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    Thanks for sorting us out, guy

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    Quote Originally Posted by oilman
    £61.69 to your door mate.

    This price is till the end of the month.

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    Cool, I'll be phoning the order tomorrow then

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    Temps

    Oilman (Simon/Guy),

    What is the optimum operating temperature for motor oil and what tolerances does it work best between?

    I'm asking as I've fitted an oil cooler and my temps are way down, I'm worried they might be a bit too low now

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    Quote Originally Posted by *****
    Oilman (Simon/Guy),

    What is the optimum operating temperature for motor oil and what tolerances does it work best between?

    I'm asking as I've fitted an oil cooler and my temps are way down, I'm worried they might be a bit too low now

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    ***, the optimum is between 90 and 110, it will work happily lower and higher than that. Richie Beaumont has seen temps of 145 and the oil is still going strong.

    How low are your temps?

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    Quote Originally Posted by oilman
    ***, the optimum is between 90 and 110, it will work happily lower and higher than that. Richie Beaumont has seen temps of 145 and the oil is still going strong.

    How low are your temps?

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    Guy.
    In this colder weather I'm getting between 60c and 70c if I boot for a bit upto 80c but straight back down again if I ease off

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    Quote Originally Posted by *****
    In this colder weather I'm getting between 60c and 70c if I boot for a bit upto 80c but straight back down again if I ease off

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    ***,

    The oil will be fine at those temps. You will find most cars out there will sit at around 90deg as normall. We have been doing some lengthy chatting on the Skyline register about the need for oil coolers. Unless you are in constant competition use or are running huge horses there does not seem to be much need as the modern top oils are good as a coolant plus they can also function at much more extreme temps when the engine is pushed.

    looks like you will just have to keep booting it

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    Cheers the North West GB oil has arrived, all 130 Litres of it

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    Oilman,

    I want to change my engine, gearbox and diff oil. The cars a 98 S14a with exhaust, induction, boost upgrade (15 psi) and fuel pump, 70,000 miles. Was 219 bhp standard so around 250 bhp now. The car is used mainly for travelling to work, and driven (fairly) hard sometimes, Im also gonna start drifting it every month or two hopefully as well. It was serviced by Nissan up to now, so its currently using whatever they put in it, What oil would you recommend?

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    Quote Originally Posted by JulesS14200
    Oilman,

    I want to change my engine, gearbox and diff oil. The cars a 98 S14a with exhaust, induction, boost upgrade (15 psi) and fuel pump, 70,000 miles. Was 219 bhp standard so around 250 bhp now. The car is used mainly for travelling to work, and driven (fairly) hard sometimes, Im also gonna start drifting it every month or two hopefully as well. It was serviced by Nissan up to now, so its currently using whatever they put in it, What oil would you recommend?

    Thanks
    Jules
    Jules,

    For the care we would recomend the Silkolene range. For the engine the Silkolene Pro S 10w-50 or 5w-40 ester based full swynthetic.
    The gear box and diff we recomend the Silkolene Syn 5 75w-90 for both the gearbox and diff.

    E-mail me for prices. Quick because they go up at the end of the month!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by oilman
    Jules,

    For the care we would recomend the Silkolene range. For the engine the Silkolene Pro S 10w-50 or 5w-40 ester based full swynthetic.
    The gear box and diff we recomend the Silkolene Syn 5 75w-90 for both the gearbox and diff.

    E-mail me for prices. Quick because they go up at the end of the month!!

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    Guy.
    Thanks, Ive emailed you

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    Quote Originally Posted by oilman
    ***,

    The oil will be fine at those temps. You will find most cars out there will sit at around 90deg as normall. We have been doing some lengthy chatting on the Skyline register about the need for oil coolers. Unless you are in constant competition use or are running huge horses there does not seem to be much need as the modern top oils are good as a coolant plus they can also function at much more extreme temps when the engine is pushed.

    looks like you will just have to keep booting it

    Cheers

    Guy
    Thanks Guy,

    The only reason I'd fitted a cooler was the 125c temps I was hitting at Castle Combe in the summer (at Japfest)

    I'm probably going to lag the cooler over the winter months and leave it as it is then (sticking with the 10w 40 Pro-S).

    Cheers for the info

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    Guy

    I received my oil today, Thanks very much for the advice and the service

    Jules

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    Pleasure chap. Anytime
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    ok how's this for a weird question...

    recommend me an oil please...


    Car: 1974 Vauxhall Firenza Droopsnoot
    Engine - 2279cc Slant Four

    Flowed head (running unleaded) hotter cam, running 160ish bhp, car will have some gentle short journeys, but also hope to be using it on track - oil cooler currently disconnected (because it ran too cold on the road) but will be connected with thermostat oil feed in future

    Engine will have been rebuilt - so obviously will be running in, after that what should i run it on?

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    Simon, what’s the shelf life of the Silkolene? I have stocked up a bit and wondered if it will be OK for a couple of years?


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    No problems for a couple of years.

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    Quote Originally Posted by dexteruk
    ok how's this for a weird question...

    recommend me an oil please...


    Car: 1974 Vauxhall Firenza Droopsnoot
    Engine - 2279cc Slant Four

    Flowed head (running unleaded) hotter cam, running 160ish bhp, car will have some gentle short journeys, but also hope to be using it on track - oil cooler currently disconnected (because it ran too cold on the road) but will be connected with thermostat oil feed in future

    Engine will have been rebuilt - so obviously will be running in, after that what should i run it on?
    Sound like an interesting one!

    Once the car is run in try the Silkolene Pro R 15w-50 especially if track use is intented.

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    *****************ANNOUNCEMENT***************

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    Dear Mr. Oilman
    Have engine oil and filter change due (every3000 / six months).
    Car does approx 5000 miles per year. (i.e. usually changed twice per year)
    Only usually used for short journies and fast road use. (i.e. not used as track vehicle - although considering in the future)
    Producing approx 300bhp
    Currently using Mobil Supersyn 0W-40 Fully Synthetic.
    Your comments and recommendations would be greatly appreciated.

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    Hi, I have heard elsewhere Motul oils are very good too. Something I was wondering, I note under this page http://www.opieoils.co.uk/ENGprods.htm it says alongside each Motul oil "Engine fuel dilution" with a low, medium or high rating. What does this mean exactly?

    Do you have prices for the Motul range if I e-mail you?

    Cheers

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