ok i know this is a common question but i did a search and couldn't an answer....

my car is going in for its first service on thursday since i bought it.

the engine was fully rebuilt last september with all new parts (practically brand new engine and has done about 5,000 miles since)

the guy i bought the car off said its running on fully synthetic oil at the moment (not sure which; possibly castrol?)

im not sure what oil to put in it. its a standard engine bar exhaust k+n filter and kent cam (not been chipped) so standard boost as well.

any help would be much appreciated.

 

15w50 castrol pro s
mobile 1 motorsprt 15w50

i use castrol

 

one of my friends suggested Castrol RS....but then he also mentioned Mobil 1 which he uses in his cossie.

i don't know what to dooooooooooo lol

definately 15w50 then?

 

i use 10w40

 

people have they're own opinion's on which is the best oil to use,personally i use mobil 1, 15w50 motorsport blend.

 

hmm think i may go for some of that then. Its 4 litres we need isn't it?

 

I use of Mobil Motorsport 15w50

or

Castrol RS 10w60

Either of these and you won't go wrong

 

Silkolene PRO S 10w-50

Cheers
Simon

 

oilman knows what hes on about
id take his advice IMO

 

What? Who me? Not a clue mate, I use magnatec

Cheers
Simon

 

mobile 1 motorsprt 15w50

i bought some of this today. is it gonna be alright or am i better off getting something else?

 

same as castrol virtually, but more money IIRC

i take it magnatec crap then?

 

if you bought it,you may as well use it! i use it in mine with no problems

 

M1 15w-50 is fine but 10w-50 would have given better cold start protection, afterall, winter is coming..............Yipee!

Cheers
Simon

 

good shout

 

thats put my mind at rest.

your help is much appreciated people

thanks to everyone thats posted

 

10 40 shell stuff in mine before the re-build....in the grey tub. is that any good?

 

I guess it's a semi-synthetic.

Is the car modded?

Cheers
Simon

 

its got a complete steel bottom end, ported head, exhaust filter chip etc
runnin standard turbo at the min

 

I would have said that a 5w-40 or 10w-40 fully synthetic would have been better particularly if you drive the car hard.

Cheers
Simon