CharlieSaff

Only for road use too

oilman

The Mobil 1 is very good stuff, a true pao synthetic. But thye 15w is not the best cold start protection, 10w would be better as it would circulate faster.

There is better in terms of quality to, the ester based synthetics have the edge on pao synthetics.

Also there is price, an oil like the Silkolene Pro S 10w-50 is better abd cheaper then the Mobil 1.

Cheers

Guy.

Gra

hi mate

cheers for the PM, will be getting some pro-s soon

oilman

Please feel free to ask any oil related questions and if you want a recommendation then please supply the following information:

Make
Model
Year
Engine size and type
Type of use (track/road etc)
Modifications that affect stock BHP.


Many Thanks
Oilman

danneth

Make honda
Model civic type-r
Year 2003
Engine size and type as above
Type of use (track/road etc) road
Modifications that affect stock BHP. STANDARD

andre_k

iTrader: (2)

subaru impreza, 1998, 2l turbo, road use only at the mo (mainly short drives to and from work), just a filter and exhaust.
ta

james kiely

iTrader: (5)

hi mate
saff coss 4/4 running 380bhp,when its out foot generally on the headlight.have been using 15/50mobil 1[is this oil to thin]

,what do you recommend?

groomers

hi mate sgot a focus rs i have to service has chip and tubular manifold think it is around 300 bhp fast road maybe some occasional track use what oil would you recommend (can use fuch 5w30 at work is it ok for this?)

oilman

5w-40 or 0w-40, we found best results with an ester based synthetic such as the Silkolene Pro S 5w-40.

http://www.opieoils.co.uk/p-1146-sil...e-engines.aspx

Cheers

Guy.

oilman

As above mate 5w-40 synthetic, if you mod it or use on track look at 10w-50.

Cheers

Guy.

oilman

Mobil 1 15w-50 is a good quality synthetic, an not too thin so ideal.

Better though is the ester based Silkolene Pro S 10w-50, this has been very well proven.

http://www.opieoils.co.uk/p-1145-sil...e-engines.aspx

Cheers

Guy.

oilman

Is that the XTR 5w-30?

If so it will be fine, though I would change it after track use as it is mineral based.

Cheers

Guy.

Remko GT

What would you advice for mine? 5W30 in it now

Make Ford
Model Granada Cosworth
Year 1992
Engine size and type 2938cc V6 24v
Type of use (track/road etc) fastroad (and maybe odd trackday)
Modifications that affect stock BHP. higher lift cams, modded plenum, aftermarket ECU, custom stainless exhaust, conefilter

Additional info: Engine is a low-mileage (sub 40k) engine. Want to "run it in" (it doesn't really need to run in as the crank, conrods and pistons haven't left the block) for more or less 30/40miles and change oil and filter.

oilman

I would stick with it but watch the quality if doing trackdays, there are 5w-30's and 5w-30's!

http://www.opieoils.co.uk/c-653-5w-30.aspx

Regards
Guy

jonosi

Hi there

Been using Morris 10w/40 semi synthetic for a few years now but is this any good?

Make: Ford
Model: Fiesta Si
Year: 1995
Engine size and type: Zetec 1.6 16v
Type of use (track/road etc): Road, occasional hard drive
Modifications that affect stock BHP: Turbo'd, low comp, cams

any advice greatly appreciated

John

glancy2081

what oil would you recomend for a pinto engine used in oval racing revving hard for about10 minutes

RoscoesRS

Hi oil guru

Av got an S2 ERST running 12 psi. Clock reads 140,000
Replacing oil pump and big ends.

What oil should a be putting in her

Thanks

gaz4x4cos

wondering if it is worth using a flush (any recommendations) will be putting in silkoline pro s 10w-50 as this seems to be the recommendation of here so far for :
saph 4x4 cossie , stage 1 at moment , 97k miles .

been putting 10w-40 semi synth in for a bit now , seems to use alot and smoke on overun , would a flush filter and silkoline pro s help this , before i shell out on new turbo and various other bits to try & cure .

also could i use the pro s on the missus's golf 1.8t to top up , just had oil change on vw recommended oil ( can't remmenber which one it was tho ?)

oilman

John,

Any idea on oil temps? I would look at a good synthetic 5w-30 or 5w-40 as an upgrade to the 10w-40 semi.

Have a look http://www.opieoils.co.uk/c-647-engine-oils.aspx

Cheers

Guy

oilman

What oil are you currently using? A good 15w-50 or 10w-50 is ideal.

You can use synthetic for best protection and perfomance, have a look at Silkolene, Motul and Mobil here http://www.opieoils.co.uk

Cheers

Guy

oilman

If she is in good shape then a 5w-40 synthetic http://www.opieoils.co.uk/c-656-5w-40.aspx

Cheers

Guy.

oilman

No need for a flush, after a few oil changes the Pro S will have given it a good clean.

Fine to top up the mrs's car too.

Cheers

Guy.

Stakis

iTrader: (1)

what additives to use with your silkonene s 10w50? why castrol edge 10w60 is bad? i heard that using edge 10w60 with teflon liquymoly additive is the best? and the people told me, that you can be sure, that not oil caused problems... what can you say?

dhutch

Would be interested in your comments on the tintop:

Make Peogoet
Model merdian
Year 2000
Engine size and type 1.8l 16v XU
Type of use (track/road etc) Daily driver, odd spirited driving, towing.
Modifications that affect stock BHP. none

Im currently using Esso Ultra 10-40w as recomended by pug although its not cheap every 5k.



However the engine i relaly care about is the westfeilds:

Engine size and type 1.6 CVH (1900cc)
Type of use (track/road etc) Sprited road use and trackdays
Modifications that affect stock BHP. Increased bore and stoke, dellorto 40's.

Ive just bought it a month ago, and its due an oil change.



Daniel

paceo

iTrader: (5)

hiya mate, spoke to you about some oil for my fiesta rs turbo, car is totally standard apart from a scorpion exhaust.

i think you said to me Silkolene Pro S 5W-40 or Motul 300V 5W-40, can i have prices for these please ? id rather have the best one! are these better than ford oil?

i take it you deliver oil?

cant pm you as your messages are full, empty your sent items

steve7786

iTrader: (2)

Make FORD
Model FOCUS
Year 2001
Engine size and type 2 LITRE
Type of use (track/road etc) FAST ROAD
Modifications that affect stock BHP GT28R Turbo conversion around 300bhp

Thanks

oilman

Any advice on oil required, please feel free to ask as I can help you

You will also find some useful info on my website here

http://www.opieoils.co.uk/oil-and-fi...pack-ford.aspx

All the best for 2009

Cheers
Guy

Dangerous Malcolm..

Right, Fuchs 5w40 and Motul 5w40. They're both fully synthetic but which is the better quality?

mikemcc03

Make-ford
Model-escort rs turbo
Year1987
Engine size and type1.6
Type of use (track/road etc)road
Modifications that affect stock BHP-low comp slight headwork cam chip exhaust fmic filter.

i need to run it in but whats the best mineral oil to use?
i know that you reccomend pro s after its run in.

L7 KOS

How come oil is still so expensive i thought it would drop with the barrel prices?

I want some silkolene pro but at Ł50 a gallon

Ad4m RST

Been looking at Silkolene Pro S 5w-40 and Mobil SYNT S 5w-40 for my Fiesta RS Turbo. It's near standard just chipped & T3 turbo @ 1bar which am I best with? there a big enough gap in quality to justify another Ł10-15quid?

Thanks

Oppliger Motorsport

on cosworth YB engines we use MOTUL 300v competition 15-50

jammy86

I don't think sythetic oil prices vary much with barrel price.

JAmes.

ybturbo

High oilman! I have a sierra sapphire cosworth 4x4 and has got the following mods:
2,4L farndon stroker kit ( crankshaft - con rods - flywheel) forged pistons, stock cams and valves, stock turbine with hybrid compressor and housing, breather system etc and running on 1,4 bar (about 400bhp - max revs are 7200). I use Motul 300V 15W- 50 competition which I replace every 6000Km together with filter. I 'm doing good?
For info I have once tested the ford specified 5W-30 Motorcraft but the car was making a lot of tapper noise and the oil pressure on idle when warm was almost zero! With Motul no problem at all! Plus I use the car for everyday use so from the 6000km between oil changes only about 400 - 500 are hard road use...
Thanks!!!

oilman

Anyone for some oil advice? Feel free to ask.

Captain500rs

Sorry to pull this up, I have been told to use 10/ 60 in my cossie , had been told to use 5/30 off someone else, which of the 2 would be better to use. The engine is stage 3. Also whats the difference between a semi synthetic oil and a fully synthetic oil ? and whats best for a cossie semi or full ?

Cheers

oilman

sorry for the late reply.

I'd go for the Silkolene Pro S 10w-50. It will happily take the stress of a stage 3 engine.

sponghead

Hi Oilman

Got some Questions regarding oil:

I have a standard 2wd Cossie. I have done some historic rally marshaling in the past and have noticed that some of the old Lotus, BDA and Pinto engined cars use Castrol r based lubricant (the sweet smell of castor). Looking around the net gives very sketchy information, but it is advertised as racing oil and very reasonably priced too (married, 3 kids etc on a budget).

Is this stuff any good for YB usage and if so how long between oil changes would be needed.

It also states that r40 can be used a 4 stroke engine oil or 2 stroke pre mix. I run cast iron air cooled mildly tuned Lambretta would this be any good for use in that as I'm sure that's what would have been used back in the day.

I fully understand that the Cossie system would require a complete flush before putting castor based oil in an engine previously run on more conventional oils.

Thanks in advance for your help!

gingerxr2

mk2xr2
1989
1640cvh
stage2 head,kent22cam,magnex 4-1 & system,k&n(110bhpapprox)
used to use 10-40 multigrade in all my standard xr2's and was fine,but was told to use
10-40 semi synth but it dont like it,tapps a bit

Stakis

iTrader: (1)

what to use on HONDA CIVIC 1996 VTI B20/B16 hybrid with 220bhp and 220nm torque street/trackday/race car for maximum protection and engine reliability.

Thanks