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View Poll Results: What oil do you use in your Cosworth??
0w40
2
6.90%
10w60
7
24.14%
10w50
8
27.59%
15w50
12
41.38%
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Old 29-03-2007, 07:54 PM
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What oil are you all using in your beloved Cosworths?? Ive always used a 10w60 but people are telling 15w50 or 10w50??

Noticed with the mobil one its a bit tappety from cold so planning a quick oil change?

Also what brand of oil??

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Old 29-03-2007, 08:01 PM
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I have always used castrol rs 10/60


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Thats what i used in my old cossie
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Thats what i used in my old cossie

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I've got Motul in mine, but can't rember if its 10 or 15 /50

I have actually got to get another tub to do an oil change on it before it comes back on the road!
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Getting a good response here...... NOT
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Old 29-03-2007, 09:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Rolls
I've got Motul in mine, but can't rember if its 10 or 15 /50

I have actually got to get another tub to do an oil change on it before it comes back on the road!
I use Motul 300V Competition 15W50 in my Escort Cosworth. Bugger it only comes in 4 litres, so have to buy 2 for an oil change.
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millers 10 50 fully sinthetic race oil... bout 50 quid for 5 liters but the bollox IMO...
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Mobil 1 15/50 for me
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I have always used the stuff from over the Fords parts counter
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Mobil 1 cos my mate gets me 12lts for Ł40
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Am I terrible for having used Magnatec 10W40 in the past?

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