I regularly do a particular 20-25 mile trip and it's still not up to thrashing temp by the time I get there. Surely not good for the engine on shorter journeys?
I regularly do a particular 20-25 mile trip and it's still not up to thrashing temp by the time I get there. Surely not good for the engine on shorter journeys?
Mine is usually up to full thrashing temperature after about 4 miles & I use castrol edge, and before I changed my engine to 1 with an oil cooler it took about another mile or 2 to get to temperature
Maybe you have a sensor problem
what do you class as thrashing temp ??
as soon as water temp gauge goes over the solid section
its "put some sugar on it yo" time for me :P
sounds like its not a oil problem if its not getting warm
might have low temp thermostats in..is the water getting warm..
80 ishOriginally Posted by schakal
It does get warm - just seems to take 50 - 80% longer than the Magnatec I used before.Originally Posted by MAXIBOY
I just used the Edge Sport recommended on Castrols website: Edge Sport 0W-40. It's their most advanced (well expensive anyway) oil.Originally Posted by J o n
Why do you think Castrol is shite? I thought it was a general accepted brand? Maybe it takes longer to warm up but protects more when cold? Or maybe I'm too gullable, paying £40 for a tank of oil, who knows?
0-40 is pretty damn thin stuff. Lowest I would use is 5, though you may be fine in this cold snap with 0. Normal for Clio Willy is 10w 40 Semi synth.Originally Posted by GabrielKnight
Get very low pressures on tickover with 0. I used some of that once and it scared me.