Whats everyone use?
For MY00 PPP and decat.
Have been advised to use silkolene pro r. Is this right?
Also where to buy appreciated.

Thx

 

I've been using Motul 300v 15/50 in MY00 with no probs for the last 12000 miles.
Changing oil + filter every 3/4K

 

Somebody's been talking to oilman

 

Hello!

Here's little more proof that 300V is good stuff to street also:

http://theoildrop.server101.com/ubb/...c;f=3;t=001993

 

I would shortlist the following brands and grades but then again I'm biased or so they say!

Silkolene PRO S 5w-40
Silkolene PRO S 10w-50
Silkolene PRO R 15w-50

Motul 300V 5w-40
Motul 300V 10w-40
Motul 300V 15w-50

5w and 10w oils will be better for cold start protection during the winter months!

You can always email me through my profile.

Cheers
Simon

 

simon, after much "debate" on your original thread you now appear to go against your original recomendations???

alyn - asperformance.com (motul & millers oils stockist!!)

 

I use Mobil 1 15W-50 Motorsport Formula fully synthetic in my MY99. Been thrashing the motor with this, Sprinting and Hillclimbing with no problems.
Demon Tweeks, Power Engineering, plus I suspect many others can supply.

 

Alyn,

My original debate was against the use of 10w-60 as it's too thick when up to operating temperature. I've always listed 5w-40, 10w-40 and 10w-50 as the best options. There may be a requirement for 15w-50 in extremely modded or track use cars but it's never going to be the best "all year round" grade.

Cheers
Simon

 

Jesus, not this again....MY00, tek3, with supporting mods, RS10/60, same as Bob Rawle who is known to have done pretty exhaustive testing, both on track and for road use. Appreciate that oilman seems to know his stuff about oil, but if the info you require is in connection with something Subaru related, I'd be listening to Bob, tbh. Someone let me know if Bob's changed his stance on this stuff in the meantime!

 

Had my my/00 a year now tried mobil1 15/50 motorsport,silkolene pro r 15/50 and millers cfs 10/60 and to be honest mate theres no noticable difference between them,wish i could advise, but i do know most tuners around here use silkolene.

 

At the end of the day, use what you want, I'm just giving my professional opinion as someone who is in the oil business. As I've said before, I cannot recommend oils that I consider as not the best for the job, that would be unprofessional and wrong.

Look at your handbook and you'll see what I'm talking about.

As I've said before, I sell RS 10w-60 and have chemical analysis of the product, it's not a true synthetic, it's a hydrocracked oil but you pay synthetic prices for it.

Please don't shoot the messenger, where else would you find out such information?

I'm trying to be objective, constructive and informative and all my posts are based on facts not supposition.

Cheers
Simon

 

Thx for all that- Is the silkolene pro r better then for modded cars?
And is it synthetic or mineral?

 

You can use it but PRO S 10w-50 would be my recommendation.

All PRO oils are ester based synthetic race oils.

Cheers
Simon

Data: http://www.opieoils.co.uk/lubricants.htm

 

about to change my oil, would like to know which to use 10W40 or 15W50,
road use only

 

10w-50 = best of both worlds.

Cheers

Simon.