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Old Jul 1, 2012 | 11:50 PM
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Default Recommend me a 10/40 engine oil

For a 98 Sti Type R. Road use only.

Looking through amazon, or do i buy from where ? what brand and is 4 litres enough or best to have 5 litres, allowing for top ups ?

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Old Jul 2, 2012 | 12:07 AM
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Gulf or millers you tight sod. Lol
Ask oilman he will advise you or there's these

http://www.opieoils.co.uk/c-1445-mot...s.aspx#Filter=[EntityIDs=@(57)@*ava=0]
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Old Jul 2, 2012 | 12:11 AM
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Gulf or millers you tight sod. Lol
Ask oilman he will advise you or there's these

http://www.opieoils.co.uk/c-1445-mot...s.aspx#Filter=[EntityIDs=@(57)@*ava=0]
Moobs

Is this stuff any good
Amazon Amazon
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Old Jul 2, 2012 | 12:13 AM
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This one ?

http://www.opieoils.co.uk/p-60217-mi...ngine-oil.aspx
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Originally Posted by craigo
For road use then why not. Seems cheap enough, what do you normally put in? I would stick to that if your cars been mapped
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Originally Posted by craigo
Yes if you can afford it you tight sod
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Old Jul 2, 2012 | 12:21 AM
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Originally Posted by bustaMOVEs
Yes if you can afford it you tight sod
10 pints of ale difference in price there

A friend swears by silkolene oil
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Old Jul 2, 2012 | 12:31 AM
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Originally Posted by bustaMOVEs
For road use then why not. Seems cheap enough, what do you normally put in? I would stick to that if your cars been mapped
Yea my car has been mapped, is the Shell stuff ok to use then? Been using sillolene till nowmate..

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Stick to the silkstone if that's what you've been using
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Millers
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Shell will be fine too
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