Important! : what oil for engine rebuild

1. toxic Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 772

   #1 18th November 2011, 17:15

   Just done an engine rebuild what oil should I put in its just got mineral oil at the mo but went out and got some 10/40 partly synthetic 4 litters for £17 Halfords sale
2. danny-vts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2010 Chesterfield/Nottingham Posts: 7147 dead vts. twisted 106 gti. '03' vtrrrr

   #2 18th November 2011, 17:24

   10/40 semi synthetic

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3. xxo0pko0xx Established Member Joined: May 2009 cleethorpes, Lincolnshire Posts: 1830 Astra 2006 (55) 1.9 cdti 150 sri 192hp 322ftlb

   #3 18th November 2011, 22:12

   as above. castrol is good IMO
4. trex3491 Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2011 Devon Posts: 128 2002 CITROEN SAXO 1.1i Desire

   #4 18th November 2011, 23:14

   After reading various topics on here I got my self some 5w40, running so smooth now
5. Cam Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2010 Kent Posts: 8439 Gen 7 Celica 190.

   #5 19th November 2011, 00:29

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by trex3491 After reading various topics on here I got my self some 5w40, running so smooth now

   Is what i am running on mine, top end a bit tappy though
6. Ben_SaxoForte Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2009 Stoke-on-trent Posts: 2640 Mk5 Golf GTTDI Mk2 VTR Project

   #6 19th November 2011, 01:15

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by furio-cam Is what i am running on mine, top end a bit tappy though

   Running the same on mine, agree does sound a bit more tappy than 10w40