As title really - does anyone know if Gareth Lloyd's Comma sponsored Escort Cossie ACTUALLY used Comma oils?
Just curious!
Ben

 

do you think he would say if he didnt?

 

Ask him saturday, he's at GT Battle with you ain't he Ben?

P.s I don't know if he did or he didn't!

 

exactly

 

Gareth T et al, I don't know hence why I asked. Sponsorship from companies comes in many forms - not just "if you use their products you have their logo down the side of your car." They could have paid for his entrance fees / tyres / maintanence costs etc. in return for a very fast advertising board! So I ask again....
Ben

 

Comma make valvoline dont they

 

PS Dan alas I won't be there, the Escort's so far from being finished it's not even funny!
Ben

 

Dingy - do they? Or you on the wind up?!
Ben

 

Bloody shame mate, was looking forward to seeing the Project run for real!

When do you anticipate it being ready then, Castle Combe, National Day? Hope to see it on the track this year matey!

 

Actualy Ben, when I first read the thread title I thought that he most likely does use Comma Oils as they prob do a huge range.......

But I'm not so sure now......according to the Comma web-site they only do three performance oils, and one of those is for diesels......and the other two are 0W-30 grade (a bit thin)

 

i think you missed the point. if he turns around and says he doesn't use Comma oil and its shite and he wouldn't even muck his drains out with it it doesn't look good and it'd upset Comma, a paying sponser. i'd think that if he didn't use it, he (or Comma) wouldn't want it common knowledge

 

Link to their website:

http://www.commaoil.com/

 

I use Comma oil in mine but its not any of the 3 above, have not noticed any differences between that and the Castrol RS I used to use, and the Comma is Ł16 for 5 litres!

 

Some interesting info from their web-site:

Motorsport association is with Caterham Cars, and the world's fastest production car the Caterham R500 Super Light. In addition to Comma products being Caterham Original Fill, we've also got a long history of backing Caterham Motorsport's premier race category, the Caterham Superlight Series (now known as the R400 Series).

Oooops - forget all of the above: Comma Babes!!!!!!

Putting the Passion back into motoring is our aim with the Comma Pitstop Challenge. With the famous Comma Babes, this exciting wheel change competition has been a smash hit for 2 years running at Autosport International and Max Power Live. In 2003 we're making it mobile and coming to an event near you.

 

I hope they look bettter in real life cause they aint that specila in that pic!

 

Dog-tastic Doug

 

FPMSL @ Lewis, beat me to it

 

I may have been quicker but yours was funnier Paul!

 

Lewis and Paul - whatever...........anyway keep it on topic - this post is about OIL

 

I use it too - cant fault it.

I got told the other day that they make a larger name brand too - dont think it was Valvoline though!!

They do a semi-synthetic range too - 10/40, 15/50 - begins with X summat 2000.....the name escapes me!!!

 

Ive pulled better on a grab-a-groat night!

 

Good range of oils:

 

Theres some missing there.....in the performance range - XT2000 being one of em....

 

This stuff.....

http://www.edirectory.co.uk/pf/pages...litres&cid=880

and this stuff....

http://www.edirectory.co.uk/pf/pages...litres&cid=880

I use either of these.....oil never gets toooo thin I've found!!!

 

Escy, no mate I think YOU'RE missing the point, lots of people I've known in the industry are sponsored by companies but don't use their products. So my question still stands - and I wasn't asking for speculation I was asking for fact. Can you give any?
Doug - The grades didn't add up to me either hence why I asked the original question, will have a look at the stuff LeeR21 has posted links to.....(cheers mate)
Ben

 

Lee - they're both semi synth aren't they - are any in the Xt range fully synth?
Ben

 

Hi PF Ben, yes, Gareth does use Comma oils in the escort with results that speak for themselves, I also used Comma oils in my RS500 with no problems at all.

Andy Lloyd

 

Hi Andy, thanks for the reply. Excellent stuff, without wishing to be too nosy could you let us in on what oil you used from them?
Cheers,
Ben

 

Naah Ben....the XTech is 5/30 and the XT2000 is 15/40 are both semi-synthetic.

The Syner-Z/D/G range are all fully synthetic as is the long-life stuff.

http://www.commaoil.co.uk/ ---> Performance Motor Oils

 

Cool cheers Lee much appreciated mate
Ben

 

They're getting so worried about being defeated on Saturday now they're trying to find out every piece of info possible, incase it gives them a better chance

As I'll be technical support on the day, I can confirm the car will be running on Sunflower Oil

 

If my car WAS ready and I WAS going I still wouldn't try to compete!
Ben

 

no ben i think escy was sticking up for what i ment,, no need to come across all cocky

 

Not being cocky, just stating that he - so inturn you - got hold of the wrong end of the stick.
Cheers,
Ben

 

i didnt even hold the stick too get the wrong end!

do you think an oil comapny who sponsor a car would let it be known that the car they sponsor isnt run on there oil? not very good advertising is it?

 

Yes.....

and its far cheaper in a Comma barrel than a Valvoline 1.....lol

 

Gareth - no one DID know whether Gareth ran his car on it or not, did they?

 

NO but no one said otherwise

 

I use the Syner-G fully synth (15-40 I think??) in my 4X4 Saph cos, as does my Dad in his 2wd Saph Cos and brother in his Escort RS Turbo

 

Er, so no one said he did and no one said he didn't - hence why I asked the question in the first place
Ben
PS - Cheers Kevin