engine oil

[gixxer600w]

hi everyone, im new to this forum,

iv not long had my clio 172 and i decided to change the engine oil today, i put 0w40 mobil fully synthetic and now iv got a whining noise, anyone got any ideas on what this could be?

 

[regi james]

thats the wrong oil needs to be 5w40 not sure if it would cause a whine from the oil pump etc though???

 

[CuppyDean]

Yeah wrong oil

 

[gixxer600w]

i got told, 0w40 and 10w40 would be fine to use

 

[one in a million]

i looked for oil yesterday, and in halfords it says MOBIL 1 - 0W40, nearly purchased it,

 

[regi james]

i got told, 0w40 and 10w40 would be fine to use

you got told wrong. if I were you I would be changing it ASAP

 

[leewxm]

i looked for oil yesterday, and in halfords it says MOBIL 1 - 0W40, nearly purchased it,

i'd never go to halfords....had a dodgy experience in the past,dodgy customer service....how could they get the oil wrong? just shows they are muppets

 

[bmit]

Pretty sure 0w40 is ok in my 197 handbook..? Just better protection from cold ,?

 

[dazling84]

Mobil 1 0-40 is fine, better cold weather protection if anything.

 

[D1CKY]

0w40 will be fine, the first number is the thickness of the oil at lower temperatures.

 

[D1CKY]

i'd never go to halfords....had a dodgy experience in the past,dodgy customer service....how could they get the oil wrong? just shows they are muppets

Halfrauds are a waste of time

 

[regi james]

0w40 will be fine, the first number is the thickness of the oil at lower temperatures.

I have been told ny an ex renault technician who now works for the AA that 0w will cause more wear on cold starts because the film of oil breaks? im not an expert on oils but im pretty sure he knew what he was talking about

 

[D1CKY]

Halfrauds are a waste of time

I have been told ny an ex renault technician who now works for the AA that 0w will cause more wear on cold starts because the film of oil breaks? im not an expert on oils but im pretty sure he knew what he was talking about

Every car running Mobil 1 is doomed it seems

 

[bmit]

My understanding is that the lower the number the better the protection from cold as it is thinner and less viscous and can move round the engine quicker. The downside is that you may need to top up more often as it can be burned up more easily.

I don't work for renault or the aa tho..

 

[dazling84]

I have been told ny an ex renault technician who now works for the AA that 0w will cause more wear on cold starts because the film of oil breaks? im not an expert on oils but im pretty sure he knew what he was talking about

If that was the case I think Mobil 1 would be in big trouble by now.

 

[regi james]

If that was the case I think Mobil 1 would be in big trouble by now.

only causes a problem on the F4R engine lol I didn't mean all engines, and its only what I was told not what I know

 

[D1CKY]

only causes a problem on the F4R engine lol I didn't mean all engines, and its only what I was told not what I know

I wander if Mobil 1 say on the label not for 2.0 16v Clios :rasp:
I can imagine what s**te Renault buys in bulk, a big drum of 10w40 part synthetic no doubt so it can be used on a range of cars.
I'm thinking Mobil 1 is slightly better than that

Its down to personal choice i guess

 

[bmit]

In fact renault have just put mobil 1 0w40 in june yesterday. Art least that s what is on the invoice

 

[regi james]

In that case I stand corrected , its just what I have always been told. I guess using 0w40 would quieten down the cold start whine from the oil pump that most of them seem to do

 

[Cupman29]

One of the problems with 0w40 oil will be oil pressure and in some cars they will exaggerate oil leaks as they are too thin.

 

[montana]

0w 40 isn't the recommended viscosity for a 172 - stick with 5w or 10w

 

[D1CKY]

0w 40 isn't the recommended viscosity for a 172 - stick with 5w or 10w

I'm sure it'll be fine.
The difference is minimal

 

[JBC27]

Was up at JMS on Wednesday and they said 5w 40 fully synth and nothing else. 10w 40 semi ends up boogaring your dephaser apparently. As above Renault don't reccomend 0w so stick with 5w 40.

 

[D1CKY]

Was up at JMS on Wednesday and they said 5w 40 fully synth and nothing else. 10w 40 semi ends up boogaring your dephaser apparently. As above Renault don't reccomend 0w so stick with 5w 40.

I wouldn't think 0w40 would bugger it as its thinner

 

[sideways danny]

Was up at JMS on Wednesday and they said 5w 40 fully synth and nothing else. 10w 40 semi ends up boogaring your dephaser apparently. As above Renault don't reccomend 0w so stick with 5w 40.

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[D1CKY]

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Hows that ?

 

[daver1985]

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ha ha lmao

 

[gixxer600w]

its running fine now with 0w 40 in it

 

[D1CKY]

its running fine now with 0w 40 in it

Good old Cliosport scaremongering :rasp: