Have read the various debates on here of which none are conclusive i cant decide what grade oil to use .Some use 10\40 which thet swear by but other say its to thin and other use 10\60 which some say is to thick. I wondered without getting into the same old arguments what you use and why. Thanks Marc
used oil from my local curry shop think its a special blend of onion bargee chicken parcora and sweeping of the floor and out the rat droping tray........ think this post been batterd to death over the years use what ever oil u like.... :roll: :roll: :roll:
I thought Millers Oil (From Brighouse West Yorkshire) :lol: Was race usually race oil? Hmmmm If it isn't I still have an account with them........ :idea: Michael (From Brighouse West Yorkshire)
Something in the 5w40 fully synthetic range, think millers do one, shell do their helix ultra, motul do a 5w40 fully synth, probably one of the best oils for your car, not tar like a 60 :lol: Tony
Millers cfs 10w60 here too, Cotcomp use this in my mota every time. Have also used Motul 300v Competition.
My Drivers Manual says 40W in my STI so I use 40W Castrol Edge 5W-40 at the moment which is also one of the few Porsche Approved Oil's.
I am surprised how many people are using Millers 10w60. I tried it for a while and although it lowered oil temps and improved oil pressure due to its treacle like consistency my car developed quite an apetite for the stuff. I have gone back to Silkolene Pro R 15w50(now called Fuchs Titan) and now the car uses very little. My car has had a forged rebuild so has bigger tolerences in the bores , I wouldn't dream of using such a thick oil in a standard engine. Both Millers and Silkolene now do a 10w50 which might be better suited to standard engines than 10w60.
Silkoline pro-S 10w50 cause its red and its like blood. :lol: changed every 3k used to use millers then heard a lot of bad stories so it put me off. Only the best will do 8)
At the end of the day I believe it all comes down to type of car, clearances, mileage, engine wear, running temps, boost pressures etc.. etc.. it goes on. Manufacturers make oils to cover a spread of variables much in the same way cars are set up for 'average' conditions in the first place. If it's spit standard, stick with manufacturers specifications, if it's modified, take advice from specialists or make your own call. Simples... :wink:
well said tunnel! we use millers cfs10/40 in standard cars and cfs10/60 in moded ones. as for the other comments, i think the words "treacle like consistency" are very misleading. i would say 10/60, when hot, is about the consistency of milk! :wink:
I've been using Castrol Edge 10/60 for over 40000 miles now which is BMW approved for their M3, everything sweet here :wink:
