Off to the Nürburgring... Which Oil should I use?

[5mudge]

Off to the Ring on Friday and am thinking of changing the oil before I go. Will be averaging 80-100mph all the way there n back plus maybe the occasional 140+. Then there's the hard driving on the ring. Last year I used 10w-40 but was wondering if I should use it again or maybe go for some 5w-40 Castrol Edge FST (top of their range) that I have in the garage. Although I have only done about 2-3000 miles since last change last June and its still golden ish on the dipstick so maybe I don't need to change the oil?!?!
Any thought out there?!?!?
Cheers

 

[JonC219]

10W-60 would be good

 

[Jonny1*2]

Why would you use anything other than 5w40? Designed to be used with the car irrespective of how you drive

 

[DrR]

As above, I drove my 92k 1.6 focus at Vmax for over 10 miles yesterday, and that has cheapest oil i could find in it.

Slightly irrelevant but hay.

 

[-J-]

Why would you use anything other than 5w40? Designed to be used with the car irrespective of how you drive

This, also I'm sure I recall seeing that Castrol Oil wasn't liked by the F4R.

 

[J9owy]

since we are on a oil topic and sorry for the thread hijack but what oil do you lot use? i was running low once and the only place open was halfords i ended up with mobil new life fully synthetic 0w-40? is that ok to use? i notice u lot are saying 5w - 40 the halfords book said it was ok to put in the clio and i didn't want to put there own s**t in it.

 

[Spinksy]

As above, I drove my 92k 1.6 focus at Vmax for over 10 miles yesterday, and that has cheapest oil i could find in it.

Slightly irrelevant but hay.

10 miles?

 

[DrR]

Yeah, spent good 30 over 100.

 

[Spinksy]

Yeah, spent good 30 over 100.

you meant 100 miles?

 

[DrR]

no mph?

 

[Spinksy]

no mph?

I'm on about in your original post... unless you spent a good 30 miles out of the 10 miles you travelled doing over 100?

 

[DrR]

spent about 30 miles at over 100MPH, 10 of those were at Vmax, had to slow occasionally for traffic.

 

[Spinksy]

spent about 30 miles at over 100MPH, 10 of those were at Vmax, had to slow occasionally for traffic.

ah iite....

as the point you were making then: it doesnt matter who makes your oil aslong as it is the correct rating and is the right viscosity?

 

[DrR]

More the fact my car is s**t, has s**t oil and has not expoded (yet) after prolonged high speed runs on cheap Halfords oil.

 

[Adam G]

OP which car?

 

[MG cup]

Lol at some comments in here, You can put whatever oil you want really. A fully ester based oil is probably the best or something with a higher heat rating would give peace of mind like 5w-50 10w-50

 

[Adam G]

Yeah but which car's doing the 140+?

 

[mark smith87]

I use 5W-40 synthetic shell oil for road and track. As long as the oil is changed when it needs it then there shouldn't be any problem.

 

[5mudge]

What about something like Shell Helix Motorsport 10w-60 Race Engine Oil... It's what K-Tec list?!?!

 

[MG cup]

What about something like Shell Helix Motorsport 10w-60 Race Engine Oil... It's what K-Tec list?!?!

If you fancy being taken over a barrel, use opie or the likes for cheapness.

 

[.Stevo.C.]

Millers nanodrive is what I use. I don't see the need to put anything other than 5w40 in it either?

 

[5mudge]

Has anybody tried the new Castrol edge?

 

[mikekean]

Fuchs Pro S 5w40 from Opie oils

 

[bmh.01]

Just use a decent 5w40, Fuchs Titan Race (was Race Pro S) would be a good shout or Motul 300V. Ran both in my megane with gets far hotter than a 1*2 ever does.

 

[5mudge]

It's just I have 5ltrs of the castrol in my garage which cost me £60. Was for the M3 but im
Selling it so its spare.

 

[Jonny1*2]

It's just I have 5ltrs of the castrol in my garage which cost me £60. Was for the M3 but im
Selling it so its spare.

Why not keep that and change the oil when you return