mark d

Anyone got any idea what the best oil for a new Sti would be?

I've been recomended Motul 300V Competition 15W/50 - is it worth the cost?

iain atkins

Yup Motul 300v is one of the best ones.

Is it worth the cost? Well what better, expensive oil and a reliable engine, or cheap oil and an engine rebuild down the line.

I don't mean to sound so anti, but i have had two engines rebuilt cuz of piston slap and this one is running motul 300v and has been the most reliable and quietest one yet

Choice is yours m8

mark d

I agree - I'd rather buy decent oil than end up with a knackered engine.

However, I seem to remember a thread a while ago that recomended other oils, none of which were 15W/50. Any other recomendations.

Btw - anyone know what these oil specs mean? What is the diference between 15W/50 and 0W/50 for example?

JamesS

Rich`s note not good enough eh?????

mark d

No harm in checking.

Spreads the responsibility if it f**cks up. Also don't have it in my local shop so wanted some alternatives.

iain atkins

Mark,

Mobil 1 15w50 seems to be a popular oil as well (not the 0w40 as this is wat too thin for the scooby engine), but the base products are not to the standard of Motul's.

The main thing really is to make sure it's fully synthetic as is of the 10w50 or 15w50 variety.


Iain

WREXY

Castrol RS 10W/60 is another good one on par with Motul 300V 15W/50.

cheers,

Wrexy.