Engine OIL Grade ? [Archive]

ALI 786

27-02-2012, 19:48

Just a quick one..:eek:

What grade of engine oil are you using in your R5 GT phII ?

I remember speaking to some guy at KTEC a couple of years ago who was saying that they use '5w30 - Fully Synthetic' but to me this would seem to thin ? :confused:
[N.B. Engine has under 10,000 miles since full rebuild]

Any advice appreciated.. :agree:

andybond

27-02-2012, 19:50

10w40 Semi.

Tony Walker

27-02-2012, 19:51

very thin oil 5w 30, i use 10w40 semi and change it often. Fully synth is mainly for long service intervals 12-18000 best to not leave it that long really. If you want to have a long time between changes then go for fully synth. Mineral is actually what our suppliers have listed for it lol

BluntyR5GTT

27-02-2012, 20:02

10w40 semi synth for me, changed every 2-3k

Brigsy

27-02-2012, 20:29

10/40 semi for a lowish state of tune. I use 10/60 fully synth in my van though.

Alex

27-02-2012, 22:16

10W 40 for me and I change it every track day! :D

andybond

27-02-2012, 22:41

10/40 semi for a lowish state of tune. I use 10/60 fully synth in my van though.

You are mistaking

http://www.theoilman.co.uk/images/uploads/xtr10_40.jpg

for

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-y58RB8c3_YQ/Ti8SJRkvJkI/AAAAAAAAFkE/tyby5E8RqdQ/s1600/treacle+2.jpg

I bet it smells delicious when it warms up mind

Tony Walker

27-02-2012, 22:57

I get this for pretty cheap so use this myself.

Tony Walker

27-02-2012, 22:58

around £15 for 5 litres

Tony Walker

27-02-2012, 22:58

maybe a lil more 17-18now? its been a good 6months since i bought any

Mr Raider

28-02-2012, 12:14

Halfrauds part synthetic 15-40 purple can around £15-20 for 5 litres, most places list mineral oil for the GTT in standard form, its still an old pushrod engine afterall!

Os8472

28-02-2012, 12:36

I always used the halfrauds 15/40 semi sythin in mine when I had a c1j, changed it every 2500miles though, sometimes less depending on what I'd broken lol

ALI 786

28-02-2012, 19:34

Thanks to you ALL :agree:

So I take it the favourite's are 10w40 / 15w40 Part Synthetic...

:smokin:

Matt Cole

28-02-2012, 20:23

Mobil super s 10w 40 is all you need!

Tony Walker

01-03-2012, 00:20

I get this for pretty cheap so use this myself.

Just got some today 5litres £16 eurocarparts.

Alex

01-03-2012, 09:04

Just got some today 5litres £16 eurocarparts.

I'll be in touch! :D

Brigsy

01-03-2012, 09:51

Mobil super s 10w 40 is all you need!

Good oil, its called mobil super 2000 now mate.

Id steer clear of cheap synthetics tbh they go black very easily. I used to use the comma oil and got it that hot/thin i got black flagged at mallory park for bellowing smoke out the exhaust. Oil pressure went down too. Dont scrape on oil imo, im sure the 10/60 i use in my van has kept the bottom end in one piece!