Engine Oil, Performance Worth It?

[Arr0nUK]

Is buying a performance oil have much advantage rather than just buying a fully syn?

Thanks

 

[Gaz_]

Not imo. Longs its a good quality brand, any fully synth should suffice. I've never had no probs. I used to always use Silkoline stuff, but its like piss, not worth it imo.

 

[iimushroomzii]

No point mate!

 

[Mark One]

It depends really on application, in general, no, but you need to compare costs.

Opie Oils are a great place to ask for advice and buy oil.

You learn a bit about oil from owning a car with an oil temperature gauge. When I had my first valver, I found the Castrol Magnetec ran hotter than anything else (as did others) so I now avoid this like the plague.

 

[Jonny1*2]

as said, unless track car with a none standard oil setup I wouldn't bother mate.

 

[Arr0nUK]

Ok Cheers For All The Advice

 

[Andyman]

Normally by this point on a oil topic someone advises Silkoline Pro S

 

[Gaz_]

I've said its dear piss, does that count?

 

[Aluco]

I've just got fully synthetic valvolene (sp) seems all good in the hood to me.

 

[Fred@BTM]

does your car compete in events where its sat flat out all the time? ring road into work? traffic light grand prix? reverse parking in the staff car park?

 

[maynard]

lol. no mate it's not worth it.

 

[dangle172]

Don't know if this helps but when i first got my 172 i wanted to give it an oil and filter change so i bought the best halfords own brand 5w40 fully synthetic because it stated it was for performance engines and enthusiastic driving. NEVER AGAIN! Made my car tap and generally run rough. I change it every 2000 miles now and just use halfords 15w40 and it runs like a dream. And as for Castrol Magnetec, Its no better than the cheaper alternatives

 

[SkidMarx]

It depends really on application, in general, no, but you need to compare costs.

Opie Oils are a great place to ask for advice and buy oil.

You learn a bit about oil from owning a car with an oil temperature gauge. When I had my first valver, I found the Castrol Magnetec ran hotter than anything else (as did others) so I now avoid this like the plague.

My 16v rattled like a tw*t on magnatec, ive never touched it since either.

Mobil 1 for me, just because.

 

[Andyman]

Don't know if this helps but when i first got my 172 i wanted to give it an oil and filter change so i bought the best halfords own brand 5w40 fully synthetic because it stated it was for performance engines and enthusiastic driving. NEVER AGAIN! Made my car tap and generally run rough. I change it every 2000 miles now and just use halfords 15w40 and it runs like a dream. And as for Castrol Magnetec, Its no better than the cheaper alternatives

Majority of folk run 5w40. Guessing what you saw with the Halfords was evidence of the poor quality rather than the grading.

End of the day Halfords / Comma is s**t basic oil. You can do a lot better for hardly much more outlay.

Mobil 1, 28 quid from TMS

 

[Arr0nUK]

I've been using that fully syn stuff from opi oils called Futums or somthing ( Cant remeber).

Anyone else use this stuff. Seems ok to me.

 

[marc1330]

Fuchs super-synth 5w40 is the what Im liking plus the price is good from Gsf.

 

[.Ben.]

i bought the best halfords own brand 5w40 fully synthetic because it stated it was for performance engines and enthusiastic driving. NEVER AGAIN! Made my car tap and generally run rough.

5W40 is the viscosity recommended for the 1*2, isn't it?

I was told that Halfords 5W40 is made by Comma and that Comma also supply Renault. So the oil you bought should be OE spec? Not sure on the validity of the claim though...

 

[scotty2hotty81]

who makes oil? its dug out of the ground! waiting for the influx of comments lol :evil:

 

[Arr0nUK]

who makes oil? its dug out of the ground! waiting for the influx of comments lol :evil:

lol