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Author Topic: engine oil, what do you use?  (Read 3127 times)
tdh-syorks
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« on: January 23, 2009, 09:24:43 am »
hi, i was just wondering what brand and viscosity engine oil you guy's use. i'm currently using mobil 1, 10/40. are any of you guy's using fully synthetic? i'm wanting to change brands to keep the cost down. any ideas?

cheers Tom
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« Reply #1 on: January 23, 2009, 09:30:18 am »
10w/40 semi synthetic FUCHs stuff from gsf. bout £15 a tub  i think
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« Reply #2 on: January 23, 2009, 10:18:58 am »
ditto.  Any big brand 10w/40 semi synth is fine in my opinion. 

Just stay away from things like "tesco value oil", which does exist believe it or not!
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« Reply #3 on: January 23, 2009, 04:00:24 pm »
Newt but quantum synta silver 10w40.

Don't change brands to keep cost down, unless you are using some stupidly expensive stuff which claims the world.
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« Reply #4 on: January 23, 2009, 07:25:33 pm »
I use the same as above, from VW
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« Reply #5 on: January 23, 2009, 07:27:34 pm »
Synta silver £17 from the dealers
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« Reply #6 on: January 23, 2009, 07:40:23 pm »
Comma Eurolite Semi Synthetic 10/40.
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« Reply #7 on: January 23, 2009, 10:19:49 pm »
Mobil one semi 10/40
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« Reply #8 on: January 25, 2009, 01:12:32 am »
morris oil 10w/40 semi dose the job for me every 1500 miles  Grin
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« Reply #9 on: January 31, 2009, 03:07:31 pm »
Well...
I use two type of oil...
In winter i use 10w-40 modul turbolight it seems ok in cold days and i have good oil presure and the oil temp, is getting barely over 100C...

In summer i use 15w-50 4100 modul... some people here say it's quite 'thick' oil to use for a g40 engine... BUT with 10w-40 in hot days (when temp becomes more than 35C) the oil temp was struggling to drop 98C and it usually acheaves temps approximatelly 120C and i have totally NO oil pressure... Sometimes cause of the lack of oil, the hydraulic tappets start to knoking and the oil buzzer/light was  turning on!
So i used 15w-50... The oil temp was still 98C BUT at least i had good oil pressure...

An oil cooler it's a must in warm days, but a 'thicker' oil can prevent the lack of oil at the top of the engine... 
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« Reply #10 on: May 30, 2009, 02:11:28 pm »
Anyone with Motul 300V Competition 15W50?  Huh

Seems like nice oil. I am using it on my G and changing it every 3000 miles. Daily G, 65, chip, oil cooler, K&N, GT inlet.  It was one of the best I could find on the market. Roll Eyes
Some recommendations from you guys?  Roll Eyes Smiley

Some info: http://www.intakeone.com/Denso/Motul300V.html

Thanks Smiley
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« Reply #11 on: June 23, 2011, 11:08:38 am »
anyone used this oil

Fuchs TITAN XTR 10w-40 High Performance Semi-Synthetic Engine Oil - 5 Litres

thinking of using for my car

also what oil filter do i need cheers

or could i use the GM

10W40

Semi Synthetic

SPEC:

ACEA A3,B3

API SL/CF
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