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BigChris
11-09-2005, 17:55
just hand a complete bottom end rebuild, all thats left is to flush it through with some crappy oil, then change it again to some good stuff...
so... what oil, and what grade do you suggest...

Im thinking Mobil 1...
BigBoreBri
11-09-2005, 18:13
10/40 Elf or silkolene 8)
summeh
11-09-2005, 19:02
ummm don't go for mobil 1.... way to thin really. I used it and was smoking like a bastard.

just put 5w40 fuchs fully synth in mine... same as silkolene pro s.

i'd go for either of these. 60quid for 8litres though ;)
MatBrown
11-09-2005, 20:45
I use Motul 300v.



Mat.
Jamie.
11-09-2005, 20:47
15w/40 p/s for me. i used some thinner oil once and the oil pressure when hot was just too low. when booting it the oil wouldnt go hirer than 3.5. i know using 15/40 its 4 bar ish but i just wanted to use what the spec sheet recommends
mon
11-09-2005, 21:58
10/40 shell helix or valvoline maxlife ( even for low millage cars)
edde
11-09-2005, 23:11
I use Millers its superb stuff for me.
Mark_Ritchspeed
12-09-2005, 09:52
Millers for me as well. Its the only oil I have used in every car I have owned for about 5-6 years now.
BRUN
12-09-2005, 19:03
15w/40 p/s for me. i used some thinner oil once and the oil pressure when hot was just too low. when booting it the oil wouldnt go hirer than 3.5. i know using 15/40 its 4 bar ish but i just wanted to use what the spec sheet recommends

you mean the spec sheet thats about 10 years old, when very little was known about synthetic oil ?
BRUN
12-09-2005, 19:04
Silkolene Pro S 5W-40

ester based fully synthetic of the highest quality, my oil temps are down since going to it
Winston
12-09-2005, 19:09
Total or Elf 05/40W IMO
Martin
12-09-2005, 19:37
5w40 fully synth for me....usually the generic brand they have in my local car shop.
mon
12-09-2005, 19:46
too thin renault not recommened also i used mobel 1 in my last clio16v and it sounded like there were blots flying around the engine and very nosiy. changed to 10/40 and cured everything
BRUN
12-09-2005, 20:06
well, when your up to temp, a 10W-40 and a 5W-40 are exactly the same thickness

the 5W simply protects better from cold starts as it flows around the engine quicker
NickFr
12-09-2005, 20:16
I have been using 5w 40 Mobil 1....despite the mileage of the car...good pressure, doesn't get overly hot, cheap as chips here!
mon
12-09-2005, 20:35
i was using the 0/40 mobel 1 thant 5/40 not been out long? :?:
mon
12-09-2005, 20:38
wot about this

Shell Helix Ultra 5/40
Purple
13-09-2005, 01:04
Carlube TripleR 5w/40 - fully synthetic.
My own rule of thumb is change oil often. And make sure there's a long list of oil specs conformance on the tin.
Mark_Ritchspeed
13-09-2005, 23:09
Lol @ Brun.

You sound like your using the Oilmans quotes. :roll:
Tommo
14-09-2005, 10:05
wot about this

Shell Helix Ultra 5/40

That's what I'm swapping to next oil change, but gonna try the 10-40. I currently use Mobil 1 15-50 and even that is far too thin, very tappety on cold starts and burns off far too quickly... :!:
mon
14-09-2005, 17:11
the shell oils have a cleaning agent in them not like the valvolean oils
BRUN
14-09-2005, 18:28
Lol @ Brun.

You sound like your using the Oilmans quotes. :roll:

i knew a fair bit about oil before he came along, he does know what he is talking about though
BRUN
14-09-2005, 18:29
wot about this

Shell Helix Ultra 5/40

That's what I'm swapping to next oil change, but gonna try the 10-40. I currently use Mobil 1 15-50 and even that is far too thin, very tappety on cold starts and burns off far too quickly... :!:

more than likely its because the oil is too thick your getting poor cold start, the oil being a 15W-50 will take longer to flow around than say a 10W-40, try that next see how you go, if no change then maybe something is worn

DONT put Magnatec in your car, that will make it noisy as ****