what engine oil to run in a 400bhp cossie

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20-03-2018, 09:17 PM

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what engine oil to run in a 400bhp cossie

Hi

what engine oil is good for a cosworth running 400+bhp.
im running 15w 60 mobil 1at the moment but the tappets rattle a little on warm up

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20-03-2018, 09:29 PM

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21-03-2018, 07:55 PM

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Cheers mate, wheres best to get it from

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21-03-2018, 08:40 PM

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Opie oils, they do forum discount

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21-03-2018, 09:24 PM

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22-03-2018, 05:02 PM

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When I had mine with its worn engine, the only brands it didn't burn any was Shell, Liqui Moly and Red Line, I only used Red Line once due to its cost.

Same for a BM I'm running at the moment, used no end of Castrol but with shell or Liquid Moly it's not used a drop..