It will be ok for the gearbox though I would lean more towards 75w-90
Is the diff front or rear?
Cheers
Guy
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It will be ok for the gearbox though I would lean more towards 75w-90
Is the diff front or rear?
Cheers
Guy
If you want the best then its the likes of the ester based oils, Silkolene pro S, Motul 300v bnut they are not cheap.
As good alternatives have a look at the Motul 8100 Xcess 5w-40, Fuchs Titan Supersyn and the Mobil 1 5w-40.
Cheers
Guy
Do you mean 10w-60? If so the oil quality is fine but not the correct grade for your car, its way to thick.
A good 5w-40 synthetic is ideal.
If you imagine trying to stir treacle, that is what it is like for your engine on SAE60, SAE40 is much thinner at operating temp so is more like stirring water, less drag on the engine = more power and less wear due to friction.
Cheers
Guy
A good 5w-40 synthetic is ideal.
If you imagine trying to stir treacle, that is what it is like for your engine on SAE60, SAE40 is much thinner at operating temp so is more like stirring water, less drag on the engine = more power and less wear due to friction.
Cheers
Guy
GTti
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And less heat too.
As far as I'm aware oil is just as much of an engine coolant as a lubrication. More friction will make an engine run hotter.
I think the most important aspect of a GOOD oil is the film coverage at operation temperature (Usually less than 14cst for SAE40).
Hence why all the ester based Synthetics are being recommended, their film thickness and coverage are far superior at all temperatures. Much less susceptible to shear.
As far as I'm aware oil is just as much of an engine coolant as a lubrication. More friction will make an engine run hotter.
I think the most important aspect of a GOOD oil is the film coverage at operation temperature (Usually less than 14cst for SAE40).
Hence why all the ester based Synthetics are being recommended, their film thickness and coverage are far superior at all temperatures. Much less susceptible to shear.
Adam_Glanza
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lol 15w60 fuck that!!!
wat kinda monkey would recommend that?
wat kinda monkey would recommend that?
lol, the guy who recomended it reckoned he used to be a rep for some oil company or another!! must explain why he's now workin in a motor factors
It will be fine, but worth £35 it is not. With home brands they are built to a very low cost. Halfords will go to a bunch of oil people and say "we want an oil that meets these specs but we only want to x pence per ltr for it". Oil people come back and say sure we can do that for you but it will be busing these cheap additives, this cheap base stock etc.
For £35 you can get a decent mid range synthetic such as the Motul 8100 Xcess and the Mobil 1 5w-40 http://www.opieoils.co.uk/c-656-5w-40.aspx
Cheers
Guy.
Gee
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Guy,
The car is pretty modded!
Fully forged up..pistons, rods, balanced, overbored etc. Running over 100% over the stock HP from factory (133hp).
You reckon a good fully synthetic 5w/40 then?
Make Toyota
Model Paseo
Year 1996
Engine size/type 5E-FTE 1500cc
Any mods fully forched, TD05, oilcooler
Type of use (road/track) road
Additional info (max oil temps, current oil used)
current oil OMAN XDRL 165 10W55
oil temp is around 80-90C
What do you want a recommendation for? Engine
Model Paseo
Year 1996
Engine size/type 5E-FTE 1500cc
Any mods fully forched, TD05, oilcooler
Type of use (road/track) road
Additional info (max oil temps, current oil used)
current oil OMAN XDRL 165 10W55
oil temp is around 80-90C
What do you want a recommendation for? Engine
Gee
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Thanks, will look into it.
At those temps I would go with 5w-40 or 10w-40 synthetic.
Never heard of that oil, have you got anymore info on it?
Cheers
Guy
as far as i know it is close to the castrol edge 10W60 syntetic.
this is special made for high stressed engines.
got a botle with a unique batchnumber on it:rockon:
from there website http://www.oman-lubricants.nl/
they take some sambles back for testing after oil change
