oil recommendation

[Al182]

i'm looking to change my engine oil and was hoping some of you could recommend some good brands. as far as i know the clio takes a 5w40 oil and renault use Elf (is this any good). any opinions much appreciated. it's a 182.

 

[Kam.]

I'd reccomend the Silkolene Pro S 5w-40 for your car

 

[Fred@BTM]

any fully syn 5W40 will do

 

[martandem]

Shell Helix, Comma, Silkolene.... they are all pretty much the same, just pay a little more for the brands.... as long as they are 100% fully synthetic i don;t think it makes a major difference? I know i could be flamed for saying it but unless you are going to put your car on the track and push it to the limit i think the choice is yours! ;-)

 

[Silverfox]

I use the 5w 40 like everyone else seems to and have just been on the Castrol site looking for oil for my Mini and they recommend 0w30 for Clio 1*2's. How come they recommend that and everyone else recommends 5w 40? You would have though Castrol would know if anyone?

http://www.castrol.com/castrol/iframe.do?categoryId=9024084&contentId=7044829

 

[stu-172]

0w30 will piss out all over the place! May as well use water imo!

Tried it there and it's recommending Edge Diesel 5w40? PMSL

 

[Silverfox]

Weird, have just done it again on my reg and another 172 and it's coming up as 0w 30. I use 5w 40 as I said anyway, but Castrol seem to think otherwise!

 

[pete_clio]

castrol dont do 5w 40 in their edge stuff as far as im aware....just magnetec i think

 

[GazM]

halfords 5w 40 ftw

 

[benmore]

carlube 5w40? any good?

 

[Mark One]

magnetec runs a little hotter than others. Get onto opie oils and order some 5W40

 

[Scootymad]

5W40 Recommended for all Clio's with the petrol engines then?

 

[mattjk]

carlube 5w40? any good?

I used that cheap ass s**t, I experienced no probs.

 

[Fred@BTM]

i use 10W40 semi in mine, £9 for 5L!!!! i swear its quicker too

 

[mattjk]

Thats debatable lol

 

[Fred@BTM]

same stuff we use in the lambo's, ferrari's, Aston's and Porsche's at work

 

[mattjk]

Does it make them go faster too

 

[Fred@BTM]

no idea they're fast enough as it is!

 

[mattjk]

I guess lol, but not as fast as a Clio obviously :rasp:

 

[rocko_n82]

Think there was a thread a a while ago on this. I just serviced mine with silkolene pro s 5-40w.

 

[tonykart]

pffffff and again fully synth. 5W40 will do but in cup racing we ALWAYS are provided with 5W50 (Elf Excellium) but any 5W50 full synth. will do.