Engine Oil

[pistol]

I just checked my engine oil (Chim 4.0 R) and have noticed it need topping up. The handbook reccomends 5W 50 Mobil one, which I can't seem to get anywhere. Would the OW 40 be suitable for topping up?

and when I do come for a complete change, what oil would you suggest.

I am new to this so I apologise if I sound a bit dim.

>>> Edited by pistol on Tuesday 11th March 20:09

[ABBTVR]

Hi pistol,
Try this post, it may answer your questions,
www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=28177&f=8&h=0&hw=oil

Big Al.

>> Edited by ABBTVR (moderator) on Tuesday 11th March 21:33

[mongoose]

try and put 15-50 mobil 1 in it if you can-the 5-50 is nla,but 15-50 is, although not as common as 0-40,still readily available and will give better hot protection than the 0-40.were currently having a good debate about this on a current griff thread.all above imho of course.

[pistol]

Checked some of the other threads and it looks like I should be using Mobil1 OW/40 or 15W/40 or Millars 10W/40 or maybe a 5W/40 unless you can get 10W/40 someone even reccomend Ground nut Oil with some salad dressing and a pinch of salt

Does it really matter as so many different people seem to be using all sorts of different oils. H

alfords do a 5W40 this seems fairly close to what the handbook suggests.

[budd]

Check Millers oils web site they seem to recomend CFS 10W60 fully synthetic for high torque V8's,I've been using this spec for the last two years with no problems,however a pal of mine recently started importing the Motul range of oils which are reportedly excellent,so next change will be Motul.

[incorrigible]

Lots here too

[simon.b]

There also Valvoline Syn Power 5W50 if you can find it, just had the Griff serviced by Joolz and this is what he recommends.

Cheers,

Simon.

[bob the planner]

I'm using French Mobil 5-50 in mine (from Carrefour). 8 litres just about pays for the ferry trip go get it and the cheaper wine/beer more than pays for the gallon of fuel I use as well

Bob

[TWIN T]

We always use Cstrol RS 10w60 oil. Not cheap but gooood.

Ivan (TMS)

[browrz]

TWIN T said: We always use Cstrol RS 10w60 oil. Not cheap but gooood.

Ivan (TMS)

Really?
My 95' 5.0 which I've had for 6 weeks now has managed to get thru 4ltrs of Mobil 1 in 2000 miles!......Hence my interest in going for something thicker....is the Castrol good then?.....I can get it cheap I think via work (work for BP who own Castrol).