Oil Advice And Recommendations Here

[Teggers]

Cheers Tim. Best to order from the website? Or to call?

[oilman]

Bit busy at the moment, so through the site would be ideal for me, but if you get stuck, give us a call.

Cheers

Tim

[Streetmekanik]

I could use some oil advice.
Car: Suzuki Baleno Wagon GLX 1.6 4wd
Milage: 240000 kilometres

The manual strongly recomends: 10W-30. Ahead of 5W-30 or 10W-40??
Should i prefer 5W-30 to 10W-40?

Quality 10W-30 is not a common grade in Norway. You can get Biltema (Scandinavian Halfords) mineral 10W-30.

Any advice

[oilman]

I'd go for a 5w-40. It will give better cold start protection than a 10w oil and a 40 is fine, that's what our databases recommend as well. I wouldn't use a 10w-30 mineral oil, it's a pretty basic choice, the sort of thing usually used in tractors.

Cheers

Tim

[Stevie b]

Hi, What colour is Fuchs titan race pro s 5w 40? I have just done an oil change using this oil and it was golden brown. I thought it used to be purple/red?

[oilman]

Hi

The 5w-40 is a golden brown colour, the 10w-50 is the red/purple one.

Cheers

Tim

[S15_SAM]

Hi Opie guys. I've got a Nissan silvia s15 spec r turbo, I've done 4.5k on some Fuchs Titan 5w40 semi which I bought from you. No problems atall!
The thing is I have a friend with 5 litres of halfords 5w50 fully synthetic motorsport oil which he doesn't need (so free), I was wandering if it's any good? It's apparently rebranded comma and that's just rebranded esso! I didn't even know they make oil.
Thanks
Sam

[oilman]

Hi Sam

It's a pretty basic oil, it wouldn't be my choice, but should be okay if the car isn't getting any really hard use. Fuchs 5w-40 is a better quality oil.

Cheers

Tim

[S15_SAM]

Ok what would you recommend instead? It's getting mapped to 300hp circa, at 1.2 bar. So I need something good! Gulf ester any good? Or fuschs pro better? Thanks sam

[oilman]

Hi Sam

The Gulf or Pro S are on a par and either of them is a good choice.

Cheers

Tim

[Vetal]

Hi

If they are selling off stock, then it could be genuine. If it's their normal price for it, then I might think it's fake.

I would use a 10w-50 in the 200SX, but it could be okay for the corvette. It depends on how much drag use it's getting. If it's a lot, I'd go for one of the better 5w-40 oils.

Cheers

Tim

Hello again! When I got this oil finally, I saw that it reads "HC synthese" where it usually says "Fully synthetic", what does that mean?

[oilman]

The Super 3000 is a mineral based synthetic, a mineral oil that is so far modified from the state it's in when it came out of the ground that it's legally sold as a synthetic in many countries.

[Vetal]

The Super 3000 is a mineral based synthetic, a mineral oil that is so far modified from the state it's in when it came out of the ground that it's legally sold as a synthetic in many countries.

but, are there any differences between 2 mobil1's Super 3000 X1 5W40, one says "HC synthese", other "Fully synthetic"? Is one better than other?

[oilman]

The one that is called Full Synthetic is also a modified mineral oil, both oils are the same.

[Vetal]

The one that is called Full Synthetic is also a modified mineral oil, both oils are the same.

Good, I will use this 3000 X1 then

[BLAKTOOTH]

Car's currently on 91k miles and heavily modified to 400bhp (info in my sig). Car's isn't used that much on the road, occasional weekend use but will hopefully see the track 6+ times a year. I'm using Millers 10w 50 (from you) but was thinking of using 10w 60 next time as it's a little thicker. What would your advice be?

[oilman]

I'd still go for the Millers 10w-50, I can't see a need to go for 10w-60.

Cheers

Tim

[mks]

Probally been asked many times already..

Make - Nissan
Model - 200sx 14a
Year - 98
Engine Size - 2000
Engine Type - turbo
Any Mods - stage 1
Type of driving - Mainly road with some hard driving.

Just under 100k miles.

As winter is coming fast would it be better for me to go with a 5w-40 or stick with 10w-50.. will be getting the titan race oil from yourselves just not 100% sure what would be the best

[oilman]

Hi

If it's on road, go for the 5w-40, especially with winter coming.

Cheers

Tim

[Jay.S]

What you recommend for the CA18DET S13 which has been sitting for the past 6years?

What should I put in once I have done the timing the belt etc it will be road worthy eventually.

Thanks