Engine oil
27 December 2013, 07:07 PM
#1
Scooby Regular
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: manchester
Posts: 34
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Engine oil
Hi Guys, after wanting a scooby for so many years my wife as given in. So today I just got my self one.
The question I wanted to ask which engine oil is best used for a scooby, as I want to look after her the best way I can.
Thanks for any advice given.
The question I wanted to ask which engine oil is best used for a scooby, as I want to look after her the best way I can.
Thanks for any advice given.
27 December 2013, 07:16 PM
#4
Scooby Regular
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: manchester
Posts: 34
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
It's a 1998 uk turbo mods cat back s/sexhaust front mount intercooler the guy quoted around the 300bhp but nothing backing this up.
These are the only mods I can see, 120 on the clock.
These are the only mods I can see, 120 on the clock.
Last edited by chiefscooby; 27 December 2013 at 07:19 PM.
27 December 2013, 07:18 PM
#5
oil wise i would look on here
http://www.opieoils.co.uk/product-fi...5&SEName=trico
28 December 2013, 11:18 AM
#8
Unless the car is extremely modded in which case a 10w-50 or 15w-50 is a good choice for most a 5w-40 synthetic or performance 5w-40 will be fine for road and track.
Use a decent ester synthetic if you can afford to for that bit of extra protection.
Cheers
Use a decent ester synthetic if you can afford to for that bit of extra protection.
Cheers
28 December 2013, 02:19 PM
#12
Scooby Regular
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: manchester
Posts: 34
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
28 December 2013, 04:34 PM
#13
The main difference is from cold start (where most engine wear occurs) when you turn the key, 5w flows more quickly than 10w.
The 1st number 5w, 10w, 15w etc is not related to the second number 30, 40, 50, 60 etc. The "w" means winter and is rated based on flow during cold crank simulation. The second number rates the oil based on its thickness at temperature 100degC.
Finally, 300V is designed as a racing oil and although it can be used on the road it does not contain the same addative package as a road oil.
Nothing wrong with it, its good quality and we sell a lot of it but it is a racing oil for racing engines....see attached Motul datasheet.
http://www.opieoils.co.uk/pdfs/MOTUL...9-%28GB%29.pdf
Cheers
28 December 2013, 05:46 PM
#14
Scooby Regular
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Where It Rains A Lot.
Posts: 1,014
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
5w-40 and 10w-40 are the same when hot, they are both sae 40 viscosity or 14cst at 100degC.
The main difference is from cold start (where most engine wear occurs) when you turn the key, 5w flows more quickly than 10w.
The 1st number 5w, 10w, 15w etc is not related to the second number 30, 40, 50, 60 etc. The "w" means winter and is rated based on flow during cold crank simulation. The second number rates the oil based on its thickness at temperature 100degC.
http://www.opieoils.co.uk/pdfs/MOTUL...9-%28GB%29.pdf
Cheers
The main difference is from cold start (where most engine wear occurs) when you turn the key, 5w flows more quickly than 10w.
The 1st number 5w, 10w, 15w etc is not related to the second number 30, 40, 50, 60 etc. The "w" means winter and is rated based on flow during cold crank simulation. The second number rates the oil based on its thickness at temperature 100degC.
http://www.opieoils.co.uk/pdfs/MOTUL...9-%28GB%29.pdf
Cheers
This subject comes up on SN virtually every week and there are plenty of people out there that buy oil for their pride and joy based on a misconception that, the higher the numbers on the bottle, the better the oil is, and that includes the price as well!
28 December 2013, 06:02 PM
#15
If you don't really understand anything about oil then I suggest reading this oilman post over and over again, it explains it perfectly.
This subject comes up on SN virtually every week and there are plenty of people out there that buy oil for their pride and joy based on a misconception that, the higher the numbers on the bottle, the better the oil is, and that includes the price as well!
This subject comes up on SN virtually every week and there are plenty of people out there that buy oil for their pride and joy based on a misconception that, the higher the numbers on the bottle, the better the oil is, and that includes the price as well!
Some of the articles on our website, this one explains "Viscosity" basically the "numbers on the bottle"
http://www.opieoils.co.uk/pdfs/tech-...-Viscosity.pdf
Cheers
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post