Oil?

[bananamana]

Hi guys,
The elise S2 needs her oil changed. 33k miles. What type of oil is best for these cars?

Thanks

[slatess1]

bananamana said:

Hi guys,
The elise S2 needs her oil changed. 33k miles. What type of oil is best for these cars?

Thanks

I always use Millers 10/60?

[Cuzza]

Depends on use - if it's road stuff only then a 10W40 or 5W40 (whatever the book says) semi synth will be fine (Magnatec, Halfords own brew or similar)

[LivinLaVidaLotus]

I'd still use a decent oil for road, it's not like in the grand scheme of things it's hugely more. I seem to recall a few people saying they sounded like tractors with Magnatec, can't remember if it was K or Yota they were on about.

[kevin ritson]

Order Silkolene Pro R via Opie Oils and it costs around £35-40 for 5 litres, about the same you'd pay in Halfords for any old bottle of synthetic. Your engine will thank you in the long run, too.

[lamb jiblets]

Mobil 1 for me

[piooly]

My sport 160 book that came with the car says to use either 10w/60 or 15w/50.

I had a look around and mobile do a very advanced all that 15w/60 its designed for oldish engines that are tuned. Not to be used in really new advanced engines as the oil is quite thick...

I was going to use Mobil 1 0w/40 but now I am not sure...

[TIPPER]

As Kevin says you can get Silkolene pro sat an excellent price from Oilman. Have a look on Seloc technical forum. Very interesting thread on oil running at the mo.

[jamiebae]

Unipart 5W40 fully synthetic in mine

Unless the car is very highly tuned or spends a lot of time on track or being driven on the redline then 10W60 is overkill and a decent 10W40 or 5W40 is fine in K series powered cars if it's standard or VVC.

[AonFocalEile]

For your car if not tracked 10w40 Magnatec, it really reduces the top end noise, I had 10w60 Castrol and Mobil 1 in the same car. Either side of the Magnatec when I had a K and the Magnatec at least sounded to be doing the job best.

[jondude]

Agree with comments above regarding Silkolene Race Oil ( 5w-40 ).

It really isn't much more expensive than the top range stuff at Halfords and although it is pure overkill for my driving style ( weekend runs, no racing ) it is marvellous stuff. Engine sounds so much quieter and smooth.

For the sake of a tenner here or there, why not use the best?

[mrh3113]

Another for the silkolene-I bought 3x 5 litres from oilman so it works out even cheaper. The thread on SELOC is def worth a quick read. First time I've changed oil/filter on the Exige yesterday. SELOC Wiki says should be 20-30 minute job. Took me 2 hours!!!!! Is this a record??

To be fair I am tracking the car so wanted to go for the best protection.

[TIPPER]

I really can't understand why anyone would skimp on something as fundamental to an engine's health as the oil.
Its all well and good saying its only a Metro engine but how many Metros would have been driven like Elises?
To put good oil in will cost less than £20 a year. Your engine will thank you in time or are you really that hard up (or tight?)

[cej]

I always use Castrol RS 10w60