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Change ten pounds getting something for the car (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

oil

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'change' is the definition.
(oil change is a kind of change)

'ten pounds getting something for the car' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'pounds' could be 'l' (L can represent the monetary pound) and 'l' is found within the answer.
The remaining letters 'oi' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

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(Other definitions for oil that I've seen before include "Slippery liquid" , "Liquid lubricant" , "Fluid lubricant" , "Thick liquid that doesn't dissolve in water" , "Lubricant or petroleum" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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