Complete Numptee Question - what engine oil?

[crazyidea]

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

[sidpinup]

10W40 semi synthetic is reccommended by TVR Power

[Zippee]

I use (or will do when the shotty running in mineral oil is gone) Shell Helix 10/40 semi syn. I believe this grade is recommended for the S6 engine.

[sidpinup]

When do you get to use all the power Zip?

[Zippee]

sidpinup said:

When do you get to use all the power Zip?

Afternoon of Friday 31st with any luck
Heading to Dom then for the 1k running in service and then she's all mine....

[sidpinup]

Zippee said:

sidpinup said:

When do you get to use all the power Zip?

Afternoon of Friday 31st with any luck
Heading to Dom then for the 1k running in service and then she's all mine....

Does it feel like Christmas? When you get it back the peddle on the right engages warp speed

[Robertjp]

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.

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.

[Ron98]

I thought it would have been a fully snth, Every day is a school day

[Basil Brush]

Does anyone know why semi-synth? I was advised against synth oil years ago for tuned air cooled VW engines due to it not transferring heat as well as mineral oil, but never knew if it was the case or not.

[Robertjp]

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...

Edited by Robertjp on Tuesday 28th August 12:33

[Basil Brush]

I think Power's warranty specifically states to use semi-synth and use of fully synth voids cover.

[sidpinup]

Basil Brush said:

I think Power's warranty specifically states to use semi-synth and use of fully synth voids cover.

This is true. 10w40 semi-synth only on power rebuilds.

[Flying machine]

Unless I'm getting very confused - will have to check where it's written down - Str8six recommended that I used mobil super 3000, although I can't remember which grade!