Shell Helix 10w40 as recommended by Subaru. 97000 miles ('97 UK turbo 2000) every 5000 miles. Doesn't burn a drop

 

I was thinking of getting Millers 10W60 for my next service, but I'm worried about the winter rating being to high, especially with the cold snaps we now experience on a regular basis. Is this oil more specified for track/fast road use. Maybe I'll go for the 5W40, in keeping with Subaru's recommendation. Or even the middle ground and go for the 10W40.

Also, I will be getting my gearbox and diff oils changed and was thinking of getting Millers Motorsport Gear Oil CRX 75w90 NT. I am a little worried after hearing some folks have had problems, since moving away from the Castrol Syntrax oil that was originally in the boxes and diffs.

I'm gonna dream of oil tonight...

 

I use 10w60 fella, with no problems.

 

Vauxhall 10w40 semi (£18 for 5L) every 5000 miles of the last 75,000 miles. MY97uk turbo 2000 DIY PPP now at 165,000 used and abused miles on original slappy engine (had 2 gearboxes and upteen brake pads/discs/tyres tho).

Spare engine in the garage awaiting the inevitable

 

Well i got some Shell Helix 5w-40 if your interested lol As i don't use mine in the winter. So will just got with 10w-40

 

millers cfs 10/60 ;-)

 

Valvoline VR1 10w60, dry sump engine uses 14 liters each shift. :-) (usually shift shift after 2 days on track)

 

Motul 300V 5-40, changed once a year, car only done 38K from new (2003).

 

Six months or 6000 miles, this should be the minimum.

 

This, Every 6 months regardless of mileage done. I only do about 7k a year.

 

Mobil one 5W 30. £38 for 5 lts when on offer at Halfords. I keep an eye on their website and buy when it is cheap.

 

Fuchs Titan Pro S 10W-50 top oil me scoob love's it.....

 

lol

A real Scooby snax

 

Subaru quote 5w oils in their manual, they even had mobil do one for the classics (5w40 fully synthetic) when there wasnt one available.
They dont quote 0w oils though.

Tony

 

Yea Tony sorry your right got confused, its 0w they don't like. But my mate who has one of these computers tell how long job will take plus oils etc says you can use 5w but in cold climate. So would prpb be best for winter, but 10w would have thought be best for summer.

 

Millers CFS 5w40. Every 6 months as I am doing about 8k a year.