ENGINE OIL BIBLE

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ENGINE OIL BIBLE
Topic Started: Fri Nov 11, 2005 12:11 pm (2,625 Views)
cra_arc	Fri Nov 11, 2005 12:11 pm Post #1
Member Posts: 6,233 Group: Members Member #4 Joined: November 2, 2005	engine oil bible



dave_irl	Mon Dec 19, 2005 3:05 pm Post #2
I love offset. Posts: 8,729 Group: Admin Member #6 Joined: November 2, 2005	Quote: ...I don't recommend this but you can reproduce the effect with a frying pan, cooking oil and a blowtorch. The cooking oil will heat up far quicker than it's designed to and will turn to a sticky black tar in your pan. Either that or it will set fire to your kitchen, which is why I said "don't do this"... :lol: :lol: :lol: Some interesting reading there! Good tech info too of course



Huddy	Wed May 24, 2006 10:49 am Post #3
Member Posts: 281 Group: Members Member #167 Joined: January 30, 2006	What oil do you recommend on balance for a 2.6 with 134,000 on the clock - going to do a change at the weekend. Ta. Oh, prob non-branded stuff unless it's worth it.



dave_irl	Wed May 24, 2006 11:27 am Post #4
I love offset. Posts: 8,729 Group: Admin Member #6 Joined: November 2, 2005	Some 10w40 should be fine, thats what I use, its a little thick when cold so cold starts can be a bit sluggish, but I find my engine runs quite warm and it thins out a bit (you'll see your oil pressure drop more at idle) so Im glad to have the slightly thicker oil for when its hot. Im sure another 2.6 owner will recommend some that they use. Oh and its always worth putting good oil into your car, Castrol GTX Magnatec. Ive never used cheap oil so I cant complain about them, but oil is pretty important I wouldnt scrimp over a few extra quid



Huddy	Wed May 31, 2006 10:55 am Post #5
Member Posts: 281 Group: Members Member #167 Joined: January 30, 2006	dave_irl May 24 2006, 12:27 PM Some 10w40 should be fine, thats what I use, its a little thick when cold so cold starts can be a bit sluggish, but I find my engine runs quite warm and it thins out a bit (you'll see your oil pressure drop more at idle) so Im glad to have the slightly thicker oil for when its hot. Im sure another 2.6 owner will recommend some that they use. Oh and its always worth putting good oil into your car, Castrol GTX Magnatec. Ive never used cheap oil so I cant complain about them, but oil is pretty important I wouldnt scrimp over a few extra quid Nice one - my engine does run a bit hot - as we all know, so the 10w40 might be the best then. Unless anyone else can convince me otherwise... :unsure:



dave_irl	Wed May 31, 2006 4:22 pm Post #6
I love offset. Posts: 8,729 Group: Admin Member #6 Joined: November 2, 2005	Especially being nice warm weather now it should be fine. I use it all year round, its only really sluggish in very cold winter, and even then its just on starting.



jonmsm	Wed May 31, 2006 4:45 pm Post #7
Member Posts: 59 Group: Members Member #314 Joined: May 25, 2006	good old 10w40 - thats what i always use in the 190. Its done me fine and the car runs very nicely on it. I dont use the very epensive oil as It costs somethign like �60 to do a full oil service when you use the name brands. I use Halfrauds own brand 10w40 part synth and it seems fine. The Halfrauds oil isn't actually all that bad and certainly isnt as bad as some other un-named brands... and its bloody cheap - �10 for 5ltrs on halfrauds trade!



Huddy	Fri Jun 2, 2006 8:14 am Post #8
Member Posts: 281 Group: Members Member #167 Joined: January 30, 2006	Thanks guys - I'll buy some and do it over t'weekend. How much oil does a 2.6 take - I seem to remember it's about 7 litres isn't it? How do I get Halfords trade prices? And where from...



hugo190e	Sun Sep 30, 2007 12:13 pm Post #9
Member Posts: 646 Group: Members Member #406 Joined: July 19, 2006	600 miles on the rebuilt engine - time to change the oil on the 2.3-16 usually used Castrol GTX 15w-40 for high mileage before the rebuild. has anyone used Castrol Magnatec 15w-40 in their cossie and what was the results? am i best sticking with the high mileage oil? I have had 10w-40 semi synth in the car before and plumes of smoke came out the exhaust once the car warmed up so obviously too thin



cra_arc	Sun Sep 30, 2007 8:37 pm Post #10
Member Posts: 6,233 Group: Members Member #4 Joined: November 2, 2005	tbh just use castrol gtx all the time and its fine



hugo190e	Mon Oct 1, 2007 7:15 am Post #11
Member Posts: 646 Group: Members Member #406 Joined: July 19, 2006	cheers col though went out and got the magnatec 15w-40 only 5 quid in the difference. will see what happens



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