205 GTi Oil question
01 April 2005, 02:03 PM
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205 GTi Oil question
I'm currently running my 205 GTi 1.9 on Catrol RS 10w / 60 Fully synthetic.
I need to top it up as I'm doing a long trip tonight and I can't get hold of any 10w / 60.
The only fully synthetic I can get is either Castrol RS 10w / 40 or Valvoline 5w / 50. Would either of these be ok to use as a top up?
I need to top it up as I'm doing a long trip tonight and I can't get hold of any 10w / 60.
The only fully synthetic I can get is either Castrol RS 10w / 40 or Valvoline 5w / 50. Would either of these be ok to use as a top up?
01 April 2005, 03:51 PM
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Originally Posted by ScoobyJawa
I use 10w40 all year round anyway!
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01 April 2005, 04:50 PM
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You defo shouldn't be running a Pug engine on synthetic. 
Synthetic oil kills older engines, and its way too thin. Just run it on std oil and it will last much longer. A mate runs a 1.9 GTi in the local rally series and he was annoyed at blowing 3 engines last year - he took it to another mate, whos a mechanic, and he told him to drain off the 10/60 stuff straight away and put in std engine oil - the engine has had no problems in 18 months now
Synthetic oil kills older engines, and its way too thin. Just run it on std oil and it will last much longer. A mate runs a 1.9 GTi in the local rally series and he was annoyed at blowing 3 engines last year - he took it to another mate, whos a mechanic, and he told him to drain off the 10/60 stuff straight away and put in std engine oil - the engine has had no problems in 18 months now
01 April 2005, 04:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Dream Weaver
You defo shouldn't be running a Pug engine on synthetic.
Synthetic oil kills older engines, and its way too thin. Just run it on std oil and it will last much longer. A mate runs a 1.9 GTi in the local rally series and he was annoyed at blowing 3 engines last year - he took it to another mate, whos a mechanic, and he told him to drain off the 10/60 stuff straight away and put in std engine oil - the engine has had no problems in 18 months now
Synthetic oil kills older engines, and its way too thin. Just run it on std oil and it will last much longer. A mate runs a 1.9 GTi in the local rally series and he was annoyed at blowing 3 engines last year - he took it to another mate, whos a mechanic, and he told him to drain off the 10/60 stuff straight away and put in std engine oil - the engine has had no problems in 18 months now
Synthetic has nothing to do with the thickness of the oil. The thickness of the oil is determined by the viscosity, not the type of oil basestock used.
Synthetic 10w-40 is the same thickness as mineral and semi-synthetic 10w-40!
Synthetics are perfectly useable in older cars (unless you're talking vintage where monogrades are called for) and in fact are superior in every way.
The problem with your mates engine was not the basestock but the viscosity, 10w-60 is way to thick for these engines!
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01 April 2005, 04:57 PM
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LAD Motorsport Peugeot Specialists reccommended Semi-Synthetic to me.
Mainly as value for money on these engines as well as a suitable oil.
I would probably put in fully synthetic next oil change. I have not had the car long. Oil change before first track day.
Mainly as value for money on these engines as well as a suitable oil.
I would probably put in fully synthetic next oil change. I have not had the car long. Oil change before first track day.
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02 April 2005, 02:24 PM
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Don't put full Synthetic in a 205. 10w-40 is the right oil. Castrol GTX Magnetec was a brand that many people used when I used to own one. Synthetic is usually too thin and you may start to see leaks.
02 April 2005, 02:29 PM
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Originally Posted by James Neill
Don't put full Synthetic in a 205. 10w-40 is the right oil. Castrol GTX Magnetec was a brand that many people used when I used to own one. Synthetic is usually too thin and you may start to see leaks.
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02 April 2005, 02:59 PM
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Originally Posted by oilman
PLEASE read my post. Synthetic 10w-40 is the same thickness as semi-synthetic and mineral 10w-40!
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