LACK OF POWER AFTER FULL SERVICE

[180darkhorses]

HI all, ive just got my car fully serviced last week , since then ( its not pulling the way it did before and the engine is not making the same sound either, any recommendations how to sort the f***ing issue out, could it be the engine oil ? should i have got CASTROL EDGE oil put in the engine ? any comments will be appreciated please. theres not much difference between me corsa and the bmw now
thanks.

[vokietis]

did u change timing belt?

[180darkhorses]

timing belt was changed at 77000 . now its at 106000 .

[Alex]

a plug lead not on properly?

[bobbin1982]

the bloke who serviced it didnt know f all about about your car?

[180darkhorses]

i doubt he knew anything about it ...thing is that the last time it was serviced was back in 2005, wasnt driven alot ...but you recon it could be the sprak plug lead properly connected ? ..
shall i get the oil changed again or soma ?

[TouringTash]

First point of call should be to speak to the person that took your money.
But checking ht leads are securly fitted as well as the spark plugs, would be a good start.
You say it sounds different can you expand on that?
Does it idle smoothly?

[Blitz]

Castrol Edge is wrong for an E30. Its fully synthetic.

[180darkhorses]

Well previously it sounded like bit of a whistling sort of sound but not in one tone ..i cant really put in to words how it sounded....lets say NOW it sounds like an 318iS ...sounds smooth but obviously not pulling well in any gear...engine seems working harder...took it to m62 to see if it sort of opnes up ..but in 5th gear...it was struggling ...not responsive at all.. i mean really working hard to go fast...the sounds previously was more BASSY ...now its stable but lacks the i don’t know tune...i know im not being very clear ...apologise for that...
Got a mate who has a rx7 with turbo ON ...it use to sound a bit like that ...but now it don’t...like vu vu vu vu vu vu ..nows its vfffffffff ...if you get what i mean
...i will definatley speak to the guy who serviced it for meon monday ....

[kam325itouring]

Right plugs????

[toptints]

plug gaps could possibly be an issue ?

[Brianmoooore]

Castrol Edge is wrong for an E30. Its fully synthetic.

And your point is??

[octanejunkie]

The type of oil you have won't make any difference in this case. Sounds like your plug leads might have been put on wrong. You may also have an air leak from somewhere. Sounds like something has been disturbed during the service. Check all the hoses and electrical connectors on the engine, and see if anythings hanging off or broken.
Next time take it to someone who knows what they're doing!

[cbv8]

Someone recommended 10/40 semi synth for my e30 and its certainly quietened it down