Engine Oils...

[Sherlock]

Haven't ever seen a topic like this, was wondering today...
What brand/type of engine oil do you guys run? And why?

[muncher]

To start off with my 4k I ran cooking oil, then I got a 4age just used a 20w50 cheapo for the first 200-300kms to flush n e shit that was in there from sitting around and replacing the sump gasket..

Then penrite 15w40, awesome oil that or mobil synth s 10w40 both great

Gearbox, castrol multitrax for the t-50

Haven't done my diff yet.

Umm castrol coolant and Mobil dot 4 fluid for breaks and clutch

[70XIN]

15w40 magnatec

it's good, yet cheap enough that i can justify replacing it often

[ae86trueno]

ELF Competition SM 10W40

changed after every 300 KM :2thumbs:

[Nikkojoe]

Valvoline Durablend 15W40, never let me down :)

[eightsixboy]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Nikkojoe @ Aug 26 2008, 11:43 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> (index.php?act=findpost&pid=580291)</div>
Valvoline Durablend 15W40, never let me down :)[/b]

Durablend ftw

Street machine did a review of all the oils and the durablend did extremely well in there tests, did alot better than oils 2-3 times its price. Plus i get it for free from work :whistling: .

Only the royal purple stuff and the motul sin did real well on the tests, all the shell and mobil stuff epic failed bigtime.

[superbmobile]

4ac- woolworths super grade recycled oil substitute. any thing worth while penrite....

[samuel]

Mobil1 0W40 :) plus genuine filter every 5000km

Disclaimer : RS Turbo usage

[Driftspec]

Used Motul and Penrite in the 4AC before, both good, except the Penrite seemed to make the engine 'tighter', the performance was the same but it didn't feel as loose when you revved the crap out of it.

I've got Pennzoil in it now, its what my mechanic put in when I had it serviced. Feels OK, not too sure on how good it is for the engine. Its due to be changed in a couple of months, might move back to the Penrite when I change it.

[driftke70]

magnatec is a big big no no, holds crap that should be falling to the bottom where you don't want it.

i just use penrite 20w 40 in my lux and rolla

[hachirusto]

Using Castrol GTX in the 4ac, next oil change going to be using penrite HPR30

[rthy]

nothing over $20

[yoshimitsu9]

penrite semi-syn 10w50 generally

tried castrol gtx 2 20w50 i reckon the engine ran better on this oil than the penrite

[charged]

Engine --Mobil 1 5w30 changed every 150kms
Gearbox-- Penrite Sin 75, changed yearly
Diff-- Penrite Sin 75, changed yearly
Brake Fluid AP racing 600, bled every race, flushed yearly
Radiator-- Redline water wetter

[RobertoX]

penrite 15-40 in my and customers cars

[ke25 racer]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (charged @ Aug 27 2008, 04:46 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> (index.php?act=findpost&pid=580502)</div>
Engine --Mobil 1 5w30 changed every 150kms
Gearbox-- Penrite Sin 75, changed yearly
Diff-- Penrite Sin 75, changed yearly
Brake Fluid AP racing 600, bled every race, flushed yearly
Radiator-- Redline water wetter[/b]


Seems like a common recipe!!
As above apart from the Redline water wetter

[Konakid]

Penrite in anything worth money, or Royal purple as per street machine test

Durablend came up alright in said street machine test, all others were pretty much junk, even the $60+ Mobils, Valvolines, Castrols etc, etc.

BP in shitters.

[jdmtrueno]

Mm interesting about Durablend. Will have try it out.

[malohi]

penrite sin for 4age and above
if your running a 4ac, Id probably use magnatec for its value..
if its just a pig ...
http://www.supercheapauto.com.au/store/Product.aspx?ID=29995
you could barely buy 4L of petrol for that!

[RobertoX]

that test isnt the be all and end all of oils

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Meathead #2 @ Aug 27 2008, 09:20 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> (index.php?act=findpost&pid=580684)</div>
Penrite in anything worth money, or Royal purple as per street machine test

Durablend came up alright in said street machine test, all others were pretty much junk, even the $60+ Mobils, Valvolines, Castrols etc, etc.

BP in shitters.[/b]

[driftke70]

heard many good things about royal purple, can't seem to get any of it though, but a fella i know who is a freak with diffs, been working on them for over 10 years, rekons that penrite 10 10ths is the be all for diffs.

[biggo]

mobil 1 5w50 and motul 4100 10w40