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Simon B

Which Engine Oil (mi16)

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Simon B

Hi everyone,

 

I've literally only just bought my 205 mi16, and im booked on a track day at Bedford next weekend.

 

What oil do you guys recommend for these engines, especially given that its gonna get a hard time on track?

 

All thoughts will be appreciated....

Thanks,

Nige

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Jonmurgie

try a search, covered to death many many times.... it's a 'classic' newbie quesiton as well ;)

Edited by Jonmurgie

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Simon B

As strange as this might sound, I did try numerous searchs and didnt find anything that answered my Q... (and i was expecting there to be a lot).

 

Will try again with some different search terms now!

 

Thanks!

Edited by Nigel B

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rjw205

Motul 300v or Silkolene Pro S. Motul is 15 - 50, same sort of spec as mobil one (the more gloopy one), and the silkolene is 10 - 40 (ever so slightly better...... Bit like a chcolate eclair and an eccles cake.. both fill the hole, but they both do a good job of it. It was the smell of the Motul that won me over haha.

 

And its recommended by oilman

 

Rich

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Jim

Sikolene pro s if you want a good, cheap ester sythethic. (mobil 1 is not an ester. i.e. not as good & more expensive)

 

If you cann't justify the expense of this oil or your pug consumes a lot of oil then use a good quality 10/40, 15/50 or 20/50 mineral oil (ie valolene 20/50 race (for serious track use) although the pro s is far better at protecting your engine.

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dj_masch_hr

i use total 7000 10/40

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oilman

It depends on the use and tune of the car.

 

Stock road cars the minimum quality would be 10w-40 semi-synthetic although it has its limitations from a life point of view.

 

If your car is modded or used on track then don't use semi synthetic, use fully synthetic. In these cases a 5w-40 or 10w-50 will be the correct oil dependent on state of tune.

 

Cheers

Simon

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Dream Weaver

 

"Sorry, but we did not find any matches to display. Try again and broaden your search criteria. If you were searching for new posts since your last visit, it's possible that there are none to show."

 

PMSL :blush:

 

I'm telling you, the search function doesnt work properly, I always search for stuff, even text I know i've typed in threads but it never displays anything. :D

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petert

I use Shell Helix Ultra 15W-50. Hard to get but one of the best around. Great for race cars.

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mbayley77

Ok so lots of oils are being recommended.

 

Hows about this then - Does a higher viscosity oil (more liquid) give more chance of oil surge happening as it slops around the sump more?

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Simon B
It depends on the use and tune of the car.

 

Stock road cars the minimum quality would be 10w-40 semi-synthetic although it has its limitations from a life point of view.

 

If your car is modded or used on track then don't use semi synthetic, use fully synthetic. In these cases a 5w-40 or 10w-50 will be the correct oil dependent on state of tune.

 

Cheers

Simon

 

Ah, i hoped you might see this and add a contribution! B)

 

Well in my case, the engine is pretty much standard (or so im told although it does go rather well :) ) and will be used on track! So a fully synthetic is what i shall require.... but the question is, what? Preferably without breaking the bank too.........

 

Thanks a lot,

Nigel.

 

P.S. Thanks to everyone for their replies so far!

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Paintguy
I'm telling you, the search function doesnt work properly, I always search for stuff, even text I know i've typed in threads but it never displays anything. B)

Are you remembering to click "All Forums"?

 

iirc, it used to default to this before a recent update, but now it defaults to the sub-forum you have just left (if that makes sense) :)

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oilman

Suitable fully synthetics that won't break the bank

 

Silkolene Pro S 5w-40

Motul 8100 5w-40

Fuchs Titan Supersyn SL 5w-40

 

You'll find them all here: http://www.opieoils.co.uk

 

Use the Members section for the best prices

 

Cheers

Simon

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