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Old 24-09-2007, 12:49 PM
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Hi
Can you tell me what is the best oil to use for a 2wd ?
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Old 24-09-2007, 01:54 PM
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Silkolene Pro S 10-50, from Opie oils on here.
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Sorry to act dumb but when you say on here where abouts do i look ?
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https://passionford.com/forum/profil...rofile&u=14407
Old 24-09-2007, 05:54 PM
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Originally Posted by tabetha
Silkolene Pro S 10-50, from Opie oils on here.
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Seconded top blokes too.
Old 24-09-2007, 08:16 PM
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Mobil 1 Motorsport 15w50 from Matt Lewis on here and ebay shop.
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Matt lewis was selling the mobile 1 for only £25 at national day and at croft A BARGAIN
Old 24-09-2007, 10:56 PM
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mobil 1 allways used it ,,top oil.
Old 25-09-2007, 06:38 PM
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valvoline 10w60! but the car is trackdays only
Old 25-09-2007, 07:29 PM
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i use millers 15w60 and very pleased with it cheers
Old 25-09-2007, 10:59 PM
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castrol edge sport 10w 60
Old 26-09-2007, 11:49 AM
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me red line 5/40w or 5/50w with oil cooler!
Old 26-09-2007, 11:27 PM
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Ford full sunthetic 5-40w
Old 27-09-2007, 12:23 AM
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I use the mobil 1 motorsport stuff - good gear
Old 27-09-2007, 08:43 AM
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Just buy plenty cos you will need it
Old 27-09-2007, 09:51 AM
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every one has there favourites
Royal Purple has worked with Ford
Old 27-09-2007, 11:02 AM
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Originally Posted by millsyscossie
Just buy plenty cos you will need it
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Old 27-09-2007, 09:11 PM
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Thanks all of you for your suggestions , really appreciate it

In the end i have gone for the silkolene pro s 10w 50 and will see how it goes
Thanks again
Old 28-09-2007, 05:47 AM
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If you look at recent oil tests done by a certain university over a four year period, and over 400,000 miles in some vehicles, it makes very interesting reading, especially with regard to castrol/mobil1, and royal purple which frankly was a joke.
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Hi Tabetha
where can we see these test results?
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Silkolene10/50 top oil i pay 45quid for a 5 litre tub.
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I will see if I still have the data, was done for AMSOIL, but was a blind study so could not be jigged.
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Originally Posted by tabetha
I will see if I still have the data, was done for AMSOIL, but was a blind study so could not be jigged.
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Ah, an oil company doing tests on others, that will be true then.
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