a good one to use in a my 99 sti type r and and a my 95 wrx?

http://www.camskill.co.uk/products.p...40749cdf441c58

 

No.

 

There was a thread a while ago with a long quote from an expert from an oil company and the end conclusion was that you need a "10w-50 oil which is a proper pao/ester shear stable synthetic" 'proper' meaning not a similar oil that has been labled as the real thing by means of a legal oil description loophole.
How one is supposed to tell the diference i don't know,but its not all bad news, a brand was quoted ...."pro S "
Thats the oil you really want but finding it may be a pain.

 

Not as hard maybe , look here, http://www.silkoleneoil.com/raceprod.htm a 10w-50 (pro s silkolene) but look underneath it ,a 0w-20 ,too thin for road use , the motul you were thinking of was too thin also.

 

what oil do i need and where from any help?

 

For an impreza turbo ,"Silkolene pro S 10w-50" from Halfords and the like.

 

27 quid a 5l bottle (delivered) if you buy 4 (108 quid) from oilman at Opie Oils, or chase up Alyn at AS Performance.

 

I use to run my type R on Castrol RS 10W60. And changed it every 3.5K.

 

This is the motul you want http://www.camskill.co.uk/products.p...m1b14s113p1169

 

"Not as hard maybe , look here, http://www.silkoleneoil.com/raceprod.htm a 10w-50 (pro s silkolene) but look underneath it ,a 0w-20 ,too thin for road use , the motul you were thinking of was too thin also"

It seems recent threads on oil have had some impact however if you read through them carefully you will see that a 5w 40 is NOT to thin.
Infact it offers better protection by getting around the engine quicker at the initial start up when cold (where most wear occurs).

Jason

 

As a rule mate i stick to fully synthetic either 10w50,15w50 or 10w60 you wont go far wrong so long as you change it regularly.

 

Both Motul and Silkolene are available through me.

Just drop me a PM or Email.

Cheers
Simon

 

Run my STi V1 on that too, took me ages to find it though!

 

Well that's as maybe but on a hot day thrashing about it'll be too thin,i'll take my advice from the expert who works in the trade ta.

 

Thought i'd resurrect it as it's a good read.

http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/showthrea...ear+stable+oil

I rest my case m'lud.

5w-40 is only too thin if you don't mind giving your engine the extra wear,most people DO mind therefore it's fair to say it's too thin i think .Last paragraph covers this.

 

That is about the best article you will ever read about lubricating a Saburu, it's not hearsay, it's not a salespitch but it is a very experienced chemist who knows his stuff giving his recommendations. Read it as you will but it explains just about everything you will ever need to know about oil.

And yes I do know the author and he's forgotten more than I know!

Cheers
Simon

 

Maybe Simon aka 'oilman' can clarify this point as to weather 5w or 10w is more suitable?

Jason

 

Very informative.

Thanks oilman - the posts here and from the old thread are what makes the internet really useful.

Brian

 

hi all
i ve been using 10w50 silkolene, ive been told to change to 5w40 for the winter and 10w50 for the warmer months. any ideas?

tony

 

Quote:

Originally Posted by matty01

Thought i'd resurrect it as it's a good read.

If read correctly, the article describes the 0w-20 as far too thin for everyday use, and if I am not mistaken, even by oilman's own admission(and yes I am already preparing the apology) following the owner's handbook does allow for use of 5w oils, and I may be mistaken on this, oilman himself has offered such oils for sale at his his usual very reasonable rates.
The case has been presented before you as I see it m'lud
Craig

 

5w/40 is what my dealer used last service.

 

Oilman, perhaps you can give me a recommendation for my car?
It's a 1999 JDM Twin Turbo 2.0 Legacy B4. I have no idea what the recommended oil for it is as the manual is all in Japanese, but I understand that the first turbo is a little, umm, delicate (ie. de cat it and it will blow up). My driving consists of daily long runs, largely 70ish motorway runs, some M6 stop start and a bit of enthusiastic A and B roads, sometime this can be 1000 miles a week. Weekends can often consist of a number of annoying short runs to Tesco.
The car is unmodified as far as I can tell, and probably hasn't been remapped either.

 

For a stock car 5w-40 is fine. This also gives better cold start protection than 10w as it circulates more quickly when the engine is started.

Cheers
Simon

 

10w will pour to -25 degC so no problems with winter use. 5w will obviously circulate quicker but 10w-50 is fine for all year round use.

Cheers
Simon

 

The book says 5w-40 or 10w-40.

Either will be suitable.

Cheers
Simon

 

Aheem!

It seems this thread has proven otherwise m'lud!

And for furtur evidence I'll submit:

http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/showthread.php?t=378713 23/11/04

I think that's my closing statement m'lud!

Jason