What engine Oil and Gearbox Oil

[Martin_172]

Whats the best engine oil and the best gearbox oil to use in a 1.6 16v was thinking about this royal purple stuff (think that was what it was called) but cant find it anywhere to see just how expensive it is!

i can get a good discount on millars motorsport oil too?

any ideas

cheers

 

[bmh.01]

Gearbox takes 75w80 and I use 5w40 in the engine in mine. I changed the gearbox stuff with normal castrol stuff and it made a massive difference.

 

[Laura]

gear box oil is hellishly expensive

 

[Martin_172]

what sort of difference? smoother changes etc?

 

[Martin_172]

gear box oil is hellishly expensive

and a c**t to change too lol thats what im doing it while engine/box is out!

 

[G_F]

Its a piece of piss to change g/b oil, it must do your head in changing a wheel!! lol

 

[clidge]

hi mate i would use elf excellium got it in mine highly recommended cheers

 

[Laura]

Its a piece of piss to change g/b oil, it must do your head in changing a wheel!! lol

its not easy when you have massive air filters in the way, and a skid pan underneith, but your cars so low you cant get a jack under it

 

[G_F]

Its a piece of piss to change g/b oil, it must do your head in changing a wheel!! lol

its not easy when you have massive air filters in the way, and a skid pan underneith, but your cars so low you cant get a jack under it

Well in that case, remove the filter and drive your car on to blocks of wood or similar so you can fit a jack under it, or buy a decent jack

http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/p...-bottle-jacks-transmission-jacks/brand/clarke

 

[Justin182]

I wouldnt say changing gearbox oil is "easy".... patience is needed and small hands.

Did mine last week for the 1st time ever and ended up removing air filter to gain access. Then you have to some how find a way of getting the oil in (dodgy angle and small hole) Luckly i fould something perfect in halfords.... a big long funnel and moves at the end.

Got a face full of oil too cause of the wind lol

I used silkolene 5w-40 for engine and i think silkolene 75w/90 for gearbox.... dog in the morning but lovely once warm.

 

[bmh.01]

what sort of difference? smoother changes etc?

Yep basically. Mucho nicer to use.

 

[Lee-182]

i use Mobile SE 10/40 in the engine

 

[Middo]

will be buying some millers gearbox oil for mine as soon as my car comes back. also a rather poor excuse to have a blast to wrexham to pick it up from demon tweeks. there loads of places locally that sell it but dont tell the missus

think the millers is £50 off DT.

also quite like elf excellium 5/40 engine oil, but will try some silkolene pro s this time to see if it makes any difference.

 

[edde]

gear box oil is hellishly expensive

Depends what normal oil you use I use expensive normal oil so the gearbox stuff for £40 cheaper than the engine stuff.

Whats the best engine oil and the best gearbox oil to use in a 1.6 16v was thinking about this royal purple stuff (think that was what it was called) but cant find it anywhere to see just how expensive it is!

i can get a good discount on millars motorsport oil too?

Demon Tweeks will do it for £44 or sofor the Millers 75/90 thats the stuff I've always used.
Royal purple is £50 or so.


Its good to change the oil bit I don't like the cahnge any mre just makes it more fluid and sloppyinstead of being like stiring porridge.

 

[Martin_172]

Its a piece of piss to change g/b oil, it must do your head in changing a wheel!! lol

i found filling the gearbox with oil harder than changing the gearbox and clutch lol

cheers for all the suggestions guys ill keep them in mind