WHAT OIL DO I NEED????
27 May 2008, 11:49 AM
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WHAT OIL DO I NEED????
I have a 98 uk turbo and am wanting to do an oil change on it!
what grade oil do i need? i have been told i need 10w 50 fully synthetic!
does this sound rite???
what grade oil do i need? i have been told i need 10w 50 fully synthetic!
does this sound rite???
27 May 2008, 01:14 PM
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You can use a 10w-50 synthetic - (its a good compromise between cold temp thickness and hot temp thickness) but you'll struggle finding it straight off the shelf at a local motor factors. So you'll probably have to order it in on-line.
Subaru use 10w-40 semi-synthetic. That used on what looks like a pretty standard car will fine, so long as its not driven hard regulary or has runs on the track and you adhere strictly to the 6month/7.5K change intervals.
15w-50 is easier to get hold of, but the expense is that its not so good in cold winter temps.
You will not find 10w-40 in full synthetic; the closest grade is 5w-40, which is fine; as it works better in the cold.
Subaru use 10w-40 semi-synthetic. That used on what looks like a pretty standard car will fine, so long as its not driven hard regulary or has runs on the track and you adhere strictly to the 6month/7.5K change intervals.
15w-50 is easier to get hold of, but the expense is that its not so good in cold winter temps.
You will not find 10w-40 in full synthetic; the closest grade is 5w-40, which is fine; as it works better in the cold.
28 May 2008, 10:07 AM
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You can use a 10w-50 synthetic - (its a good compromise between cold temp thickness and hot temp thickness) but you'll struggle finding it straight off the shelf at a local motor factors. So you'll probably have to order it in on-line.
Subaru use 10w-40 semi-synthetic. That used on what looks like a pretty standard car will fine, so long as its not driven hard regulary or has runs on the track and you adhere strictly to the 6month/7.5K change intervals.
15w-50 is easier to get hold of, but the expense is that its not so good in cold winter temps.
You will not find 10w-40 in full synthetic; the closest grade is 5w-40, which is fine; as it works better in the cold.
Subaru use 10w-40 semi-synthetic. That used on what looks like a pretty standard car will fine, so long as its not driven hard regulary or has runs on the track and you adhere strictly to the 6month/7.5K change intervals.
15w-50 is easier to get hold of, but the expense is that its not so good in cold winter temps.
You will not find 10w-40 in full synthetic; the closest grade is 5w-40, which is fine; as it works better in the cold.
of course you could use millers 10w 40 full synthetic!
28 May 2008, 12:11 PM
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No point anyway, as 5w-40 is better; Same hot viscosity, but works better when cold 
Thats why most 40 grade synthetics are classed as 5w-40. As they have to abilty to work over a wider temperature range.
Thats why most 40 grade synthetics are classed as 5w-40. As they have to abilty to work over a wider temperature range.
28 May 2008, 06:09 PM
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I was just making the pioint you can get 10w 40 that's all!!
I use the 10w 60 anyway!
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