Valver cold Oil Grade

[Mark One]

Me and a couple of mates are going out 715miles (1430 round trip) to the alps in my valver to do some boarding - it's done 100k and i know i'm an idiot, I don't need telling twice.

It's obviously getting the service of its life before it goes and I'm wondering about oil weight.
I'll probably have to use it about once a day in France which will mean quite a few cold starts from -5centigrade ish - will i be ok with 10w50 which i normally use (as valvers run hot) or do i need 5w40 or even 0w40?

Also has anyone put in a new heater blower? is it a b**ch?

 

[edde]

I'd go down to 0-40

10-40 is fine to protect down to -20 but there not young engines ever little bit of love helps.

Heater blower? Check the switches first. The fqans easy to chnage its under the scuttle panel driver side.

 

[Mark One]

Thanks, I'll get sum 0w then.
Checked the switches over already - seems to be a good voltage coming out

 

[Mark One]

Road trip went without a hitch - my valver was fookin excellent! 1500 miles round trip and not a single problem.
Anybody who gets the chance to drive alpine roads take it! These little french hot hatches were built for those roads and you can have a LOT of fun!

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