Oil advice and recommendations here

[Toad]

Hi mate.

Is Castrol's 'Edge Sport' 0W40 a true synthetic engine oil? And is it up to the same par as the likes of Motul and Silkolene etc, etc... ?

One other thing, is there any downfall to the '0W' of the Edge Sport, as opposed to the more common '5W' found in other fully synthetic engine oils? Or can this be viewed as purely a benifit?

Many thanks!!!

[oilman]

Hi,

Yes it is a true synthetic, a pao based one. It is good but not as good as the Silkolene Pro or the Motul 300v as they are ester based synthetics.

Cheers

Guy.

[Toad]

Thanks Guy.

What about the 0W instead of the 5W?

[oilman]

A 0w will flow better at cold temps then a 5w, however with the UK ambient temps there difference is marginal.

As in, the 5w will pour down to -30degc, the 0w will pour down to -35degc, you really have to be in the arctic (wich is what 0w was invented for) for it to make a difference over a 5w.

Cheers

Guy.

[SaxoVTRacer]

saxo
vtr 1.6 8v
v reg 99/00
with no mods
full serviced slick 50 and 5w50 motorsport oil halfords own with super 4's
runs like a dream just need the induction kit fitting then more fun

[oilman]

Dont bother with slick50 next time, just an expensive way to block your oil filter, also no need to go as thick as an SAE50, SAE40 is fine and the 5w is ideal.

Cheers

Guy.

[SaxoVTRacer]

i like slick 50 makes it a lil quieter and the 50 is due to the fact i have used in 5 cars not just my own without problems so i stick with what i like

[Toad]

Great stuff. Thanks for your time.

[oilman]

No problem.

[gary_j]

Hi oilman, im currently using silkolene pro s 5w-40. How often should i change it?
It gets driven quite hard regularly.
It's for a 106 gti on 85k by the way.

Also is 5w-40 the best choice for my car? only reason im asking is some guys on the rallye register are using the silkolene pro s 10w-40 and are saying it is more suited to the engine over 5w-40

Thanks, gareth

[Ben_L]

I've only got a 1124cc mark 1 but its got 131k on the clock. I'm currently using a cheap 10w40 oil. Is this suitable or would a slightly thicker oil be better? many thanks

[oilman]

10w-40 semi is ideal, always try to go for a good one though.

Cheers

Guy.

[Toad]

Gary, here's a quote from Oilman where I asked a similar question, but this was reference to 0w40 and 5w40, but the same principle applies I would have thought...

"A 0w will flow better at cold temps then a 5w, however with the UK ambient temps there difference is marginal.

As in, the 5w will pour down to -30degc, the 0w will pour down to -35degc, you really have to be in the arctic (wich is what 0w was invented for) for it to make a difference over a 5w.

Cheers

Guy."

[MaRiO89]

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[JRwestcoast]

saxo westcoast
1400cc 8v
1999 V reg
covered 75000 miles
induction kit fitted

used everyday for work 22 miles each way never used for track use,

thanks

[oilman]

A good 10w-40 semi synthetic with regular changes, or as tops a 5w-40 synthetic changed every 8-10,000 miles.

Cheers

Guy.

[JRwestcoast]

when you say a good 10w-40 semi synthetic what should i look out for too be good and bad? thanks

[oilman]

Originally Posted by JRwestcoast

when you say a good 10w-40 semi synthetic what should i look out for too be good and bad? thanks

Stick to a well known and premium brand (except magnatec) so avoid shops own brand oil as this will be made to a real cost.

We have plenty to choose from, Fuchs, Motul, Silkolene and Mobil are all ideal.

Cheers

Guy.

[Wayne]

what's a decent oil for a saxo vtr just so i know when i need to get some to put in when low.

[Wayne]

cheers oilman for information