oil choices

[Technosmash]

looking at changing the in my 172.

what oil does everyone recommmend?? it is a mk2 172, with 65k on the clock

cheers

 

[Rhys182]

If you want quality then go with something like Silkolene Pro S 5w40, just put 5litres in my 182.

Its often recommended on here.

Otherwise something like Motul, Elf Excellium

 

[thedoc]

Silkolene Pro gets my vote

 

[V1NNY]

I use that shell helix stuff, does the job

 

[BRUN]

if you cant afford Silkolene Pro S, get Fuchs Titan Supersyn

Elf stuff isnt as good as Silkolene Pro S, or Motul 300V, i dont think its even a PAO

 

[Woodentop]

Silkolene Pro here

 

[V1NNY]

where do you get silkolene pro from?

 

[Woodentop]

from Opie Oils (Oilman) great service.

 

[V1NNY]

how much is it?

 

[danny1]

pro s

 

[oilman]

You'll find the best prices in the Members Section here: http://www.opieoils.co.uk.

Cheers
Simon

 

[Neil G]

I usually use Shell helix fully Syn 5/40w

 

[V1NNY]

yeah thats what i use but i might try and get some Silkolene this time to see what its like

 

[MRBILLYUK]

You'll find the best prices in the Members Section here: http://www.opieoils.co.uk.

Cheers
Simon

Can you give me a bit of advice on oils ? My mate has just changed the oil in his vauxhall astra using millers 10w -40 semi synthetic . He's also changed his oil in his bike which is a honda vfr 800 vtec using castrol 10w -40 semi synthetic which he said cost him nearly 3 times as much as the car engine oil .The guy in the honda shop told him that you can't use the 10w -40 car oil in his bike cos the bikes oil is a slightly different viscosity and that the oil goes into the clutch as well as the bikes engine . Is the guy talkin b*llocks or is he right ?

MrBillyUK !

 

[oilman]

It's not a different viscosity, it contains a different addative pack which includes friction modifiers for the wet clutch.

So halfway to the truth.

Cheers
Simon

 

[MRBILLYUK]

It's not a different viscosity, it contains a different addative pack which includes friction modifiers for the wet clutch.

So halfway to the truth.

Cheers
Simon

Cheers Simon . Thanks for that . I can tell him now that he hasn't been ripped off

MrBillyUK !