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Old 07-11-2008 | 07:50 PM
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Default Which oil to use???
Just finished building my efi turbo engine, just wondered whats the best oil to use for it and what sorta price?
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Old 08-11-2008 | 10:46 AM
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thats a tricky one mate everyones gonna say something different

a good quality branded 10/40 full synthetic

but you'll get other opinions, do a search
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Old 08-11-2008 | 11:43 AM
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Do a search mate this is asked every couple of days!
FYI, I use Millers or Silkolene 15/50
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if you have just finished a rebuild then i think your meant to use a mineral oil for the running in else you get glazed bores, then move onto a fully sythetic
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try this, oilman is the bloke to talk too!!
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