what oil for 16v ...

[RicH-]

Im gonna change the oil soon so what oil is best for my clio16v 1995...?

i think im using castrol gtx magnatec at the mo , something like 10 w40 or 15 w40...

 

[RicH-]

sok i used the search button

 

[BRUN]

i wouldnt advise using Magnatec, been fair few people on here whose engines its made very noisy.....includin mine....

 

[Mikey16vClio]

TOO thick causing sticky and noisier valves IMO, but Mobil 1 is thin for a 15w50 and is deffinetly the best oil for a 16v engine.

 

[RicH-]

so u recommend 15 w50 for my 16v?

 

[BRUN]

Mobil 1 Motorsport is a good oil, though i found it sh*te for cold starts in winter, however, you do have a 16v which will run hotter than my RT, but i still dont reckon its a good winter oil

personally id go for Silkolene - http://www.a-pp.comwww.a-pp.com

 

[RicH-]

and how many litres do i need for a good oil change ??

 

[BRUN]

Silkolene comes in 5L bottles which is very handy for the price, you only need 1 x 5L bottle, even for a 16v....

the Pro S / Pro R is the one to go for....

 

[RicH-]

ok ok and the correct one is ...Silkolene PRO R 15W-50 5 Litres - 32.99 delivered ... ?

 

[RicH-]

it adds up to £42.14 , delivered

 

[BRUN]

either that or the 10W-50 mate, an thats for 5L though mate.......not the usual 4L

the 10W-50 should be better for cold starts but will obviously have slightly more additives, however in a fully synthetic that really isnt a problem.....

 

[RicH-]

hmm i was told to use 10 w40 semi synthetic by my local garage who did the last oil change,they used some total 10 w40 semi synthetic...

 

[BRUN]

they do a 10W-40 semi mate if thats what you want, but why have a semi when you can have something thats more advanced

your garage would have advised you this because most synthetic oils are 0W-40.......which its argued is too thin for older cars.....

the Silkolene on that site, the Pro S/Pro R comes in 10W-50 and 15W-50......both are not thin

(though the thinness is another argument which has been discussed before !)

 

[BRUN]

http://www.silkoleneoil.com/raceprod.htmhttp://www.silkoleneoil.com/raceprod.htm

 

[RicH-]

cheers mate , thx for all the advice !

 

[BRUN]

no problem, Silkolene is good stuff, at first it appears to be slightly expensive but then if you look your gettin another litre for your money

 

[RicH-]

do halfords sell it ?

 

[BRUN]

nope...

 

[BRUN]

if you want whatever you can go an buy mate, get Mobil 1 Motorsport, the new stuff

however you might find its not too good in the winter for starts, though lots of people dont have a problem with it so im sure you will be fine, if you do, then you can add some Mobil 1 0W-40 to it.....

 

[BenR]

i used it all winter, no problems at all. great pressure and no tappet noises, maybe your engine aint strong enough to use big boy oil brun .

mikey, how can a 15w50 be thin for a 15w50?

sh*t, you can buy 205ltr drums for over a grand at that site! lol

 

[steve a]

I run millers semi sin 10w40 in my valve and 1400 runs sweet as a nut. £14 for 5 litres cant be bad. I change it every 5k as well. Dont see the point in spending £30 + on oil total waste of money.