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Which is the best Engine Oil?

#1 Post by tonyinbeds » Fri Aug 28, 2020 1:43 pm

Hi,
Does anyone have any favourite oil they use? Given the increasing multitude of synthetics I am starting to fear putting in something totally unsuitable. It seems harder and harder to find 'bog standard' oil.
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Re: Which is the best Engine Oil?

#2 Post by RoverRevival » Fri Aug 28, 2020 2:17 pm

10w40 semi any “brand” really as long as it’s 10w40 semi
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Re: Which is the best Engine Oil?

#3 Post by 961tat » Fri Aug 28, 2020 9:04 pm

RoverRevival wrote: ↑
Fri Aug 28, 2020 2:17 pm
 10w40 semi any “brand” really as long as it’s 10w40 semi
Agree and mobil 2000 10/40 for vvc i find very good :D
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Re: Which is the best Engine Oil?

#4 Post by Johnny 216GSi » Fri Aug 28, 2020 11:03 pm

Castrol Magnatec 10W40. Reassuringly expensive. And I put Millers semi-synthetic EE nanodrive 10W40 (also meets MTF-94 spec.) in the gearbox.
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Re: Which is the best Engine Oil?

#5 Post by tonyinbeds » Fri Aug 28, 2020 11:16 pm

Mucho gracias. :)
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Re: Which is the best Engine Oil?

#6 Post by JOHNDQ » Wed Sep 02, 2020 7:26 pm

Always use 5W40 fully synthetic in all my K Series :D
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Re: Which is the best Engine Oil?

#7 Post by Dorchester » Thu Sep 03, 2020 8:30 am

JOHNDQ wrote: ↑
Wed Sep 02, 2020 7:26 pm
 Always use 5W40 fully synthetic in all my K Series :D
And so do I. Better when starting up in winter and no damage to the engine. I'm used to change it every year (6.5k mls).
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Re: Which is the best Engine Oil?

#8 Post by JOHNDQ » Thu Sep 03, 2020 11:18 am

Dorchester wrote: ↑
Thu Sep 03, 2020 8:30 am
JOHNDQ wrote: ↑
Wed Sep 02, 2020 7:26 pm
 Always use 5W40 fully synthetic in all my K Series :D
And so do I. Better when starting up in winter and no damage to the engine. I'm used to change it every year (6.5k mls).
Mad not to really it's normally not much more expensive anyway
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Re: Which is the best Engine Oil?

#9 Post by RetroRacer » Tue Nov 03, 2020 8:23 pm

Johnny 216GSi wrote: ↑
Fri Aug 28, 2020 11:03 pm
 Castrol Magnatec 10W40. Reassuringly expensive. And I put Millers semi-synthetic EE nanodrive 10W40 (also meets MTF-94 spec.) in the gearbox.
These are my two choices too.
I was looking at the millers or castrol for the engine, forgot about the box!

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Isn't synthetic better (for the engine) than semi?

Bear in mind I dont have the Kseries engine..
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