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Sid Lee needs an oil change (6)

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I believe the answer is:

diesel

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'an oil change' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe there's an association between them I don't understand?

'sid lee' is the wordplay.
'sid lee' anagrams to 'DIESEL'.
But, I'm unsure how this is indicated.

'needs' is the link.

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(Other definitions for diesel that I've seen before include "Common fuel for heavy vehicles" , "Fuel used by heavy vehicles" , "Fuel for heavy vehicles like lorries" , "See lid, oddly, of the fuel" , "Type of fuel oil" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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