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What grade oil do you use?
07-09-2010, 07:20 AM
#61
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Originally Posted by rtbiscuit,Jul 9 2010, 12:49 PM
is that the same as what you use; or do you put something else in yours?
Would certainly be happy with the 5W-40 in my car though. Infact I have even used the 10W-40 and tracked it without problems.
07-11-2010, 02:42 PM
#63
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5w40 in mine
I've put the Castrol Edge TD stuff in before but normally use Silkolene.
Si2k, working for Castrol and knowing a lot about oil are you able to say whether Ester synthetic is better in a hot, high revving engine due ester synthetic having no point additives that degrade over time with lots of heat cycles?
My understanding of ester synthetic is that its a single weight oil but has the pour point properties of a multigrade so there are no additives to burn off; meaning the degredation of oil quality is less over a comparative period of time when compared to a hydrocracked mineral oil?
If I'm wrong tell me I'm a tw@t and I'll save a few quid in future!
Cheers,
Alex
I've put the Castrol Edge TD stuff in before but normally use Silkolene.
Si2k, working for Castrol and knowing a lot about oil are you able to say whether Ester synthetic is better in a hot, high revving engine due ester synthetic having no point additives that degrade over time with lots of heat cycles?
My understanding of ester synthetic is that its a single weight oil but has the pour point properties of a multigrade so there are no additives to burn off; meaning the degredation of oil quality is less over a comparative period of time when compared to a hydrocracked mineral oil?
If I'm wrong tell me I'm a tw@t and I'll save a few quid in future!
Cheers,
Alex
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