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I currently use the 'recommended' Mobil 1 0w/40 grade in a yr 2000 4.0 Chim.
The engine tends to get a little more noisy / tappety when warm - hence, after speaking to a few people, I'm wondering if a slightly thicker oil would be better - The 0w/40 does seem really thin ?
What does anyone else use - I guess the thicker Mobil (is it 15w/50 ?) might be suitable - however, can't seem to find it in local outlets.
Any other suggestions - different oils ? Where to get the thicker mobil from ?
Any advice appreciated.
The engine tends to get a little more noisy / tappety when warm - hence, after speaking to a few people, I'm wondering if a slightly thicker oil would be better - The 0w/40 does seem really thin ?
What does anyone else use - I guess the thicker Mobil (is it 15w/50 ?) might be suitable - however, can't seem to find it in local outlets.
Any other suggestions - different oils ? Where to get the thicker mobil from ?
Any advice appreciated.
Last service I had done I specifically asked for the thick Mobil 1 oil (done at a non-TVR exotic car garage BTW) and they ended up putting in Magnatec instead.
I wasn't too happy about it, but after doing a search on PH it turns out that amung other places Dave Batty recommends it and uses it in the cars he services.
Also, I've got to say that it uses less oil now than with Mobil 1 to.
I wasn't too happy about it, but after doing a search on PH it turns out that amung other places Dave Batty recommends it and uses it in the cars he services.
Also, I've got to say that it uses less oil now than with Mobil 1 to.
mine's currently running Castrol GTX ! no probs so far - in fact stopped leaking on the garage floor at last. Plus a lot cheaper and more widely available. As has been stated before this engine was designed before Mobil 1 was thought of...as long as you change it regularly should be fine...
Use a mineral oil and it degrades/sludges very quickly due to the heat that TVRs experience. The oil needs very regular changes indeed.
A good synthetic is more resilient to this which is why it is ideal for a TVR.
As for the engine design... the oil pump and oil ways were redesigned in the Rover V8 in the late 1980's early 1990s. It is not the same as the 1950 Buick which required very frequent oil changes indeed.
A good synthetic is more resilient to this which is why it is ideal for a TVR.
As for the engine design... the oil pump and oil ways were redesigned in the Rover V8 in the late 1980's early 1990s. It is not the same as the 1950 Buick which required very frequent oil changes indeed.
Had my car serviced at the factory this week. They are now using Carlube oils. Probably because their race team has struck a sponsorship deal with them. The stuff they put in my 98 Chimaera is Carlube Triple R 0W-40 fully synthetic. Their technician advised me to change to either Mobil1 10W-40 or Carlube 15W - 50 in future both of which are much more suited to the RV8 and make it much less tappety.
Yes. I use it in my 4.0l. As mentioned above David Batty uses it and he is very highly regarded and recommended.
The debate will go on for ever but in my opinion any quality synthetic or semi-synthetic (like magnatec) will be OK.
An inexpert opinion ofcourse.......like most other posts on the subject!
Paul.
The debate will go on for ever but in my opinion any quality synthetic or semi-synthetic (like magnatec) will be OK.
An inexpert opinion ofcourse.......like most other posts on the subject!
Paul.
Thank God for that,
Just had my Chim 4.O 97 36,000 serviced yesterday at an independent (Oselli Sports cars Witney) and when I asked them what oil they had put in, just incase I need to do a top up, they said GTX Magnatec 10w-40. I quickly came home and did a search here. Sounds like I am not the only one.
Grahame
Just had my Chim 4.O 97 36,000 serviced yesterday at an independent (Oselli Sports cars Witney) and when I asked them what oil they had put in, just incase I need to do a top up, they said GTX Magnatec 10w-40. I quickly came home and did a search here. Sounds like I am not the only one.
Grahame
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