Date: Sun, 23 May 2004 01:32:54 +0100 From: "**-**" <nospamnospamte.com> Subject: Re: I'm amazed at the difference, different oil makes.
"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. I use Mobil 1 0w40 in mine, but as that comes apart for a rebuild every 10K it doesn't get much chance to develop leaks ;), it burns a tiny amount, probably around 50ml in 1000 miles, due to oil being pulled past the stem seals at high revs, catch tank collects around 75ml between changes. Matt
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