Date: Sun, 23 May 2004 13:37:08 +0100 From: Johannes H Andersen <johsnospamfitter_spam_gets_fried.com> Subject: Re: I'm amazed at the difference, different oil makes.
**-** wrote: > > "MeatballTurbo" <carl.robsonnospamcing-czechs.com> wrote in message > news:MPG.1b1982931367f8e989e5bnospam.individual.net... > > When I bought the car, it was pretty clean under the bonnet. > > I asked the owner what oil he used. Synthetic he said. > > > > So after a couple of weeks driving it, I did a change. Checked in the > > Halfords catalogue, it said full synth 5w40 or semi 10w40, so for a year > > I used the fully synth but keeping to the 3k miles change. > > > > Over a 3k period I was probably using about 3/4 of a litre in topups. > > I tried Halford 5w40, and Chevron 5w40 from Costco, and it made no > > difference. The car ran a bit cool, and leaked/used oil but no visible > > smoke, so I assume lost. > > > > I remember one of the regs on here a while ago mentioning they had > > switched to synth for a while and noticed leaks, so switched back and it > > cured it. Well, another change was due. > > > > So I bought a can of engine flush, a new filter, and 5 litres of Carlube > > triple R 10w40 Synthetic (I think they mean semi synthetic though > > because their 0w40 and 5w40 are badged as fully synthetic). > > > > It has been in the car for 2 weeks now, hasn't lost a drop, and it looks > > like the lower engine bay and the bottom of the trans case is starting > > to look a little cleaner. > > > > Amazing the difference. > > The car tends to run a little warmer, but not overly so, but the oil > > doesn't look as dirty as quickly as it did with full synth. > > > > -- > > Carl Robson > > (The poster formerly known as Skodapilot) > > http://www.bouncing-czechs.com > > If theres a bit of wear on the engine a slightly thicker oil will cause no > problems and often stop any leaks or losses that were apparant. But the oils have the same thickness when warm at operating temperatures defined as 210F, this the grade 40 bit.
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