View Poll Results: How Many SCOOBY Miles Do You Drive Before Changing Oil ??

Never - Poor Scooby

0.85%

1000-1999 Miles

4.27%

2000-2999 Miles

13.25%

3000-3999 Miles

30.34%

4000-4999 Miles

16.24%

5000-5999 Miles

16.67%

6000-6999 Miles

8.55%

7000-7999 Miles

4.27%

8000-8999 Miles

2.14%

9000-9999 Miles

2.99%

10,000 +

1.71%

TRACK CAR (After Every Track Day)

1.71%

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Which oil do you use ??

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07 July 2011, 07:18 PM

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Shell Helix 10w40 as recommended by Subaru. 97000 miles ('97 UK turbo 2000) every 5000 miles. Doesn't burn a drop

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08 July 2011, 12:05 AM

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I was thinking of getting Millers 10W60 for my next service, but I'm worried about the winter rating being to high, especially with the cold snaps we now experience on a regular basis. Is this oil more specified for track/fast road use. Maybe I'll go for the 5W40, in keeping with Subaru's recommendation. Or even the middle ground and go for the 10W40.

Also, I will be getting my gearbox and diff oils changed and was thinking of getting Millers Motorsport Gear Oil CRX 75w90 NT. I am a little worried after hearing some folks have had problems, since moving away from the Castrol Syntrax oil that was originally in the boxes and diffs.

I'm gonna dream of oil tonight...

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08 July 2011, 12:07 AM

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I use 10w60 fella, with no problems.

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08 July 2011, 08:27 AM

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Vauxhall 10w40 semi (£18 for 5L) every 5000 miles of the last 75,000 miles. MY97uk turbo 2000 DIY PPP now at 165,000 used and abused miles on original slappy engine (had 2 gearboxes and upteen brake pads/discs/tyres tho).

Spare engine in the garage awaiting the inevitable

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08 July 2011, 09:55 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by zayd

Well i got some Shell Helix 5w-40 if your interested lol As i don't use mine in the winter. So will just got with 10w-40

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08 July 2011, 10:26 AM

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millers cfs 10/60 ;-)

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09 July 2011, 09:34 AM

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Valvoline VR1 10w60, dry sump engine uses 14 liters each shift. :-) (usually shift shift after 2 days on track)

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09 July 2011, 10:08 AM

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Motul 300V 5-40, changed once a year, car only done 38K from new (2003).

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09 July 2011, 10:17 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by AndyMoody

Motul 300V 5-40, changed once a year, car only done 38K from new (2003).

Six months or 6000 miles, this should be the minimum.

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09 July 2011, 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Mrchips

Motul 300v 15w50

This, Every 6 months regardless of mileage done. I only do about 7k a year.

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11 July 2011, 07:20 PM

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Mobil one 5W 30. £38 for 5 lts when on offer at Halfords. I keep an eye on their website and buy when it is cheap.

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11 July 2011, 08:09 PM

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Fuchs Titan Pro S 10W-50 top oil me scoob love's it.....

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12 July 2011, 09:42 AM

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...me scoob love's it.....

lol

A real Scooby snax

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12 July 2011, 11:41 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by jaygsi

wouldn't go as low as 5, Castrol told me scoobys don't like it that thin.

Subaru quote 5w oils in their manual, they even had mobil do one for the classics (5w40 fully synthetic) when there wasnt one available.
They dont quote 0w oils though.

Tony

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12 July 2011, 02:18 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by TonyBurns

Subaru quote 5w oils in their manual, they even had mobil do one for the classics (5w40 fully synthetic) when there wasnt one available.
They dont quote 0w oils though.

Tony

Yea Tony sorry your right got confused, its 0w they don't like. But my mate who has one of these computers tell how long job will take plus oils etc says you can use 5w but in cold climate. So would prpb be best for winter, but 10w would have thought be best for summer.

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