Oil...
Oct 20, 2006 | 11:40 PM
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Oil...
Just got my first Cosworth going to change the oil asap. My question is what type/grade of oil do you lad's find to be good, any info would be helpfull cheers......
Oct 21, 2006 | 12:21 AM
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Silkoleen (spelling) or Castrol Edge which used to be the old Castrol RS
Oct 21, 2006 | 08:51 AM
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From: Linlithgow and Drives a 1989 Flint Grey Sierra Cosworth
Silkolene Pro S 10-W50!!! Is ment to be very good on the YB engine.
http://www.opieoils.co.uk/
Small plug for oilman there!!
Bruce
Oct 21, 2006 | 08:58 AM
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From: Shutting down jap crap
As above m8.
Oct 21, 2006 | 09:00 AM
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From: my gaff
mobil 1 motorsport 15w-50 is equally as good
Oct 21, 2006 | 09:28 AM
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From: side way some were in tayside
Millers 10/60 mate,never had a problem
cheeRS stu
Oct 21, 2006 | 10:50 AM
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Originally Posted by B11GNS
mobil 1 motorsport 15w-50 is equally as good
Have to agree top oil its what i use
Oct 21, 2006 | 11:43 AM
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From: scotland
10w 50 or 10w 60.
make is not important as long as its good quality ie mobil, castrol or silkolene etc
Oct 21, 2006 | 03:44 PM
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From: BRISTOL
15 /50 mobil 1 motor sport m8 i found that mine used to drink the rs castrol stuff
Oct 21, 2006 | 09:13 PM
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From: area 51
Mobil 1 all the way 15/50 motorsport
Oct 21, 2006 | 09:29 PM
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I think i will give the mobil 1 a try, thanks for the advice.
Oct 21, 2006 | 10:06 PM
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I use Silkolene Pro R 15-W50
Oct 21, 2006 | 11:31 PM
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From: New Zealand
Silkoline Pro 15w-50
or
Motul 300v Competition 15w-50
Oct 21, 2006 | 11:38 PM
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Mobel 1 15/50 mate
you can pick it up at most the shows 5lt for Ł20
Oct 22, 2006 | 04:29 PM
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From: sunny essex
deffo silkolene pro s 10 50 mate,i wont use anything else now
Oct 22, 2006 | 06:12 PM
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Re: Oil...
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Originally Posted by Webber D
Just got my first Cosworth going to change the oil asap. My question is what type/grade of oil do you lad's find to be good, any info would be helpfull cheers......
Full Synthetic 5W40
(on 100% original 3 door, 41.000 kms)
Oct 22, 2006 | 06:30 PM
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From: Derbyshire
NMS recomend Millers 10/60 to me so that what mine gets
Oct 22, 2006 | 08:41 PM
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From: Scotland
Motul 300v 15-50 just to mix it up
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