Oil advice and recommendations here

[oilman]

4L should be enough for a full change

[clawson22]

Originally Posted by oilman

4L should be enough for a full change

thanks.....that's exactly how much i put in her.

[motocrossjord]

51 plate
vtr 1.6 8v
just brought it, enclosed piper air filter and some cheap backbox pipe.

General oil for every day use, town and motorway miles?
thanks in advance.

[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

[manta]

Hi need some recommendations please.

1.6 98bhp 8v vtr
Will have around 40k on it when I service it again.
Will need to cope with all kinds of driving, from slow to fast road driving and the odd track day. Short and long journeys.

I use 10W 40 Magnetec atm.

Don't really want to pay less than what magnatec is, I am willing to spend the cash to get some very good oil.

If you could recommend me your favourite oils out of these price brackets I would appreciate it.

£30-£40
£40-£50
£50-£60

One more thing is it a good idea to use engine flush, I've heard bad things.

Thanks in advance

Rob

[oilman]

I would go with a good 5w-40 synthetic. Mid range are the likes of Motul 8100 Xcess 5w-40, Fuchs Titan Supersyn, Mobil Synt S and the Millers XFS.

Top of the range are the ester based synthetics, Silkolene Pro S, Motul 300v, redline, Gulf Comp and the Millers CFS here http://www.opieoils.co.uk/c-656-5w-40.aspx

Cheers

Guy

[manta]

Originally Posted by oilman

I would go with a good 5w-40 synthetic. Mid range are the likes of Motul 8100 Xcess 5w-40, Fuchs Titan Supersyn, Mobil Synt S and the Millers XFS.

Top of the range are the ester based synthetics, Silkolene Pro S, Motul 300v, redline, Gulf Comp and the Millers CFS here http://www.opieoils.co.uk/c-656-5w-40.aspx

Cheers

Guy

Thanks

Also is this any good?
http://www.blitz-uk.co.uk/ProductItem-2298.aspx

Cheers

Rob

[oilman]

Hi Rob

It doesn't look like anything special. In fact it looks like a pretty basic oil in a tarted up can. Super synthetic means nothing. It just means it's a formula that can legally be sold as a synthetic. All cheaper 'synthetic' oils are highly modifed mineral oils rather than genuine synthetics and words like Super and Race on the cans mean nothing without some sort of explanation to go with them. Fuchs Titan Race Pro S explains that it is a top end ester based oil, that stuff just has those words on the can to make it look more impressive than it really is.

It's just a basic synthetic oil that is probably suitable for road use only. Either that or the 'Race' part only refers to the fact that the oil meets no car specifications at all. I think I'm being too kind to it to be honest. It's rubbish, avoid.

Cheers

Tim

[cam69]

saxo VTS

1.6 16v

no mods

just used on roads and motorways possible trackdays this year

93,000 miles

need to no engine and gearbox oil

[oilman]

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

You*need an MTF for the gearbox and I would go with the Redline MTL, Amsoil MTF or Fuchs Sintofluid. The Millers EP 75w-80 is a good cheaper alternative
*
http://www.opieoils.co.uk/c-670-75w-80-75w-85-mtfs.aspx

[Stupidget]

Hi I have an X reg, 1.1 litre (Desire) model, car has just under 40k on the clock and is used on normal roads only and only light useage.

What oil do I need?

Also, I have only just passed my test and have very little knowledge of cars, how do I know when I need oil? I know about the dipstick and oil light etc (which isn't lit up on dash), it's just that the car I learned in had divots on the dipstick to indicate min and max lines and my car just has dents cut out so when I wipe and dip it it just appears to have oil smeared accross the entire length of stick so I can't tell what amount it has. Perhaps 'cause it's empty/full?

Thanks in advance and sorry for the stupid dipstick question.

[oilman]

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

You need to give the dipstick a proper wipe to make sure that it's clean, otherwise you won't be able to see the oil line.

Cheers

[Eskimo]

Make Citroen
Model Saxo
Year 1999
Engine size/type VTR

Any mods

Standard but soon, BMC//Full System.
Type of use (road/track)

90% Road - 10% Track


What do you want a recommendation for? Engine, Gearbox etc?

Full Service.

Thanks Oilman if you reply

[oilman]

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

You need an MTF for the gearbox and I would go with the Redline MTL, Amsoil MTF or Fuchs Sintofluid. The Millers EP 75w-80 is a good cheaper alternative

http://www.opieoils.co.uk/c-670-75w-80-75w-85-mtfs.aspx

Cheers

Tim

[wicked-vtr]

Hi oilman, what would you recommend for a saxo vts with high lift camshafts and a 7.8k rev limit? Its used daily on the road (short journeys and long) at all sorts of speeds, and will probably be going on a few track days.
I was planning on changing the oil quite often as its a fairly high reving engine (about every 4k miles) would this be a good idea?

I will also be requiring gearbox oil, but I assume I wont need anything special for that

Thanks in advance.

[oilman]

Sames as the reply above, but don't go for one of the 10w-40s, stick with a good 5w-40

[darael]

Citroen Saxo 1.1i in the UK, with approx 125,000 miles on the clock.

What should I be looking at, given I am considering a full oil change including filter?

[oilman]

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

[brosnan]

2001 MK2
saxo vts
74k
Also got funny tapping noise, which sounds as if coming from under the oil cap (top/left the eingine)
usually short journeys + traffic + only bolt on mods i.e. filters, exhaust etc
Although do make the odd long trim + rev range varies...bottom to very top
thanks oil man

[oilman]

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

Cheers

Guy