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Old May 26, 2011 | 10:18 AM
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just wondering which engine oil will protect my car the best?
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Old May 26, 2011 | 10:31 AM
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What car do you have?
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Old May 26, 2011 | 10:33 AM
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What car, what year, how many miles, what sort of driving, whats it been run on previously??

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Old May 26, 2011 | 11:18 AM
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If you fill in the deatil via the link below, we'll let you know what you need.

http://www.opieoils.co.uk/frmRecommendAnOil.aspx

Cheers

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its a subaru impreza 20litre turbo 89k p reg
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Old May 26, 2011 | 10:31 PM
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Bet that uses some juice,20 litre turbo..
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A 10w-40 is the standard choice for normal use

http://www.opieoils.co.uk/c-657-10w-40.aspx

The best ones are the Gulf Competition, Motul 300V, Redline and Millers CFS. As a cheaper alternative the Fuchs XTR, Motul 6100 and Millers XSS are good choices.

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