Which engine oil do you put in your car?
30 March 2008, 11:40 AM
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The grades you quote are too thick for general use in an 05. You should be looking at a 5w/40, 10w/40 or maybe a 10w/50 in summer or if you regularly use full performance. For instance, Millers do 5w/40 and 10w/40 in full synthetic (CFS range) Silkolene do 5w/40 and 10w/50 in full synthetic.
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30 March 2008, 05:05 PM
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as above really, i used magnatec last time, 10w 40, i used 5w 30 for a bit but it was too thin really, it got burnt. If you go too thick it will block up the cam followers, like it did on mine. I bought it with a blown engine, it just turned out that the oil was too thick.
31 March 2008, 12:10 PM
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The grades you quote are too thick for general use in an 05. You should be looking at a 5w/40, 10w/40 or maybe a 10w/50 in summer or if you regularly use full performance. For instance, Millers do 5w/40 and 10w/40 in full synthetic (CFS range) Silkolene do 5w/40 and 10w/50 in full synthetic.
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So is '10w40 in full synthetic' best for long distance motorway driving on boost.
thanks.
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