kezwaldo

hi guys cars outside draining oil 2000 t reg turbo with 150k on it i know im buying 10w 40w oil but shall i buy synthetic or semi synthetic thanks

MattyB1983

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Fully Synthetic.

honeybadger

just for interest's sake. here in SA fully synthetic gets too thin on warm days, so the Scoobies here like the semi-synthetic stuff.

kezwaldo

ok thanks matty and honey badger i went to subaru where i bought my filter and they suggested 10 w 40w semi synthetic and said use a good brand so ive just used castrol magnetic the halfords manual suggested that too

paulob1

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I am new on here but I run a small repair shop. I have just taken on selling this new high performance oil additive, it adds something like 20-25 bhp to the engine by reducing internal friction, you simply add it to your engine oil and it last 20k miles,,,change your oil at normal intervals but only add this every 20k miles, to new or old oil doesnt matter...at 27 quid its worth it for sure, cheapest way to get 20 plus bhp I know of...I am doing a dyno test run on the stuff next week to see this evidence myself...will post once its done...

kezwaldo

this sounds intresting would love to hear some other peoples thoughts on this keep us updated mate sounds to good to be true lol

Jamo

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Saw this earlier, fully synthetic

http://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/p/ca...2481&0&cc5_245

wr pete

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If these oil additives were any good then the oil companies would use them. Stick with a good brand of oil and you cant go wrong

kezwaldo

ooppppp ive filled her up with semi synthetic castrol magnatec hope it wont harm the car its what i was advised and she seems to be running ultra smooth ive taken her out for a 30 mile journey she ran well before but feels even smoother now ..

honeybadger

Castrol is good oil. your car will be just fine

MattyB1983

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20-25 bhp increase by adding an oil additive...lol....

Let us know how your dyno results go wont ya chap.

chocolate_o_brian

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bunsofsteeeel

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millers nano drive is supose to be the very best out there at the moment.

Maz

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It is but it would be overkill on a Classic with that sort of mileage. Semi synthetic 10w 40 will be fine although I've heard Imprezas don't like Castrol Magnatec.
https://www.scoobynet.com/general-te...-magnatec.html

MattyB1983

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http://www.scoobyparts.com/acatalog/...LTER_DEAL.html

Everytime......

gpssti4

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Do you sell snake oil too?

chocolate_o_brian

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kezwaldo

well its seems to be runiing fine on the castrol smoother than ever and i think it fells slightly quicker after oil change but thats prob just in my head!! lol

GC8

Magnatec will generate black sludge faster than a 1987 Ford Escort 1600 CVH!

paulob1

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it may be better than this oil additive, it did absolutely nothing to the performance whatsoever.. perfromance ford used the same stuff and were supposed to get 28bhp more out of an ST....I certainly did not...it may have been a tad smoother and it may have been a tad easier to rev but it was certainly no realistic quicker...

got to say oil additives so far do not work, just like the slick 50 of old..they make the claims but they do not work...

so if anyone tells you different get them to ask me, I have done the tests and it peformed worse, interesitng info, with slick 50 they found more metal particulate in the oil suggesting that the engine was wearing faster with it that without it..

ptfe is crap for engines...even tefal say that, they invented the stuff...

paulob1

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oh should add I have a snake an african rock python called cruise control....dont ask why....no idea how to extract the oil but will let you know how it performs...

JohnD

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Just a hint of exageration there, I feel!
Magnatec meets the relevant anti-black sludge spec. If you get sludge in a modern engine there's something amiss with the breather system, which incidently, was the main culprit with the CVH.

JohnD

JohnD

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You were probably wise to stick with what's been used before (semi-synthetic?) There was a time when it was inadvisable to change to a full-syn. in a high mileage engine due to the possibility of dislodging any deposits that may lurk in a corner somewhere! Not sure that really applies these days as good quality semi-syn won't cause deposit build-up.

JohnD

gpssti4

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Not too surprised TBH. I work for a major engine manufacturer and they will not endorse ANY oil additive. Just stick to a good oil and you shouldn't go far wrong.

Terminator X

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Ask the oilman on here:

https://www.scoobynet.com/member.php?u=41182

or:

https://www.scoobynet.com/general-te...ions-here.html

TX.

chocolate_o_brian

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Graham is on "de monies"

SkullFudge

Millers Nanodrive CFS 10w50 NT is a good oil