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Old 02 March 2008, 10:27 PM
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Im changing the oil in my98 type r this week in readyness for a track day next sunday.

Iv ordered Millers 15w/60 CFS will this be ok??

Also ordered a genuine filter and sump washer.
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Old 03 March 2008, 07:23 PM
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Hi V2
Do a search There has been some very informative posts about oils recently . Personally the only concern with your choice of oil I would have is the 15w rating from what I have read, And I may well be corrected . It will not give the best startup/cold weather protection, so just make sure you fully warm up your engine before any spirited driving
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Cheers Matt the engine always gets lots of respect when cold anyway
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What does that 15W mean? I use Mobil One 15W / 50 in my track day classic that has been slightly modified to produce around 320 BHP - I dont use the car for much else, but do drive to events summer and colder winter months.
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15w stands for the viscosity of the oil at cold temprtures for a full explanation do a search of "16 important OIL questions answered! .
As a general rule for performance cars should run a fully synthetic 5 or 10w -40w
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Mine will be getting fully synthetic 15/50 but as said allways alow it to warm up
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