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who uses what engine oil

Postby 16bit » Sat Jun 07, 2008 9:38 pm

I just put some castol edge sport 5w30 in my car and the difference was great - everything is much smoother.

What oil do you guys use?
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Postby Fatty » Sat Jun 07, 2008 9:45 pm

that's what i use too. nice stuff.
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Postby Garry » Sat Jun 07, 2008 10:00 pm

Motul Turbolite. Fixed up my cold start rattles. It sounds like a normal car when it's cold now, not a diesel.
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Postby AB7 » Sat Jun 07, 2008 11:25 pm

Garry wrote:Motul Turbolite. Fixed up my cold start rattles. It sounds like a normal car when it's cold now, not a diesel.


What grade do u use Garry?

I use Mobil1 5W 50 currently.
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Postby Jimmy » Sun Jun 08, 2008 1:01 pm

Fatty wrote:that's what i use too. nice stuff.


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Postby sliq » Sun Jun 08, 2008 4:55 pm

just bought some castrol edge sport 5w-30 from autobarn, 20%, for $41ish :D
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Postby RRdstr » Sun Jun 08, 2008 8:32 pm

Fatty wrote:that's what i use too. nice stuff.


I swear by it too . . . :mrgreen:
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Postby Garry » Sun Jun 08, 2008 8:54 pm

10W40 AB7
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Postby kula » Sun Jun 08, 2008 10:49 pm

edge 10-60w for me.
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Postby JBT » Sun Jun 08, 2008 11:27 pm

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Postby Hellmun » Mon Jun 09, 2008 2:07 am

Used Penrite Sin10 first but the car sounded a bit like the lifters were getting a bit starved on cold start-up. Changed to Royal purple 10W-50 but now I find that the engine has started consuming it (car with <50,000k's but tracked...all the time). The Penrite Sin10 never needed topping up once and I had it in for 5000km's so I'll be going back to it. Start-up was quieter with the Royal purple though. However it's twice as much and didn't last.
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Postby zawrilla » Mon Jun 09, 2008 11:38 am

Elf Excellium 10w 50.

Quite happy with it, but nothing to compare to since it's the only oil change I've done on the car. Might change to something else or just keep going with it.
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Postby drifter » Mon Jun 09, 2008 2:48 pm

MOTUL 8100 5W40 X-cess

One of the cheapest \"real\" synthetic oils.
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Postby GP » Tue Jun 10, 2008 4:06 pm

Mobil Synth S 10W-40
I wouldn't use 5w-30 in the Australian climate and full synth isn't necessary in my old na
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Postby ducktape69 » Wed Jun 11, 2008 12:55 pm

also using castol edge sport 5w30 ...ive used pretty much all oils under $100....this is definately the best ive used....
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