thin, synthetic oil if it is going to be used for 15 mins tops. Will I do any damage using a cheap shit oil to idle the car for 15 mins? Also, as the car has not run for so long, should I pull the leads off and turn it over without spark to get oil into the head? Thanks guys.

Hi All, Late last year my Bora packed it in. On inspection it was realised that the factory oil cooler had let go allowing all the oil in the engine to go into the cooling system. I turned the engine off before it stopped, so I'm fairly confident that the block is ok. Now, I have some replacement parts to fit, including the oil cooler and some better hoses/pipes for the cooling system. I have a bit of a conundrum. I can't start the engine until the oil cooler is replaced, at which point the coolant will still be contaminated and upon starting the engine, it will pump the sludge through the new parts. Or, is there something I can do to flush the cooling system without the engine running so I can get everything as clean as possible? As a second note, how do you dispose of coolant in Sydney? Thanks.

F*%k Your Fake Wheels! Brand: Rays Volk jpn Model:TE37SL (superlaps) Tyres: No - Can arrange though Pair / Set: Set PCD: 5 x 114.3 Diameter / Width / Offset: 18x9.5 +22 all round Location: S.E Melbourne VIC Willing to Ship: Yeah at buyers expense Price: $3000 Willing to Swap: Show what ya got Alright guys these are brand new from Rays Japan, recently manufactured 2013. Come with red stickers/warranty book/ owners manual. Did plan on keeping them but changed my mind and bought other rims during the time they were being delivered, took fkn forever.