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AE86_4life
15th March 2008, 11:27 PM
as above also id like to be good quality price isnt much of an issue up to 100bux

Sly*
16th March 2008, 12:43 PM
hey antoun,
have a read up on this http://www.carbibles.com/engineoil_bible.html

Fozz
16th March 2008, 12:50 PM
Penrite sin :)

AmyC
16th March 2008, 02:07 PM
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as above also id like to be good quality price isnt much of an issue up to 100bux[/b]
Km's on motor ?

15w40 semi synthetic if the km's are a bit high or 10w40 if the motor is fresh. I found my 16v runs better on 15w40 than 10w40, Just starts easier etc.

Valvoline duragear 15w40 is about $40 for 5 litres, There is oil called purple stuff or something like that and apparently its good shit but haven't been able to find it for sale yet

Jonny Rochester
17th March 2008, 12:38 AM
Generaly, I think you could run just about any engine oil and you would hardly notice the difference. If the valve stem seals and rings are a little old, you may burn a little oil. You can then experiment with thinner or thicker oil to reduce oil smoke. If you have a oil pressure gauge you may notice differences also. But other than that, you are not likely to realize any difference unless you send a sample of used oil to a lab for testing. So for me, I go with the cheapest oil.