Cheap synthetic oils
Discussion
Too vague to just say "synthetic", you need to specify the car its for and then look up the engine oil spec required, then check that oil is that spec.
For an older car, a 'cheap' synthetic may be the correct oil to use. And anything more expensive, a waste. Due to economies of scale, I've seen synthetic cheaper than mineral or semi-synth now. So its not just cheapest = lowest spec any more.
For an older car, a 'cheap' synthetic may be the correct oil to use. And anything more expensive, a waste. Due to economies of scale, I've seen synthetic cheaper than mineral or semi-synth now. So its not just cheapest = lowest spec any more.
RSstuff said:
It's for a tuned 90's turbo car that has been run on triple ester synthetic for the last 15 years, but due to fuel contamination something budget is wanted to flush the oil and run it for around 500 easy miles.
anything will be fine for that with gentle use.....hours on the track maybe notJust over £26 for 7 litres of Halfords synthetic. I doubt it's a patch on the Millers CFS triple ester synthetic I've fed my 80's turbo car on for the last 15 years. But it will do to flush the fuel contaminated oil and for some low boost road mapping.
Edited by RSstuff on Monday 10th February 17:13
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