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just changed mine to Total Quartz 9000 5W-40
mines a 1.4RT 1992 with 91k on the clock
just took it out for a spin and it seems really good, better than what i had in before (15W-50 but i buggered it up with an additive)
id go for that if i was you, others which i can also recommend are Silkolene, Mobil 1
I would have thought the advantages of such oils like magnatek where they protect the engine would be lost on higher milage vehicles as any wear would already have been caused. Maybe future wear would be minimised by using this now though?
I tend to go to national tyres very 5 or 6k and get them to use Duckhams semi-synthetic and change the filter for 15 quid with the voucher you get in daily papers. Cheaper and less hassle than doing it yourself.
a lot of the advantage is lost yea, but i need my car to last until ive saved up enough for an engine conversion, so only the best will do
Daz if you want some of that Total i have used, i can get you some a lot cheaper than from the shops, but you might be very far away and postage might cost a bit, pm me an ill try an sort somethin out
the grade will be in the book, however mine states 15W-50, and this 5W-40 seems perfectly fine, in fact its better, esp on starts !.......flows a lot quicker with it being a 5W
when my car was made they didnt have the advanced oils they have today
Or about 20 quid for buying the oil yourself, fiver for the filter, hassle of draining the old and pouring in the new. Major hassle in trying to actually remove/refit the filter if you have big hands.
£15 a bargain for this, would cost me nearly twice as much in money plus getting myself dirty for the privelidge of doing it myself. Vouchers for national tyres usually in sun/mirror most days.
National Tyres charge probably 10 or 15 quid more without the voucher so worth getting one out of the paper. Definately in towards the weekend (thurs to sat) papers.
Filter is included and its worth booking your car in 1st just in case they dont have the filter in stock. £10 gets normal Duckhams hypergrade change and £15 gets QXR which is their semi synthetic stuff.
Cant go wrong at this price and even get it done more regularly which can only be good to have cleaner oil.
I would have got fully synth if they did it but doubt big places get much call for it. You should see the size of the barrels the stuff comes out of. The semi synth is a nice green colour which is probably a good indicator as the blacker it gets the older or dirtier it is (i guess).
Place I got my car serviced at first time said that fully synth is only good for modern engines like zetecs etc. Clio bottom end is quite an old one so fully syth may be to thin. I know nothing about oils but Haynes say use normal or semi. Semi probably better.
Duckhams dont do a fully synth thats why they dont do it, its cheap oil which is why they can do it so cheaply
THIN !
/begin rant
thin thin thin, this is said loads about synthetic oils, right, it IS thinner than other oil but only at start up, which is a GOOD THING, it flows faster giving you protection straight away, GOOD THING !.....the reason you dont see semis as thin as synthetics is that they cant make one to flow that good without it being a fully synthetic !
once your warmed up, the synthetic is the same thickness as any other semi/mineral........as long as there the same rating obviously, like 40
/end rant
Yeah thin/thick means nothing to me. Too thin was the reason I was told not to use fully sythetic but I will do at some point. Have 2 lots of Mobil Motorsport but at the mo still prefer to pay 15 quid and get it all done.
As to cost, the oil is the same that costs you or I 20 quid for 5 litres but they buy it by the barrel full hence cheaper to them. Doesnt mean its crap though as Haynes say use Duckhams but then there is probably money involved there. For the cost of it I would rather do this say every 4 k than have to do it myself with more mess and expense every 6k or so.
Kwit Fit do Mobil 1 Fully Synthetic + Filter for £34 ....
Was a Clio 1.8 16v
So everyone uses 15W-50 in their 16v. Ive jus put 15W-40 GTX Magnatex in her.
Whats the 40 stand for and does it really make a difference?
40 is the hot rating......an indicator of its viscosity at high temps and its ability to cope in extreme conditions
50 is for the track though in my opinion..........even the likes of Porsche dont specify a 50 in there engines, in fact i dont think ive ever seen a 50 Porsche approved oil, they all seem to be 0W-40/5W-40
a ?W-40 will be fine, in my opinion go for a fully synthetic 5W-40
oh an pretty sure its 8mm lofty
Was a Clio 1.8 16v
Cheers but i thought 15w40/50 was specifide not 5w.
with a Cup, you definitely want fully, you just spend loads on a new car, look after it !
oils will mix fine, you dont have to flush
Mikey....15W-50 is specified afaik, but when the Clio was made they didnt have the advanced oils they have today, trust me, give a 5W-40 a try and you will no longer be sat waiting for the car to warm up, give it a few seconds an your ready to go
Was a Clio 1.8 16v
Is 5W thiner than 15w then? I thought it best to stick to Renault recommendation.
it has a lower viscosity at 0 deg, so yes its thinner, but at working temps its the same as most other oils put simply.
In teh end, a 15w or a 5e wont make a huge diff except for when you start up. But thin oil doent cling as well, a thinner base is not as stable as thicker one at high temps....
but it really wont make a diff, as at normal temps its all the same VI.
oil at the end is oil.....just get what you like. Mobil 1 and mobil 1 sport will be near enough identical, and you wont be able to feel a diff when its being used.
Agree with Brun my car takes no time at all to warm up and after changing the oil to 5w 40 fully synth I no longer get the nervousness that I used to have for the first mile. It is smooth from the start.
BRUN where can I get more Silkolene Pro 5w 40 as my car is coming up to 6,000 miles and I want to do an oil change.
Thanks
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