What oil shall i use

1. Tobs Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2005 London Posts: 3416

   #1 4th May 2007, 13:49

   doing oil change this weekend just woundering what oil to use
   
   70k on clock
   2000reg
   
   10w 40w? or 15w 40w? or dont it matter?
2. Ste Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2007 Yorkshire Posts: 5415 Saxo

   #2 4th May 2007, 14:15

   http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showthread.php?t=28309
3. MaRiO89 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 7705 Saxo VTS

   #3 4th May 2007, 15:17

   no higher than 10w-40 imo..
4. Tobs Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2005 London Posts: 3416

   #4 4th May 2007, 15:18

   15 40 then?
5. MaRiO89 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 7705 Saxo VTS

   #5 4th May 2007, 15:24

   no, lol.
   
   Either 10w-40, 5w-40 or 0w-40
   
   Make sure its fully synthetic too.
6. Tobs Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2005 London Posts: 3416

   #6 4th May 2007, 15:32

   i thought high miles cars should have higher grade oil like 15 40
7. MaRiO89 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 7705 Saxo VTS

   #7 4th May 2007, 15:47

   no, not really..
   
   Read the link you were given at the top of the thread.. an experienced oil expert not once iirc suggests using 15w, always 0w,5w or 10w..
   
   15w is really thick so will make your car sound really queit from the engine bay which is a good thing, BUT..
   
   Its soo thick it doesn't get to critical area's of the engine properly, therefore not lubricating effectively..
   
   80% (i think) of engine wear occurs when you first start your engine from cold, by using 0w oil for example, as its thinner at low temps its circulates better stopping engine wear from cold.. a 15w, being thick, wont circulate very well therefore engine wear will occur..
   
   I'd rather have a thin oil like 0w or 5w wich circulates really well getting to critical area's of the engine..
   
   If its fully synthetic you'll be fine..
   
   So read the oil sticky at the top of the Engines/performance section for more detail on the matter..
8. Scottp Administrator Joined: Dec 2002 Glasgow United Kingdom (Scotland) Posts: 26097 Chelski Traktor

   #8 4th May 2007, 15:58

   the link above has a whole thread dedicated to oil choices for the saxo and more.
9. Tobs Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2005 London Posts: 3416

   #9 4th May 2007, 19:14

   got some castrol gtx 10w 40
   
   that will do it?
10. Toad Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2007 Reading Posts: 8980 French tin can

    #10 4th May 2007, 19:49

    It won't hurt! But it's not the best oil you can buy. Also, it's not fully synthetic, it will be a semi. You're choice at the end of the day.
11. Tobs Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2005 London Posts: 3416

    #11 5th May 2007, 09:48

    sod it the cars gunna be gone soon anyway so its alright