WHICH OILS TO USE

[ck786]

AS THE TITLE SAYS WHICH OIL SHOULD I USE FOR THE ENGINE.....
AND IF SO ANY PARTICULAR BRAKE FLUID

 

[MRBILLYUK]

Fully synthetic 5w-40 or 10w-40 . Any dot 4 brake fluid will be fine .

 

[ck786]

cheers

 

[marco_polo]

Whoa! It's not as simple as that!

Most 'Fully Synthetic' Oils are completely shite and well overpriced, including the majority of famous branded ones.

If you like your car, get Silkoline Pro S 5W 40. Should be about £50.

If you don't, Halfords own 'Fully Synthetic' is ACEA A3 rated, and just as good as the Elf stuff Renault will try to sell you.

 

[sgtbash999]

I'll second the Silkolene Pro S 5w40 oil too. it's used by the guys in GDI and they know their stuff!!

 

[keeper]

Not used by gdi any more had my service there and noticed they were not putting silkolene in . i asked and they said they found that the silkolene was breaking down ? . They used shell

 

[marco_polo]

Motul make good stuff, I couldn't recommend Shell personally.

Did you specify an Ester based oil? Or just a cheapy service?

 

[keeper]

Went there because they said they use silkolene . Never asked for a cheap service .

 

[keeper]

Just got the wife to phone gdi they do still use silkolene so liar liar pants on fire .
Wont use them again .

 

[MRBILLYUK]

I always use Silkolene Pro S 5w40 . Got some last week delivered from http://www.opieoils.co.uk for £40.49 . If you become a member it's free to join , you get a good discount . It's back up at £44.99 delivered at the moment .As said above its usually 50 quid .

 

[Alan]

I'll second the Silkolene Pro S 5w40 oil too. it's used by the guys in GDI and they know their stuff!!

Must be good then eh....:lolup:

 

[ck786]

what is the difference between 5w 40 and 10w 40... and which is better......... also what abt castrol....

 

[DH_GTI]

Silkolene Pro S 5w40 for the RS

 

[BexKTR]

Not used by gdi any more had my service there and noticed they were not putting silkolene in . i asked and they said they found that the silkolene was breaking down ? . They used shell

We use silkolene, shell and motul oils in our services! It does depend on what we have in stock at the time! They are all good oils! However we have never had any problems with silkolene breaking down with any of the cars we have used it in! Not sure who told you that we had had trouble with the silkolene always been a very good oil!!! :S:S

 

[lasbazrre]

Fuches ( spelling )5w 40 super titan fully synth is REAL fully synth , it's good stuff , and pretty cheap from your local GSF car parts.

leon