6 Month Oil Change

[Matt]

Well, I'm not going to bother this time! Car has only just covered 2k miles since it was last done, and it's running Fusch TItan Race 5/40 Esther Fully Syn. Can't justify another £60 when it's only covered 2k, and that oil should be more than upto the job of going for 12 months.

 

[astra22bertoneauto]

Wish i only had todo 2k every 6 months

 

[Matt]

I should hopefully be doing even less over the summer, as once my half marathon training is done, I can start cycling to work and back again.

 

[astra22bertoneauto]

I should hopefully be doing even less over the summer, as once my half marathon training is done, I can start cycling to work and back again.

You'll be in the Olympics soon then showo.. good luck with your training.

 

[Jamee]

why such expensive oil matt, Daz swears by the normal stuff from his garage, he said it doesnt make a difference really.

 

[Matt]

why such expensive oil matt, Daz swears by the normal stuff from his garage, he said it doesnt make a difference really.

It's highly recommended on the VXR site. It's a proper synthetic oil as well. I'm in two minds as to switching back to normal VX stuff, as I can get that dirt cheap now I have full trade club, and Amy's Corsa uses the same 5W30 stuff

 

[Jamee]

i personally think after yrs of being drummed in by Daz, oil is oil unless ur running super tuned 400bhp cars.

 

[Matt]

Yeah. First oil change I had done on it I changed to Mobil1 0W40, and then 6 month after than moved onto the Fusch Titan 5W40, and stuck with that since. Reason I'm not doing a 6 month change this time around, is I've only just covered 2k miles since it was last done 6 months ago, and the oil is still golden.

 

[Daz]

Any of the 5w stuff is way to thin when its hot, as it passes past the seals on the turbo, hence people moaning about smoke etc.... i use 10/40 semi synthetic shell oil(as its free) and have never had an issue with it.. however if i had to buy the oil i wud get some millers 10w/60 triple ester oil..

 

[Matt]

Mine has never smoked, but I'm glad I at least went back to the 5W from the 0W in the Mobil1.

I'm tempted by the Millers Nano Drive OpieOils listed in here the other week when I do get round to changing mine again.

 

[Matt]

Any of the 5w stuff is way to thin when its hot, as it passes past the seals on the turbo, hence people moaning about smoke etc.... i use 10/40 semi synthetic shell oil(as its free) and have never had an issue with it.. however if i had to buy the oil i wud get some millers 10w/60 triple ester oil..

Would you run the 10W60 stuff on the standard engine? I've had a look on Opies site, and they say it's not suitable as a replacement for the 5W40 stuff unless you have major upgrades

10w-60 engine oil is not suitable as an upgrade from oils such as 5w-40 unless you car has significant power upgrades and high oil temperatures

 

[Daz]

Think it wud be safe in all honesty matt.. as the 60 is the cold value... plus being forged from factory without balance shafts etc , i cant see an issue

 

[Matt]

Hmm. Well mine doesn't use any oil what so ever. I've never had to top it up between services, so I might just stick with the 5W40 stuff.

 

[Daz]

How far do you go in ure car tho matt... as it might not even get up to temp...so the 5/40 will suffice

 

[Matt]

most times I drive it, it's just 6 miles to work, and 6 miles back. About 4 miles of that is dual carriage way, so sitting at 60mph. No idea what temp it's getting to, as I can't check on the MFD because of the Pioneer HU, and don't have a scan guage.

 

[Daz]

Probs not even getting warm matt.... we do 18 miles in the morning and when using alys car it take 10miles to even register temp on the gauge...

 

[Matt]

I gave it a good run on Sunday down to Northampton, which is the first long trip it's been on in almost a year.

 

[Daz]

get ure arse down to westbuty on sunday then lol... got a rolling road goin on with another club...

 

[Matt]

400 mile round trip.....and I'm on call for work

 

[Daz]

Maybe not then....