Oil advice and recommendations here

[lubylou12]

HI guys, im new and need a little advice.

I am a new driver mature driver. I have only been passed for 6 months. I am clueless and am just learning about maintaining my car

i need advice, ive bought castrol gtx part syntheric 15w-40 oil after a lenthy phonecall to my partner while stood holding it in asda and him googling it for me and saying yes that will be fine, anyway im about to put the oil in the car as the dip test shows its very close to the min line.

I do not know what oil was put in it from the last owner. and after reading a lot online its recemmended 5w-40.

But i have this 15w-40 now and dont want to waste it as ive thrown away the receipt.

can i put it in my car????

model-citreon saxo auto desire
year it was registered first was 2001 but unsure if this is date of when it was made.
engine- petrol 1360 cc.
no mods
road use, to work and back etc

any advice would be great. although can see 5w-40 is recommened the most, i need to know can i use the one ive bought safely???

[lubylou12]

sorry the tub also says for diesel or petrol cars

[oilman]

Hi

It's a basic option, but okay to use.

Cheers

Tim

[lubylou12]

Originally Posted by oilman

Hi

It's a basic option, but okay to use.

Cheers

Tim

hi thanks and once ive used it can i then go down to 5w-40 or would i have to get it out first?

[oilman]

Hi

Yes, you can go for a 5w-40 or 10w-40 next service and the oils will mix without any problems.

Cheers

Tim

[oilman]

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- oilman

[VeiRoN]

Originally Posted by oilman

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Make: Citroen
Model: Saxo VTS 16v
Year: 2001
Performance modifications: Exhaust,Manifold,Air filter.
Driving style: Road/Fast Road

As said i would like to try something different than the 10w 40 Catrol GTX as i noticed engine temp is a little higher (approx 1-2mm on the gauge),any suggestion? Thanks.

[oilman]

Hi

I would use a 5w-40 synthetic as the best option

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

Out of those, the best ones are the Fuchs/Silkolene Pro S, Millers CFS NT/CFS, 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 Syn MC, Shell Helix, Millers Trident, Castrol Magnatec, Mobil Super 2000 or Motul 6100

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

Cheers

Tim

[Brumy_pete]

Hi oilman
Could u tell me what millers nanodrive is best for saxo vtr i heard it can up power abit is it worth putting in saxo cheers

[oilman]

Hi

The best one for a VTR is the CFS NT 5w-40

http://www.opieoils.co.uk/p-73732-mi...ngine-oil.aspx

Cheers

Tim

[Brumy_pete]

Ok cheers tim
Will be buying of you in nxt month or so
Thanks

[ashj22]

purchased a 2002 vts a week ago dont need to change the oil yet but when i come to topping it up should i drain all the other oil out first or just pour it in together with whats in there, also what oil do you recommend? thanks

[jokerer]

Originally Posted by ashj22

purchased a 2002 vts a week ago dont need to change the oil yet but when i come to topping it up should i drain all the other oil out first or just pour it in together with whats in there, also what oil do you recommend? thanks

if you need to top the oil up because some has dripped out you just add the correct amount needed and dont drain anything

If you are replacing all the oil you drain the old oil out the engine first, replace the filter then add the oil

Dont just add a load of oil into the engine randomly or you will make it unhappy

[Gandi699]

If it were me id change the oil on any recently bought car, especially one liable to have had a hard life. In fact id do all the fluids

[oilman]

Hi

It's fine to mix oils, so you can top up (to the mark on the dipstick) with whatever oil you are using to top up with.

I would use a 5w-40 synthetic as the best option.

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

Out of those, the best ones are the Fuchs/Silkolene Pro S, Millers CFS NT/CFS, 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 Syn MC, Shell Helix, Millers Trident/EE Nanodrive, Castrol Magnatec, Mobil Super 2000 or Motul 6100

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

Cheers

Tim

[ashj22]

Thanks guys

[McAndy]

Hi Oilman,

I have a 2003 Saxo VTR with 65k on the clock.

From what I've read so far you recommend 5w-40. Was about to order some standard tesco nonsense because it's the cheapest. But, would it actually be counter-productive because of the poor quality?

I'm just looking for a budget 5w-40 or 10w-40.

I commute through town monday to Friday with the odd 200 mile trip to and from cities.

What would you recommend? Is there a noticeable advantage/benefit between the twho options?

[oilman]

Hi,

Yes 5w-40 synthetic is ideal. Like likes of home brand oils are built to as low a cost as possible, to keep the price of the oil competitive but it will be very budget in quality.

Try to stick to a proper oil brand if you can, Gulf are well priced at the moment http://www.opieoils.co.uk/p-60125-gu...ngine-oil.aspx

Cheers

Guy

[McAndy]

Originally Posted by oilman

Hi,

Yes 5w-40 synthetic is ideal. Like likes of home brand oils are built to as low a cost as possible, to keep the price of the oil competitive but it will be very budget in quality.

Try to stick to a proper oil brand if you can, Gulf are well priced at the moment http://www.opieoils.co.uk/p-60125-gu...ngine-oil.aspx

Cheers

Guy

Cheers mate. Shall be getting some of that.

[McAndy]

oilman, going to grab a supply of oil for next time (whilst I have money).

How does Shell Helix Ultra 5w40 compare to Triple QX 5w40? What's the difference there?