What oil for a high mileage(ish) saxo??

1. Vinny_VSX Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2007 Bath/Warminster Posts: 2616 57 plate C2 VTS & a saxo 1.4

   #1 13th April 2007, 22:38

   I have a 1.4 mk 1 saxo and 2moro she is due her 3k oil change.
   
   The mileage is now 80,900 so 10w-40 wouldn't quite cut it now.
   
   What oil should I use?
   
   I don't want a thin oil, as I hate the tappyness of the TU engine
   
   Any help would be great
   
   Vincenzo
2. Barry123 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2005 Aycliffe Posts: 32205 Saxo VTS

   #2 13th April 2007, 22:42

   check oilmans thread man... Im sure i remember seeing something about high mileage oils. you should be able to get away with 15W-40 as it is the season of warm(er) weather.
   
   always go fully synthetic and stay away from that Magnetec bollox
3. Sean Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2005 St Andrews United Kingdom (Scotland) Posts: 7384 Green mk1 vtr/s and Focus zetec

   #3 13th April 2007, 22:45

   http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showthread.php?t=28309
4. Vinny_VSX Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2007 Bath/Warminster Posts: 2616 57 plate C2 VTS & a saxo 1.4

   #4 13th April 2007, 22:50

   I am looking at that thread atm. I can't find any 1.4 8v saxo's with around the same mileage though.
   
   What is a thicker oil - 10w/15 or 15w/15?? I am confused
5. Barry123 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2005 Aycliffe Posts: 32205 Saxo VTS

   #5 13th April 2007, 22:56

   15W is thicker at low temps than 10W
6. Vinny_VSX Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2007 Bath/Warminster Posts: 2616 57 plate C2 VTS & a saxo 1.4

   #6 13th April 2007, 23:01

   Ahhh ok then....
   
   Hmmmm..... What is a thicker oil than 15w/40 then? But without doing damage to any parts in my engine?
   
   Should I go fully synthetic or part synthetic?
7. Barry123 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2005 Aycliffe Posts: 32205 Saxo VTS

   #7 13th April 2007, 23:06

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Vinny_VSX Ahhh ok then.... Hmmmm..... What is a thicker oil than 15w/40 then? But without doing damage to any parts in my engine? Should I go fully synthetic or part synthetic?

   fully all the way... especially the sort of abuse that paxo drivers seem to unleash on their cars.
   
   I'd stick within the manufacturers guidelines like... 15w/40 would be the high viscosity id go for the TU engine.
8. Vinny_VSX Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2007 Bath/Warminster Posts: 2616 57 plate C2 VTS & a saxo 1.4

   #8 13th April 2007, 23:18

   Awesome cheers bud.
   
   Ok one more quick question -
   
   James_bristol (a buddy of mine) uses this castrol racing edge oil on his saxo 1.4 8v fully synthetic, would this be better than the regular magnetec oil?
   
   Ahh, all this oil has confused me
9. Barry123 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2005 Aycliffe Posts: 32205 Saxo VTS

   #9 13th April 2007, 23:24

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Vinny_VSX Awesome cheers bud. Ok one more quick question - James_bristol (a buddy of mine) uses this castrol racing edge oil on his saxo 1.4 8v fully synthetic, would this be better than the regular magnetec oil? Ahh, all this oil has confused me

   I hate magnetec with a passion <- it isnt fully synthetic but for some reason most people think it is...
   
   as a result the racing edge stuff is better based on the fact its fully synth - providing the rating is correct for the engine.
10. Vinny_VSX Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2007 Bath/Warminster Posts: 2616 57 plate C2 VTS & a saxo 1.4

    #10 13th April 2007, 23:27

    Brilliant buddy.
    
    Ok I lied earlier, I have one more question hehe. My engine is quite tappy, so what would be the best oil (without doing damage to my engine) to get rid of this tappyness?
    
    Ok this is it now.
11. Barry123 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2005 Aycliffe Posts: 32205 Saxo VTS

    #11 13th April 2007, 23:29

    I'd love to be able to answer that but i dont have any knowledge on remedies for 'tappy' engines dude, a 15W oil might help but once it gets hot again it'll be at a 40 viscosity like 10W/40...
    
    sorry!
12. MaRiO89 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 7705 Saxo VTS

    #12 13th April 2007, 23:36

    If you want to get rid of tappyness 15w/40 is what you need, but that isn't very protective tbh, use 10w/40..
    
    Oilman also said what i use is spot on as i drive hard so its upto you. anywhere from 0w/40, 5w/40 or 10w/40 is what you want. Makesure its fully syn and i'll see you tomorrow!
    
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