Hi, may i have your views plz,
At my next service, i will use the normal mobil as
i always do, but it has been sugested i use an additive
such as slick 50 or similar, wil this cause any engine
damage,?????

Cheers
B

 

avoid SL50 like plague

best thing to do is ensure the right oil goes in.

Fully synthetic 15/50 or 20/60

 

Ive been using mobil 0w/40 i think, is this bad and
the wrong stuff??? arggghhhhhh

 

Honestly, yes.

any 0/XX oil is too thin really. I use Mobil1 15/50 which I find good, quieter engine (tappet noise on Legacy engine is bad) smoother, but a little costly.

I do my own changes (8 year old car), so it's more economic. I bought 2x4L first of all (expensive!) but now I have a part filled bottle to top up the last 0.5 litre (comes in 4l bottles, engine takes 4.5, aaargh).

You can also get Motul 300v 15/50 (from demon tweeks and others) Castrol RS 20/60 and possibly some amsol stuff.

Plenty of people swear by the Motul and Mobil.

Paul

 

cheers paul, i look for better stuff, but its a
local halfords so i wont be surprized if they dont
have any like you sugest. ill look though.

Thanks,
B

 

Sorry forgot to mention, guy that told me to use slick is an
old school mechanic, all big bloody hammers and
screwdrivers.!!!!.
AND HE wants to change my timing belt.........Me thinks NOT then.

Ta.
b