What brand of oil to use

[S6 Devil]

I need to get some oil to top up the car. It has had a TVR Power rebuild and has had it's 1000 mile service where they used 10W 40 semi synth oil. What brand is best to use or can I use any brand?

Edited by S6 Devil on Sunday 5th July 04:11

[rens914]

yust to do things right why not call tvr power what brand they have used
gr rens

[TVR_owner]

S6 Devil said:

I need to get some oil to top up the car. It has had a TVR Power rebuild and has had it's 1000 mile service where they used 10W 40 semi synth oil. What brand is best to use or can I use any brand?

Edited by S6 Devil on Sunday 5th July 04:11

Any quality 10W-40 semi synthetic will do. If you can not get a 10-40, 5-40 or 15-50 should not cause a problem. More important you have it topped up.

[x 7usc]

mobil 1 do a 10-40 semi synthetic, just topped up my tusc, 4000m since its rebuild its exactly the same oil as was put in there by the engine builder.
mark

[S6 Devil]

Thanks. I am thinking Mobil 1 or Magnatec!

[Andy_350z]

can you use synthetic?? or does it have to be semi?

[S6 Devil]

I think it's semi only according to posts I have read on people getting feedback from TVR Power.

[x 7usc]

yup semi after 1000 miles on mineral oil. fully synthetic after 6000 miles on semi, btw devil nice car saw it at goodwood last sunday in the carpark in direct sunlight

[BDM]

S6 Devil how much did you pay for your paint? ITs sort of a flip colour so must have been a pricey one... Does look lovely though...

[S6 Devil]

Thanks Mark, it's been a long restoration project but loving it now.

BDM said:

S6 Devil how much did you pay for your paint? ITs sort of a flip colour so must have been a pricey one... Does look lovely though...

The paint was remarkably inexpensive, I bought it from the USA and cost around £500 in total not including base coat and lacquers. It's called spectra fx emerald blue.

Edited by S6 Devil on Monday 6th July 07:06

[GT TVR]

I'd use exactly the same brand/type the dealer is using, to avoid any discussion if things go wrong.
Apart from that, favorite full synthetic oils are Mobil one 15W50 and Silkolene 10W50.