Oil advice and recommendations here

[oilman]

Hi

It's fine to mix oils.

I think I'd go for a 10w-40 full synthetic, if it burns a lot, change to a 10w-50.

Cheers

Tim

[Heftydanielson]

I have some castrol 5w-30 fully syn left over from one of my old cars and I was wondering if it would be to light for my MK2 vtr. the engine is serviced every 8k from new and i only at 61k.

Would this be ok?

Thanks

[oilman]

Hi

That should be fine for normal road use, if it's modified or gets used on track, go for a 5w-40.

Cheers

Tim

[Anthony]

Hello I have just bought a 1999 vtr 106k miles, using daily driven hard from time to time. I need to do a full service as it has come with no history. I also live in redruth would it be cheaper to collect rather than deliver?

Can you recommend the following please

Engine oil (Fuchs TITAN SUPERSYN 5W-40??)
Oil filter
Fuel filter
Gearbox oil (Fuchs TITAN SINTOFLUID SAE 75W-80 synthetic??)
Coolant
Sparks?

Cheers!

[m0nk3yb0y94]

Just the thread i was looking for

Citroen Saxo
1.1
2001

Just need oil advice for winter car is just used for going to work and going shoppin stuff like that.

[m0nk3yb0y94]

Also car has no mods at all

[oilman]

Originally Posted by ant809099

Hello I have just bought a 1999 vtr 106k miles, using daily driven hard from time to time. I need to do a full service as it has come with no history. I also live in redruth would it be cheaper to collect rather than deliver?

Can you recommend the following please

Engine oil (Fuchs TITAN SUPERSYN 5W-40??)
Oil filter
Fuel filter
Gearbox oil (Fuchs TITAN SINTOFLUID SAE 75W-80 synthetic??)
Coolant
Sparks?

Cheers!

Hi

The Supersyn and Sintofluid are ideal.

Here are the filters

http://www.opieoils.co.uk/p-7062-oil...r-2503200.aspx
http://www.opieoils.co.uk/p-8580-fue...s-3171000.aspx

Motul Inugel, Castrol, Fuchs Eskimo or Fuchs Pro Cool are ideal for the coolant

http://www.opieoils.co.uk/c-458-cool...ion-fluid.aspx

Lots of plugs to pick from, you can look them up via this link

http://www.opieoils.co.uk/c-342-car-...low-plugs.aspx

If you let me know what you want, I'll get it ready for you to collect.

Cheers

Tim

[oilman]

Originally Posted by m0nk3yb0y94

Just the thread i was looking for

Citroen Saxo
1.1
2001

Just need oil advice for winter car is just used for going to work and going shoppin stuff like that.

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, Shell Helix, Fuchs Supersyn and Mobil Super 3000 are good, cheaper alternatives.

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

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

Cheers

Tim

[m0nk3yb0y94]

Thanks for your help do you know if the castrol magnatec one on the second link is any good to use?

[oilman]

That would be fine

[m0nk3yb0y94]

Okay mate thanks for your help guessing one 4L bottle will be enough?

[oilman]

Yes, that will be enough

[m0nk3yb0y94]

Okayy thanks for your help ill invest in that one cheers dude xD

[younglassXSi]

I have some 5w 30 fully synthetic is it ok to put in my golf this time of year?

[oilman]

Hi

Which oil and what year and model is the Golf?

Cheers

Tim

[younglassXSi]

Hi the golf is 2004 and I will find out the oil thanks very much

[oilman]

As it's quite new, you need to be careful with the oil, post 2000 VWs can have really bad problems if the wrong oil is used

[RallyeMP]

recommend engine oil and gearbox oil please.
1.6 16v engine - 81000 on it
catcam 708s
pugsport ecu
S1 rallye box so high reving, also got quafie diff fitted in the box.

Cheers

[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, Millers CFS, Motul 300V, Redline and Gulf Competition. The Motul 8100 X-Cess, Millers XFS, Fuchs Supersyn, Shell Helix and Mobil Super 3000 are good, cheaper alternatives.

With your car, there are two choices of what to fill your gearbox with.

The first way is to use an oil specifically aimed at the gearbox, which needs a manual transmission fluid.

I would go with the Redline MTL, Amsoil MTF or Fuchs Sintofluid.

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

The problem is that the MTFs aren't designed for LSDs and the oil will breakdown at a quicker rate than normal, but the gear changes will be nice and easy.

The second way is to use the Fuchs Syn 5.

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

The Syn 5 is the only oil approved by Quaife, but it's a bit too thick for your gearbox, making the changes a bit harder. It will last longer than the MTFs though.

Cheers

Tim

[RallyeMP]

Originally Posted by 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, Millers CFS, Motul 300V, Redline and Gulf Competition. The Motul 8100 X-Cess, Millers XFS, Fuchs Supersyn, Shell Helix and Mobil Super 3000 are good, cheaper alternatives.

With your car, there are two choices of what to fill your gearbox with.

The first way is to use an oil specifically aimed at the gearbox, which needs a manual transmission fluid.

I would go with the Redline MTL, Amsoil MTF or Fuchs Sintofluid.

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

The problem is that the MTFs aren't designed for LSDs and the oil will breakdown at a quicker rate than normal, but the gear changes will be nice and easy.

The second way is to use the Fuchs Syn 5.

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

The Syn 5 is the only oil approved by Quaife, but it's a bit too thick for your gearbox, making the changes a bit harder. It will last longer than the MTFs though.

Cheers

Tim

Cheers for that Tim. About the gearbox oil can you mix them? So get both protection?