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5-40 fully synthetic oil ok for standard cosworth?

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Old Oct 3, 2006 | 08:51 PM
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Default 5-40 fully synthetic oil ok for standard cosworth?

as title really can get this stuff for virtually nowt, would it be ok to run in a standard 2wd saff.

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Old Oct 3, 2006 | 08:53 PM
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ideally 10/50 or 10/60 or is it 5/50.

your oil may be too thin.
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Old Oct 3, 2006 | 08:54 PM
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A little too thin for my liking tbh....
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Old Oct 3, 2006 | 09:02 PM
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ok will put it in one of my shitters instead

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will your shitters need fully synthetic though.
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Old Oct 3, 2006 | 09:08 PM
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well they constantly need oil.

owts better than nowt
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