which oil for my 172 please help

[mikey_172]

went to renault today to get some oil but they said they dont sell it but i need to buy 5-40w oil so off i went to halfords but its diesel oil?? is that ok to use renault says it is but im not to sure

 

[Fred@BTM]

nope, 5W40 fully syn (non diesel) or 10W40, or 0W40 any of them

 

[mikey_172]

lol what one would you chose personally fred

 

[Fred@BTM]

i use 10W40 semi in mine, but i'm skint! (£10 for 5L!)

 

[mikey_172]

moneys not a prob just want the best oil really

 

[Fred@BTM]

halfords sell all sorts, mobil 1 0w40, castrol 0w40 have you not got a small local motorfactor place nearby?

 

[mikey_172]

yeh theres a few but no one with 5 40 fully syn oil though what does the 5 mean and whats the difference if i use 0

 

[Fred@BTM]

the first number refers to the viscosity at 0degC

10 is thickest
5 in the middle
0 thinest (ie can go to a lower temp, something like -20degC)

40 is the vicosity at 100degC, so they're all the same when hot

 

[mikey_172]

ahh right i see so the first number dosent really matter then ? and 0 or 5 would be the best

 

[Fred@BTM]

yeah but 10 is safe down to like -10degC, so hardly an issue

do you want the part number so you can order the proper stuff from renault?

 

[mikey_172]

renault said they wont do it and didnt give me an answer im goin to have a look round see if i can find this 5-40 oil if not ill pm you for the part number and go to a different renault garage thanks for your help mate

 

[Fred@BTM]

they can order it on their parts system, slackers

 

[mikey_172]

i need it for tommorow aswell i got 3 different types of oil in the engine at the mo lol

 

[ja.jack]

If you're surfing all day,who's running the business, doing the tb kits, exhausts ect, Fred? Just wondered.

 

[Fred@BTM]

Yozza's birthday today, so we're having a day off

 

[ja.jack]

But you're on here all day ,every day.

 

[Fred@BTM]

and?

 

[ja.jack]

Keep on like this and you'll be going the way of Ben. lol

 

[ben_p]

which is

 

[Alan]

Give Total Butler a ring matey, 24 litres of Elf Excellium for £70 posted, you need around 5 litres or just under per oil change in the 172/182, so you'll get 4 oil changes and around 1 litre left to top up between changes...

So 4 oil changes including filter and sump washer are only costing around £20 in total...

 

[Alan]

which is

I think he means BenR mate..

 

[ben_p]

i know LOL just wonder what the stress is?

 

[Alan]

Indeed...

Tho he's a from an area where there are many inbreds, you have to forgive him lol

 

[ja.jack]

which is

It's not a big secret that the wolves are at his door.

 

[ben_p]

i hear its an even bigger rumour

 

[edde]

ahh right i see so the first number dosent really matter then ? and 0 or 5 would be the best

doen't matter 10 wieght is ok down to about -20 5 survives down to -20 or 25 details are here

Renault recomended fluids/amounts/grades to be used.
http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?t=151501

 

[Cookie]

I use the 10-40w Mobil 1 stuff, think it's from Halfrauds Mikey

 

[ja.jack]

Indeed...

Tho he's a from an area where there are many inbreds, you have to forgive him lol

LOL I'm from Inverness, the purest bred strain in all the realm. Might be different now since you Glasgow mongrels left your slums to come up here and pollute our bloodlines. lol

 

[Alan]

Indeed...

Tho he's a from an area where there are many inbreds, you have to forgive him lol

LOL I'm from Inverness, the purest bred strain in all the realm. Might be different now since you Glasgow mongrels left your slums to come up here and pollute our bloodlines. lol

Lol, i dont live i Glasgow mate...

I'm from the Shire..

 

[ja.jack]

ben p is aweful worried about what I said. Perhaps an Angelworks insider can put his mind at ease.

 

[ja.jack]

Just like I thought, the whole operation was a sham and now the BenR HAS DONE A BUNK.

 

[Grandpa Munster]

Give Total Butler a ring matey, 24 litres of Elf Excellium for £70 posted, you need around 5 litres or just under per oil change in the 172/182, so you'll get 4 oil changes and around 1 litre left to top up between changes...

So 4 oil changes including filter and sump washer are only costing around £20 in total...

I think you are quoting prices from a few years ago mate.

I took delivery of 24 litres of Elf Excellium LDX 5W-40 today. It now costs £99 including delivery.

 

[ja.jack]

lol Why would you buy a lumping big quantity that you may never use when you can buy a 5 litre can from a Reno showroom for £24?

 

[Grandpa Munster]

lol Why would you buy a lumping big quantity that you may never use when you can buy a 5 litre can from a Reno showroom for £24?

Who says it is all for me?

6 litres for me, 12 litres for my brother and 6 litres for a mate with a 172.

 

[ja.jack]

Do'nt spill any when you divvy it all out. lol

 

[Alan]

Give Total Butler a ring matey, 24 litres of Elf Excellium for £70 posted, you need around 5 litres or just under per oil change in the 172/182, so you'll get 4 oil changes and around 1 litre left to top up between changes...

So 4 oil changes including filter and sump washer are only costing around £20 in total...

I think you are quoting prices from a few years ago mate.

I took delivery of 24 litres of Elf Excellium LDX 5W-40 today. It now costs £99 including delivery.

Well it was December last year i ordered it matey, so maybe the prices have changed A LOT with inflation lol

Even at £99 for 24 litres is still pretty good, considering reno charge £40 for only 5 litres!!

 

[ja.jack]

Blind Allan lol. £24 at my dealer.

 

[mikey_172]

cheers for the adice guys and to edde that pdf was useful managed to get hold of some oil its 5-40w and its halfrauds own lol it will do for now got major oil probs at the min and its ruin my cam there makign a right tickign sound now:dapprove:

 

[Ali]

LOL I'm from Inverness, the purest bred strain in all the realm. Might be different now since you Glasgow mongrels left your slums to come up here and pollute our bloodlines. lol

Lol, i dont live i Glasgow mate...

I'm from the Shire..

http://web.mit.edu/kayla/Public/Backgrounds/LOTR Game - Shire.JPG

Gi's a shot of your ring frodobear!!

 

[Alan]

Lol, i dont live i Glasgow mate...

I'm from the Shire..

http://web.mit.edu/kayla/Public/Backgrounds/LOTR Game - Shire.JPG

Gi's a shot of your ring frodobear!!

I jus decked it and smashed my bean bag off my desk chair...PMSL..