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Old 03 June 2006, 10:54 AM
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Question what grade oil in a classic

hi every one just looking for some info on what oil and grade for my uk classic, as i have been told so many different things i'm confused i'm running magnatec at the moment 10w 40 but i don't know if thats ok or not as i was told not to run full synthetic , any help will be great as i'll be changing the oil soon thanx lee
Old 03 June 2006, 10:57 AM
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if its modded you will need 10/60s

if std 10/40s as subaru recommend.

stay clear of any 5 range ie 5/30s etc
Old 03 June 2006, 11:47 AM
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Mine got Castrol RS in it, not sure what grade it is though, what ever Andy at ACE motorsport put's in it.
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just use 10 40 semi sinthetic anything else is no good
Old 05 June 2006, 05:09 PM
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Some good info for all on this site....

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


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Old 05 June 2006, 05:55 PM
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I've always used motul 15-50w, since I got mine.

Covered over 50,000 and mine is far from standard!!!!!
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