Cup Needs Lubricating

[clio sport]

Its running a bit low in oil - down to 3rd level on digital oil guage on starup.

What make and viscosity is put in the Cup as standard please?

 

[jon_r]

10w 40 Elf Semi synthetic.

 

[Essex_lads_bro]

5w40 it recommends in the servicing manual!

Thats what i use anyway...

 

[clio sport]

Thanks guys better go buy some now while i remember!

 

[Rich-D]

Quote: Originally posted by Essex_lads_bro on 16 February 2004


5w40 it recommends in the servicing manual!

It may say you can use 5W40, but trust me they come with Elf 10W40 semi-sythetic as standard...

Top it up with any decent 10W40 semi-syth thats ACEA A3 rated (says on bottle) and youll be fine.

 

[Essex_lads_bro]

I see!

Took me bl**dy ages to find some 5w40 (fully synthetic) aswell lol!

Am I gonna be harming my engine because ive mixed the 2 oils?

 

[toms_cup]

i put fully synthetic in, that gonna be a problem?

 

[philip]

wouldnt necessarily trust the startup blobs. have a look at the dipstick on a flat surface. how many miles have you done since the last oil change?

 

[clio sport]

Ive bought Castrol Magnatec 10w/40 semi-synthetic, because obviously Renault doesnt have any stock.

Cars done 9000 miles philip so its never had an oil change but it had one top-up about 4k ish ago.

Its gonna get serviced very soon and im changing to castrol/mobil rs fully synthetic - meant to be really good but when i was looking at it they only had stock of 0w/40 and 10w/60 i think, anybody know whether it comes in the right grade or whether either of those two would be ok?

 

[philip]

watch out for excessive fuel consumption. It should settle nicely after the first 3k miles. I use Elf excellium 5/40 as supplied by renaultsport for the cup cars, but it costs a bloody fortune. I am sure 10/40 will be just fine.

 

[MIKE-CUP]

I used 5W/40 fully synthetic Halfords stuff (silver bottle). 5litres for £14.99 down from £30 cant be that bad!

 

[Essex_lads_bro]

Thats what I use to Mike!

 

[philip]

ps, in my post, I meant watch out for excessive oil consumption not fuel..

ps you can watch out for fuel too ...