Can i put any oil in the sport engine??

[James.f]

The engine is currently in the garden, but as i dont want anything to seiz up can i just put any oil in?

I have some 5w 30 Fully synthetic in the shed that could be use, but obvious it will be drained when installing the car into the engine..



Thanks
J

 

[MarcoB]

Put the engine in the shed!

 

[Beef-Mc]

Do they not recommend 5w40, off the top of my head.

 

[matty172cup]

yeh 5w 40 id recommended but if its just to stop it seizing then id say it would be okay to keep it lubed up man just soon as engine in oil change it with new filter ect

Matty

 

[Sean6545]

Whats the point? All the oil will just sit in the sump.

 

[Hutchie]

Whats the point? All the oil will just sit in the sump.

+1

and when it comes to actually running the car i dont see any problem in you using 5w 30 tbh

 

[matty172cup]

very fair point im with M8EDJ put engine in shed

Matty

 

[sammyhale22]

Don`t put sunflower oil in it!

 

[Poolie]

when installing the car into the engine..

thats gonna be a first =D hahaha

 

[sean_rae]

crisp and dry works a treat .

i use 5w 30 .

 

[iimushroomzii]

Whats the point? All the oil will just sit in the sump.

^ PMSL! Someone else with sense! :approve:

 

[Russ_16v]

ah unless you fill it up to the filler cap

 

[Scrooge]

I know someone who filled the engine all the way up end result equals very broken lol

 

[James.f]

Put the engine in the shed!

no room in the shed, as all my junk is in there, its right beside the shed on a pallet and covered up so no water will go onit,

How can i stop it from drying up then?

i do move it now and again, but since if finished removing the A/c etc off it, it wont move now till i get ready to put it in.

 

[Andyman]

I know someone who filled the engine all the way up end result equals very broken lol

Aye, when the cars in use

 

[James.f]

thats gonna be a first =D hahaha

haha, my bad, was half asleep tbh,

engine in the Car its ment to say





Bump

 

[Russ_16v]

I know someone who filled the engine all the way up end result equals very broken lol

We have a few customers who do this, for some reason

 

[Shaunyboy]

if your going to rebuild it then light machine oil in plug holes and turn it over a few times, if not, either fit the engine, or turn it over regular. An engine wont jus seieze after a week or so, when you looking at fitting it

 

[James.f]

Im lookin to fit it from the 20th july, as that when il have everything here and a mate is coming up, so hes helping me do it,

I just dont want the engine to dry up atall, il put about 1.5L in then move it around couple of time a week, luckyily its not that heavy to move,

 

[Nicolasticity]

Renault UK told me to drain an Elf Solaris 5w 30 oil from a 172 - its too thin when hot I guess