Oil advice and recommendations here

[brosnan]

Originally Posted by oilman

Does it tap all the time or just when hot or cold? Also what oil is currently being used?

Cheers

Guy

Only taps when first started, after couple mins warming engine sounds sweet...

not sure what oil, but the book says its due a service

john

[oilman]

It sounds as though the oil may be too thick when cold, try a 5w-40 when it gets serviced.

Cheers

Tim

[Giraffe]

1990 BMW E30 318is - 149k miles. Would have contacted you on E30 Zone but I come on here more lol

[oilman]

I'd go for either a 5w-40 or 10w-40

http://www.opieoils.co.uk/c-656-5w-40.aspx
http://www.opieoils.co.uk/c-657-10w-40.aspx

Out of those, the best ones are the Fuchs/Silkolene Pro S, Motul 300V, Redline and Gulf Competition. The Motul 8100 X-Cess & 6100, Millers XFS, Fuchs Supersyn & XTR and Mobil 3000 & Super 2000 are good, cheaper alternatives.

Cheers

Tim

[Russ_16v]

Any oils good for higher mileage cars? or do the miles not matter to oil spec?

cheers

[oilman]

If it is burning oil due to engine wear, I'd probably just go for a semi 10w-40 as it's cheaper to top up. If it doesn't burn anything, go with a synthetic 5w-40 to maximise protection.

[Lawz]

Have done 10k miles in 8 months since my last service, oil change time?

1.1 Saxo
1998
S Reg
70k

Big swing of very short journeys (few miles) to large (200)

Car used practically every day as a daily runner, hence 10k miles in 8 months

[oilman]

Hi

I would use a 5w-40 synthetic and you will find those through the link below.

http://www.opieoils.co.uk/c-656-5w-40.aspx
Out of those, the best ones are the Fuchs/Silkolene Pro S, Motul 300V, Redline and Gulf Competition. The Motul 8100 X-Cess, Millers XFS, Fuchs Supersyn and Mobil Synt S are good, cheaper alternatives.

As a budget choice, a 10w-40 will be fine and I would either go for the Fuchs XTR, Millers XSS or Motul 6100

http://www.opieoils.co.uk/c-657-10w-40.aspx

Cheers

Tim

[motocrossjord]

Ive got a mk2 52 plate vtr 1.6 8v, really dont know what oil to put in it as its coming up for winter? what decent oil is out there? can anyone recconmend a good oil to use? drive 80 miles atleast every day, so need a decent oil, pleasee help and also how much oil will it take roughly with a new filter? cheers.

[motocrossjord]

Originally Posted by motocrossjord

Ive got a mk2 52 plate vtr 1.6 8v, really dont know what oil to put in it as its coming up for winter? what decent oil is out there? can anyone recconmend a good oil to use? drive 80 miles atleast every day, so need a decent oil, pleasee help and also how much oil will it take roughly with a new filter? cheers.

sorry i dont know how to delete my last post, been looking at wht you hae said for other vtr's. will Motul 300V Power 5W-40 Racing lubricant for racing cars, be a good oil for my vtr?

[oilman]

Yep, the 300V 5w-40 will be ideal

[Saxo_Scott]

Any idea when the Silkolene SILKTRAN SYN 5 75W-90 Fully Synthetic Gear Oil will be back in stock, it says check back in the next few days but ive been checking back for ages! anywhere you recomend getting it from?

http://www.opieoils.co.uk/p-850-silk...izesAndPricing

[oilman]

It's been discontinued as Silkolene Syn 5, but is now Fuchs Titan Race Syn 5. All Silkolene car oils are sold as Fuchs Titan Race now, apart from a few unpopular ones which have stopped production.

http://www.opieoils.co.uk/p-68901-fu...-5-75w-90.aspx

It's exactly the same stuff, with the same bottle, just a different label.

Cheers

Tim

[Saxo_Scott]

Ah great stuff thanks very much !

[brosnan]

Originally Posted by oilman

It sounds as though the oil may be too thick when cold, try a 5w-40 when it gets serviced.

Cheers

Tim

does it matter what brand i buy? for my loud tappets, should i use an additive or just see how the oil change goes?

thanks
John

[oilman]

Don't touch oil additives. Most are useless, some are harmful as well. The best oils for sorting out the noise will be an ester one like the Fuchs Pro S, Redline, Motul 300V, Gulf Competition or Millers CFS. Otherwise, go for one of the cheaper 5w-40s and see how it goes.

http://www.opieoils.co.uk/c-656-5w-40.aspx

Cheers

Tim

[brosnan]

Originally Posted by oilman

Don't touch oil additives. Most are useless, some are harmful as well. The best oils for sorting out the noise will be an ester one like the Fuchs Pro S, Redline, Motul 300V, Gulf Competition or Millers CFS. Otherwise, go for one of the cheaper 5w-40s and see how it goes.

http://www.opieoils.co.uk/c-656-5w-40.aspx

Cheers

Tim

cool, which one you recommend? is delivery inc on the web prices? and what the delivery time like? filters on there too?

cheers

[mishking]

2000 Ford Fiesta 1.25
50k

Engines getting a bit noisy so what would you reccommend?

cheers

[oilman]

Originally Posted by brosnan

cool, which one you recommend? is delivery inc on the web prices? and what the delivery time like? filters on there too?

cheers

Well all the good oils are as good as each other, just go with any brand or price preference you have.

The code SENDFREE is for free mainland UK shipping on orders over £25, that lasts until Friday, but then there will be a sale, so it's up to you if you want to wait and see if the sale offer is better.

Here's the filter.

http://www.opieoils.co.uk/p-6813-oil...r-2329300.aspx

Cheers

Tim

[oilman]

Originally Posted by mishking

2000 Ford Fiesta 1.25
50k

Engines getting a bit noisy so what would you reccommend?

cheers

An ester based oil is usually the best way to keep an engine quiet, although sometimes a mineral based oil will do the trick.

http://www.opieoils.co.uk/c-653-5w-30.aspx

The best ones there are the Fuchs/Silkolene Pro S, Motul 300V and Redline, but the Millers XSS, Castrol Magnatec and Fuchs XTR may be worth a go.

Cheers

Tim