Sorry, I know this has been asked a hundred times before....

[Mr Plow]

Which oil do people use in their V6?

About to do an oil change?

Cheers

Liam

[Top Gear TVR]

I've been a fan of Mobil 1 but not now available in the right viscocities :-(

[glenrobbo]

Hi Liam,

Currently using Valvoline VR1 Racing, because it has the highest zddp content whch I'm told is kinder to the valve train.
Available from Eurocarparts, often on offer.



Failing that, Castrol GTX 15w-40 probably best for winter use.

HTH,
Glen

ETA : Just ignore the felt tip numerals, they were on the container when I bought it.

Edited by glenrobbo on Sunday 3rd November 21:43

[Barry S1]

Are you playing with longers
Car again, or have you got a
new toy, mine has 10/40 in it ,never have to top it up between oil changes, unlike the water

[Longers]

Barry S1 said:

Are you playing with longers
Car again

winter's nearly hear so time for my car to migrate south!

[glenrobbo]

Longers said:

winter's nearly hear so time for my car to migrate south!

I prefer early summer when flocks of S's migrate east to the continent.

[Maffe]

I use Mobile 1 0/40 in my s3c, have not had any issues with that

[jmccrary]

Would like to do a flush on my motor...I do need to do an oil change

[glenrobbo]

Bump!

Sorry Joe, I should have narrowed it down a bit.

There is an earlier thread in which Phillpot says he uses some old stuff from Phillips Oils.
I thought they made those rubber stick-on soles my Dad got for me when I was a kid.
They were ok, but not as good as shoes......

[DamianS3]

Maffe said:

I use Mobile 1 0/40 in my s3c, have not had any issues with that

Wow that's thin ... Mobil 1 Motorsport was 10/40 iirc...

Do you lose any?

That used to disappear quickly in my cossie but that had forged pistons..

Damian S3

[Buzzlt]

Obviously I don't have one but I would put this in it.

http://www.mobil1.co.uk/synthetic-engine-oils/exte...

I used to make and install the testing equipment for most of the labs for all the top oil companies and work with their guru's. Especially at BP.

BP bought Mobile for their oil development and the Castrol oils development plant in Germany so they Mobil 1 is a cumulation of all the developments. I know that BP if you can still get it is actually Mobil 1 in a green can and I guess you can pretty much bet Castrol is the same stuff too.

Happy shopping

Greg

[Dave_M]

Longers said:

Barry S1 said:

Are you playing with longers
Car again

winter's nearly hear so time for my car to migrate south!

Ah, in that case the combined wisdom considers an Italian product, Mazola No-Stick