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Old 18 January 2013, 11:13 PM
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just got opies oil service pack with xxs 10w40 semi synth. any one using or been running this and any thoughts on it? i know oil threads can throw up major debate so i just want to hear from anyone who is/has used xxs. my wagon is a daily driver and not driven hard with occasional b road blasts when the urge takes me lol.
Old 18 January 2013, 11:57 PM
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run both my previous classics with semi synth without issues

changed it every 5k

I always use main dealer filters tho
Old 19 January 2013, 12:52 AM
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ok cheers bud, was it millers xxs you were using?
Old 19 January 2013, 06:18 AM
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i got millers xxs 10-40w semi synth, in my blob (330bhp sti)....done about 4k ish with quite a few sunday blasts its been fine mate.
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cheers bud.
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my first in the 90s I used some from Costco - about £10 for 5 litres lol chevron I think it was
too much goes into the oil thing
each to their own but a £20 semi synth will do fine for me

that said I am yet to do a change on my current WRX
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i agree there is a lot of debate about oil but £10 oil is maybe cutting corners a bit too much! stick with a good brand of oil, millers or fuschs etc.
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I use 10-40w synth in mine in the last 6 years no issues at all... but i always use dealers oil filters
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Use Millers 10/40 in my STi V3 too.

General weekend use and also done a track day last Summer in it, no problems.

Away for winter at minute, but will be serviced when it comes back out again and will use this oil again.
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Originally Posted by yabbadoo4
ok cheers bud, was it millers xxs you were using?
Small point but it's actually XSS (SS=semi-synthetic)

Hope some of the posters are not confusing the semi-synthetic 10/40 XSS with the full-synthetic 10/40 CFS
Both are fine for the job they're intended to do. If you run much above standard power, it's worth considering a full-synthetic oil.


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cheers for the correction john lol. and for the reply,s. happy enough to use it then.
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