Quick oil question

[JMF894]

What engine oil do you chaps use and where do you get it from?

Struggling to find much in the way of fully synthetic 20w 50

Cheers

Jimbo

[pjac67]

I've used Valvoline VR1 20w 50 for a while - Opie Oils good for advice...

[Wedg1e]

20w/50 in mine. Brand is irrelevant, it doesn't get worked hard in my car and I change it before it wears out anyway.

[GV]

pjac67 said:

I've used Valvoline VR1 20w 50 for a while - Opie Oils good for advice...

I have that as well. Make sure you do the change quickly otherwise you may have to re-prime the oil pump...

[adam quantrill]

Castrol also do a "classic" range for older cars.

The other thing to look out for is sufficient metallic additives to suit the engine, valve guides especially. There have been cut down in recent years in modern oils.

[wooly350i]

V8 Dev advised me to use either the valvoline vr 1 or millers 10/60 if I could get it,so I use the millers. They should know coz they built the engine. My local independent motor shop can get the stuff .

[tempus]

Try Mobil 1 motorsport,15w50 gets round the nanny state regs for zinc by being for use in motor racing,I use it in my Lotus,old twincam engine and my 350,both flat followers so need all the slip slidey zinc they can get,Millers are playing with the idea of a fully synthetic oil that covers the classic car needs but as yet it is not out there.

[Act Daft]

Fuchs Titan Race pro R 15w-50 from Opie Oils

[carob]

Silkolene Pro-S, 15-50 worked a treat for me.

Rob

[JMF894]

Thanks people. Lots of good info there.

Jimbo

[rev-erend]

carob said:

Silkolene Pro-S, 15-50 worked a treat for me.

Rob

This if you are rich .. or valvoline vr1 which is also excellent

[KelWedge]

Yes to Valvoline VR1 20W 50

No to Mobil (Jimbo My Engine Supplier told me that!)

[JMF894]

KelWedge said:

Yes to Valvoline VR1 20W 50

No to Mobil (Jimbo My Engine Supplier told me that!)

Prob good advice then matey. I do have fully synthetic in her at the moment so best not to mix with mineral. I will wait until oil change in May.

Jimbo

[carob]

rev-erend said:

carob said:

Silkolene Pro-S, 15-50 worked a treat for me.

Rob

This if you are rich .. or valvoline vr1 which is also excellent

Yeah it is pricey, but then again your engine is the most important part of the car.

I never skimp on oil.

Rob

[rev-erend]

Tell me about it - I bought 6 litres of race engine running in oil and another 12 litres of Silkoline pro s.

[carob]

rev-erend said:

Tell me about it - I bought 6 litres of race engine running in oil and another 12 litres of Silkoline pro s.

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Bet that hurt, open wallet surgery if i have ever seen it. But as i say never skimp on the oil, and just my opinion but i find the Silkolene prro s the best.

Rob

[rev-erend]

The best is good but I want it to bed in a bit before using it.

Hence using Millers CRO 10W/40 for a few miles..

[carob]

rev-erend said:

The best is good but I want it to bed in a bit before using it.

Hence using Millers CRO 10W/40 for a few miles..

Must be getting close to start up the rev?

Rob

[Jonny weggie]

We use Fuchs 10/40 semi, car runs spot on, so know need to change. Doing approx 4000 miles per year.

[Transmitter Man]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Valvoline-VR1-Racing-Min...

Best oil

Cheapest supplier.

Phil
420 SEAC