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dirky dirk said:
Ive always used it
In a 120k peugeot 107, a new beetle, a golf been fine in everything
My mate used bus oil as it was free it was fine
An oil that doesn’t destroy an engine, and an oil that allows an engine to operate as designed might well be two very different things. With an old car that has little resale value, cheap oil can make sense. But in a newer car, with a complex engine and great value to the owner? The extra few quid on the correct oil is money well spent. In a 120k peugeot 107, a new beetle, a golf been fine in everything
My mate used bus oil as it was free it was fine
WhiskyDisco said:
Is there a case for using different grade of oil on an older car that has covered a few miles?
My Mini uses the LL04 spec 5W 30 but it's nearly 20 years old and newly 70k miles. Would you consider a lower viscosity or stick with the spec?
Stick to the recommended.My Mini uses the LL04 spec 5W 30 but it's nearly 20 years old and newly 70k miles. Would you consider a lower viscosity or stick with the spec?
Sometimes people may change to a slightly thicker grade if the engine burnt a lot of oil but care must be taken when doing this.
WhiskyDisco said:
Is there a case for using different grade of oil on an older car that has covered a few miles?
My Mini uses the LL04 spec 5W 30 but it's nearly 20 years old and newly 70k miles. Would you consider a lower viscosity or stick with the spec?
On most cars, 70k miles isn’t a lot. Unless you’ve ragged it on most journeys, start to finish. My Mini uses the LL04 spec 5W 30 but it's nearly 20 years old and newly 70k miles. Would you consider a lower viscosity or stick with the spec?
Been using it in my pd130 golf for the past 3 years £350 shed mind you..
Engine has done 234,000 though.. I change my own oil and filter every 3 thousand miles, I'm actually gonna plump for some shell helix or something in future now the car has proved it's reliability! Lets see if the ££££ stuff is better than mannol (which has been fine tbf)
Engine has done 234,000 though.. I change my own oil and filter every 3 thousand miles, I'm actually gonna plump for some shell helix or something in future now the car has proved it's reliability! Lets see if the ££££ stuff is better than mannol (which has been fine tbf)
DegsyE39 said:
Been using it in my pd130 golf for the past 3 years £350 shed mind you..
Engine has done 234,000 though.. I change my own oil and filter every 3 thousand miles, I'm actually gonna plump for some shell helix or something in future now the car has proved it's reliability! Lets see if the ££££ stuff is better than mannol (which has been fine tbf)
Engine has done 234,000 though.. I change my own oil and filter every 3 thousand miles, I'm actually gonna plump for some shell helix or something in future now the car has proved it's reliability! Lets see if the ££££ stuff is better than mannol (which has been fine tbf)
the poor thing has finally proved itself to you hahhaaYazza54 said:
DegsyE39 said:
Been using it in my pd130 golf for the past 3 years £350 shed mind you..
Engine has done 234,000 though.. I change my own oil and filter every 3 thousand miles, I'm actually gonna plump for some shell helix or something in future now the car has proved it's reliability! Lets see if the ££££ stuff is better than mannol (which has been fine tbf)
Engine has done 234,000 though.. I change my own oil and filter every 3 thousand miles, I'm actually gonna plump for some shell helix or something in future now the car has proved it's reliability! Lets see if the ££££ stuff is better than mannol (which has been fine tbf)
the poor thing has finally proved itself to you hahhaa
But car take back had offered me £295 for it anyway so just had to get the old dog home, 3 years later still runs fine hence next oil change im gonna stick something premium in! Great cockroach like cars the mk4 golfs
I've been using Smith and Allan
https://www.smithandallan.com/
in the whole families fleet for a few years now.
99 year old company, members of the VLA etc, and distribution partners with Shell.
Their website search function doesn't always work 100% (probably due to short search terms when looking for specs - e.g. "A3") but their service has been second to none so far and they are available to talk to on the phone.
https://www.smithandallan.com/
in the whole families fleet for a few years now.
99 year old company, members of the VLA etc, and distribution partners with Shell.
Their website search function doesn't always work 100% (probably due to short search terms when looking for specs - e.g. "A3") but their service has been second to none so far and they are available to talk to on the phone.
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