Complete Numptee Question - what engine oil?
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Apologies to all of you out there that this seems like the most basic question on the forum for weeks but I have last week begun my love affair with a real flesh and blood TVR rather than photos. I have a 2002 Tamora with an engine rebuild - 3.6 done in 2008/9 what is the best engine oil that I should use? The oroginal manual say Mobil 1 10W/40 is that the same as Mobil Super 2000 X1 10W/40 or should I use a higher rating? Are there better oils out there?
Thanks for your help
Thanks for your help
crazyidea said:
Apologies to all of you out there that this seems like the most basic question on the forum for weeks but I have last week begun my love affair with a real flesh and blood TVR rather than photos. I have a 2002 Tamora with an engine rebuild - 3.6 done in 2008/9 what is the best engine oil that I should use? The oroginal manual say Mobil 1 10W/40 is that the same as Mobil Super 2000 X1 10W/40 or should I use a higher rating? Are there better oils out there?
Thanks for your help
Mobil 1 is fully synthetic and Mobil super 2000 is semi synth, and 10w 40 semi synth seems to be what all engine builders recommend these days. Thanks for your help
I think as long as its a decent brand and semi synth 10w 40 you should be OK. Shell, Sylkolene, Motul, Mobil etc all sell good semi synth.
It may be because when engine builders have refreshed engines, if you swap to fully synth too early you do risk glazing the bores as the oil is 'too good'. Semi synth for 6k is the advice i was given, but that even if you continue with semi synth its not a problem with a good brand....
Maybe the older non rebuilt engines would be better on fully synth...but TBH i cant see this making much difference...
Maybe the older non rebuilt engines would be better on fully synth...but TBH i cant see this making much difference...
Edited by Robertjp on Tuesday 28th August 12:33
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