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WHATS THE BEST OIL TO USE ON A BRAND NEW ENGINE FOR A FRST

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Old 24-01-2008, 05:48 PM
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Default WHATS THE BEST OIL TO USE ON A BRAND NEW ENGINE FOR A FRST

I HAVE JUST BUILT A NEW FIESTA TURBO AND HAVE BEEN TOLD A LIST OF DIFFERENT OILS TO USE BY A LIST OF DIFFERENT PEOPLE. DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY IDEA WHICH IS BEST OR WHICH ONE THEY WOULD RECOMMEND.

PLEASE REPLY ASAP AS I WANNA GET IT RUNNING THIS WEEKEND. THANKS
Old 24-01-2008, 08:09 PM
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if its a brand new engine run it up on any minerial oil
Old 24-01-2008, 08:15 PM
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runinng in?? you'll need to use a cheap but good mineral oil for a few hundred miles and then upgrade as the miles are put on(ie to semi/full synth oil!
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As said use MINERAL OIL, if you use a fully snyth that is any good the bores will glaze.
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