ive got a 97 uk turbo 2000
what engine oil does it take?
gear box and diff oil?
has anyone got a timing belt diagram they can send me?
to many people saying too many different oils

 

hi, im pretty sure i put 10w 60 in my 1998 2000 turbo on saturday. cant use anything thats 5w as its too thin and dont use any ones engine flush!! thats advice given to me.

I bought a great cd off ebay (£4) which is basicly a scooby haynes manual on disc that shows you good diagrams on how to change timing belt. if i remember rightly theres like ten pulleys for the belt to go round so if you havent done it before mite be worth leaving it to the pro's.

I know a great place that does it for £180

 

Recommended engine oils for Classic Scoobs are fully synthetic Ester types e.g. Silkolene (Fuchs), Motul, Millers, etc.

Recommended 'thicknesses' are:-

10W-40
10W-50
15W-40
15W-50

A 'hot' 60 oil is far too thick really. Stick with 10W-40 at this time of year, if you're about to do a change. If you rag it everywhere and/or for summer, then stick in a 10W-50 or 15W-50.

For any technical lowdown, PM/email oilman on here...

 

I use 15w50. I used to use 10w40, found that the 15w50 made the engine quieter. Plus they say you dont need to change as much.
I always change mine every few months.

 

Yeah the 15W-50 is slightly thicker at both the low and high figures - IIRC measured at 40deg C and 100deg C respectively.

Obviously, thicker viscosity oil 'hangs around' lol in the mechanical clearences for longer, hence smoother running and less noise (although too thick can cause undesirable cavitation phenomena).

I need an oil change before the month's out, and will be sticking in a 15W-50 too ... Silkolene Pro R (or Pro S), can't remember lol.

 

THE recommended gearbox - and rear diff - oil is Castrol Syntrax 75W/90

 

thanks everyone