10W-40 Engine Oil in a 182?

[d4ve86]

We all use 5W-40, anything wrong with using 10W 40??

Cheers

 

[Fred@BTM]

100% fine

you can use any of the following

0W40
5W40
10W40
15W40

you cannot go below a 40 on the second number (higher is fine)

 

[f0xy]

Ive been using it without a problem, hardly uses a drop in mine it seems

 

[d4ve86]

good stuff, ive used about 4L of oil since march when mine was serviced, topping it up after every trackday and ring trip. Has seen 90 ring laps and 6 trackdays so not sure if using 4L of oil is good or bad, can get the 10w-40 stuff easily might give it a try after Oulton

 

[Jay Payne]

Mine uses about half a litre per trackday, none on normal road driving.

id say yours was ok Dave

 

[d4ve86]

yeah i dont use any on normal road driving and i used the car everyday for work, about 20 mile round trip a day.... 25L barrel of 10W-40 it is!

 

[Jay Payne]

Pmsl, thats a lot of laps to use all that up :race:

 

[d4ve86]

its for a subaru aswell

 

[Jay Payne]

3 laps then, Lol

 

[oilman]

You can use 10w-40, it's just that the cost of a 5w-40 synthetic is very little and it lasts longer too.

Cheers
Guy

 

[d4ve86]

on your website the 5w-40 25l barrle costs 50quid more than the 10w -40 one!!? (i think)

 

[aliengravy]

aren't I right in saying that once you have used a thin oil your not supposed to go back to a thicker one??

 

[clio_luke]

sorry to hijack...
but is it ok to mix elf fully synthetic 5w 40, with castrol edge fully synthetic 0w 40.
im guessing its fine but i just wanted to check.

 

[Ali]

I use 5w50! Always have.

 

[oilman]

on your website the 5w-40 25l barrle costs 50quid more than the 10w -40 one!!? (i think)

Depends which ones you look at, essentially 5w-40 synthetic is better in every way to a 10w-40 semi (unless you are running in) so they will cost more.

Cheers

Guy

 

[oilman]

aren't I right in saying that once you have used a thin oil your not supposed to go back to a thicker one??

Tosh.

 

[oilman]

sorry to hijack...
but is it ok to mix elf fully synthetic 5w 40, with castrol edge fully synthetic 0w 40.
im guessing its fine but i just wanted to check.

Yep, all engine oils mix without issue.

Cheers

Guy

 

[clio_luke]

Yep, all engine oils mix without issue.

Cheers

Guy

thanks

 

[Jonny1*2]

Yep, all engine oils mix without issue.

Cheers

Guy

what oil you recommend for the 182 then Guy? Need to give mine a service soon

 

[aliengravy]

Tosh.

Thank you for clearing that up for me

 

[oilman]

what oil you recommend for the 182 then Guy? Need to give mine a service soon

5w-40 synthetic mate, have a browse http://www.opieoils.co.uk/c-656-5w-40.aspx

Cheers

Guy

 

[scalesy]

is any body using Mobile 1 0w-40?

 

[oilman]

Its a good oil.

Cheers

Guy