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Re: What oil do you use? Petrol engines only
Reply #15 - 19. Aug 2006 at 14:49

I dont think anyones going to admit putting cheap and nasty oil in Undecided

So I'll confess Roll Eyes

I did chuck 1ltr of summat in bought in the Co-op, dont even think it was semi synth Embarrassed

, but was 10-40

However it was a Sunday afternoon and thought any oil is better than low on oil....and it did get changed a few days later....so think i got away with that

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omegav6cd Ex Member	Re: What oil do you use? Petrol engines only Reply #16 - 19. Aug 2006 at 15:39 Quote: Well, having heard Kostas' engine, I would say his choice of oil is spot on. Thanks mate !!!!
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Marks DTM Calib Administrator Offline Ex Member Posts: 25671 Northern Hemisphere Gender: Drives: Astra J, Mum Bus, Dexta Tractor, 108 DMU wip	Re: What oil do you use? Petrol engines only Reply #17 - 19. Aug 2006 at 15:46 Vx fully synth, at 5K service intervals, I prefer it over the semi synth.....both engines are as sweet as a nut on it.....as was the old Nova 1.2! Plus for what little extra it costs and in relation to the cost of the car I dont think its worth cutting corners on oil.
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TheBoy Administrator Offline TBE has an MOT! Posts: 64817 Brackley, Northants Gender: Drives: 98 MV6, 03 Elite, 00 25, 89 ZX10	Re: What oil do you use? Petrol engines only Reply #18 - 19. Aug 2006 at 17:04 I'll stick to semi, as the zx10 leaks worse on fully synth! (prob is with bike, not the oil - just fully synth finds these problems more than semi does)
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Re: What oil do you use? Petrol engines only
Reply #19 - 19. Aug 2006 at 20:24

My late father in law worked for the local Vauxhal dealer and when I had my Sunbeam he supplied me some FOC VX mineral oil.

It used to burn this - however it ran out I returned to Esso Superlube and had no burning issues.

I wouldn't use any mineral except Esso Superlub

The Omegas have all had VX Semi synthetic, Carlton had SUperlube

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Goonlord Junior Member Offline Posts: 101 Gods Chosen Acre Lancashire Gender: Drives: Facelift 3.0 v6 Elite	Re: What oil do you use? Petrol engines only Reply #20 - 19. Aug 2006 at 20:45 whatevers free in the workshop!!!!!!!!!
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x25xe Senior Member Offline Avater removed due to size Posts: 925 Hayes, Middlesex Gender:	Re: What oil do you use? Petrol engines only Reply #21 - 19. Aug 2006 at 22:33 I always used to use Castrol Magnatec. Since then I read on "the other place" and here that the Vaux semi synth stuff is best so that is what goes in now. Still use Castrol for my van and minibuses though.
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RonaldMcBurger Ex Member	Re: What oil do you use? Petrol engines only Reply #22 - 19. Aug 2006 at 23:23 I use..... erm....... Marks Drive!
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Auto Addict Administrator Offline OOF's Elder Statesman Posts: 10091 North Birmingham Gender: Drives: 2.6 CDX	Re: What oil do you use? Petrol engines only Reply #23 - 19. Aug 2006 at 23:24 Quote: I use..... erm....... Marks Drive! Cut down a bit then fin....I can remember when you used to use the roads as well
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TheBoy Administrator Offline TBE has an MOT! Posts: 64817 Brackley, Northants Gender: Drives: 98 MV6, 03 Elite, 00 25, 89 ZX10	Re: What oil do you use? Petrol engines only Reply #24 - 20. Aug 2006 at 10:45 Quote: I use..... erm....... Marks Drive! With a little help from me
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Re: What oil do you use? Petrol engines only
Reply #25 - 20. Aug 2006 at 15:53

Auto Addict wrote on 18. Aug 2006 at 23:59:

Somebody's rich on here, we're getting votes for fully synth! Shocked

I am one of the full-synth guys. Personally, I would be very happy with semi-synth. Unfortunately my Vx dealer uses nothing else other than Mobile-1 5W/40, for which it charges £55 per 5.5L.... Angry

Then again I might ask you to lend me that fancy trolly jack of yours and do the job myself next time...

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Alas, no more Omegas....

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