which oil do you use

HDiAndy · Post by **HDiAndy** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 8:06 pm

maglite wrote:I've just finished changing the oil and filters in my d9.

I went for:

Got that from GSF for £18.50 - 5 litres (which is nice because I have 0.5 left for topping up)

Original Oil filter - Got that from Ebay for £6 including postage

K&N 33-2539 - Got that from Ebay too for £40 including postage

I have given into temptation and booked the car in at this place for a re-map.

When I spoke to them, they said, they will re-map the car, I then take it for a spin. If I'm happy with the re-map, they will provide the original map on CD for me and leave the new map on for £190. These guys are based in Hinckley so quite near to me. I will post some more info once all is done. With the oil and filters changed, the car seems nice a smooth - I just hope it won't blow up after the re-map.

I had mine re-mapped there, Jamie i think his name was, it won't blow up but you might get some dreaded clutch slip in 4th and 5th you need to have a bit of mechanical sympathy with it as the torque goes up quite considerably most noticable on hills etc

crainneag · Post by **crainneag** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 11:51 am

Chevron Supreme 5W-40 Fully synthetic about a tenner for 5 litres from Costco

TooT · Post by **TooT** » Sun Jul 22, 2007 11:06 am

Help, Nothing about V6 oil in this thread

What shall i get fully or semi synthetic oil?

Post by **Welly** » Mon Jul 23, 2007 12:44 pm

TooT wrote:Help, Nothing about V6 oil in this thread

What shall i get fully or semi synthetic oil?

It is generally spoken in the engine oil world that if your car has been running on mineral oils then it is not that good to suddenly change to fully synthetic.

Fully syn oil tends to go around 'cleaning up' deposits in your engine that would otherwise just sit there. If you can't be sure what oil has been used in the past and your engine is 'up' on the miles then I would use a good quality 10w/40 Semi Syn (like Silkolene XTR) I get mine by carrier from a place in Pollington East Yorks.

I'll let you have their details if you want.

TooT · Post by **TooT** » Mon Jul 23, 2007 6:16 pm

Yes please Welton, that would be great.

East Yorks is only down a bit from me. If they have a shop i could bob in

Post by **Welly** » Mon Jul 23, 2007 6:45 pm

TooT wrote:Yes please Welton, that would be great.

East Yorks is only down a bit from me. If they have a shop i could bob in

Well here you are then my friend!

Ring and ask for Tom, and get him to confirm the best oil for you based on your model and your driving etc.

Notice, the XTR 10w/40 oil I've used for the last 5 years is under thier 'Fast Road' products

wes1001 · Post by **wes1001** » Mon Jul 23, 2007 6:53 pm

I went with the XTR on your recommendation Welly and seems just as good as the Total i was using - ta for that

Post by **Welly** » Mon Jul 23, 2007 7:00 pm

wes1001 wrote:

I went with the XTR on your recommendation Welly and seems just as good as the Total i was using - ta for that

Well thanks Wes, I shall probably sing the praises of Silkolene until I'm a very old man

If you read up on Silkolene's history there's really no better oil IMO.

jameslxdt · Post by **jameslxdt** » Mon Jul 23, 2007 7:49 pm

ive used castrol edge 0W/40 fully synthetic for that last 2 oil changes and i can safely say it runs soo much better with it than the 10W40 magnatec i used when i first bought it, i also get better fuel economy too, plus i get 4 litres for £20
trade discount

darrenwall · Post by **darrenwall** » Mon Jul 23, 2007 8:08 pm

on the topic of oil , ill be changing it in my Mi16 this weekend and i was hoping someone could recommend a good oil

. it a 15 year old engine with 156k on it and i drive it hard , is it worth putting semi synthetic in her or should i stick to something like castrol magnatec ? in my 6 i used to use cheap stuff £6 for 5 litres and i never had any probs with it

TooT · Post by **TooT** » Mon Jul 23, 2007 8:29 pm

Welton wrote:
TooT wrote:Yes please Welton, that would be great.

East Yorks is only down a bit from me. If they have a shop i could bob in
Well here you are then my friend!

Ring and ask for Tom, and get him to confirm the best oil for you based on your model and your driving etc.

Notice, the XTR 10w/40 oil I've used for the last 5 years is under thier 'Fast Road' products

Cheers, gonner get on it this week

jameslxdt · Post by **jameslxdt** » Wed Jul 25, 2007 8:17 pm

darrenwall wrote:on the topic of oil , ill be changing it in my Mi16 this weekend and i was hoping someone could recommend a good oil . it a 15 year old engine with 156k on it and i drive it hard , is it worth putting semi synthetic in her or should i stick to something like castrol magnatec ? in my 6 i used to use cheap stuff £6 for 5 litres and i never had any probs with it

bit of a grey area really, as its such an old engine thin oils wont do it much good, a good compromise i should think would be 15W40 castrol magnatec