gtijames

got to get my car serviced in the next few weeks and im not sure what to do.my cars previous owner used mobil1 oil but i think this is rediculously expensive, in my sport i used to use valvoline synthetic oil which i can get for an amazing price(£10 a can).the car is very lightly used and the only engine mods is ppp.so my dilema is do i go with the mobil1 or the valvoline,what would you do?

DannyBoy007

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The choice is yours, Subaru don't use a fully synthetic oil in there services but you get what you pay for. Personally I wouldn't scrimp on either oil or the fuel tht you put in it.

I'd be surprised if the valvoline is fully synthetic for that price, more like a cracked hydrocarbon/modified mineral oil which isn't as good. Mobile 1 doesn't get very good reviews on here!!!!

I use either Motul V300 15-50 or silkolene Pro R 15-50 in mine, The silkolene is slightly cheaper and comes in 5 litre cans. I get mine from west wales lubriquents in carmarthen

KJD Mk1

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I have been using silkolene Pro s 5w/40 both in the scoob and the lotus, its quality stuff, also use the same supplier as Dan.

gtijames

thanks for the feed back guys keep the advice coming,the oil comes direct from texaco refinery,staff discount .
this is the stuff i can get.

Havoline.com: Products: Europe: Motor Oils - Synthetic

DannyBoy007

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It does look ok for the money but it doesn't look like a true ester/pao based oil, if it were, it would avertise the fact it was.

but for £10 a tub you can afford to change the oil more regular

gtijames

i does seem ok and i never had any problems with it in the sport,ive only done about 2.5k miles since the last service my, astra estate is the work/school/fishing wagon,the scoob is for sunday best.how much are the alternative oils?

DannyBoy007

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Are you sitting down???

Motul is normally around £10 a litre and I think I paid £42 for 5 litres of silkolene

gtijames

bloody hell thats pricey i think i will book her to awp engineering then check how the bank balence is closer to the time.

turboDean

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Andy at ACE Motorsport recommends and uses Castrol RS, so thats what goes in my car, think thats around the same price as the Silkolene

WRX RCY

Is it 10w60

EddScott

Pretty sure. Its what I used when I did mine. I also used Castrol Syntrax for the diff and 'box.

I bought Motul but the metal cans go rusty and 'orrible in the shed



I thought Mobil 1 was supposed to be a bad idea - mind you, that was during the oil change flame wars

Lum

Castrol RS doesn't exist any more, it's now called Castrol Edge Sport and yes it's 10W60. I use it, again because that's what Andy recommends, though having seen the thick sludge that just came out of my engine, I worry that it may be a bit thick for a non-track car (mostly long distance motorway)

Edit: Scoobyclinic used to use Valvolene 5W50, DSA in Aylesbury used an unknown 10W40 and OilMan recommends Silkolene 10W50. I really have no idea what is right!