Oil & Cold Starts - Good Advice from Opie Oils

[Fixitagaintomorrow]

Thinner isn't necessarily better.

One example would be the Mazda RX-8. Mazda specify Dexelia 5w30, but from experience the specialist engine rebuilders recommend changing to a 10w40.

Another would be trying a 5w30 in a FIRE 1108 engine. It burns it and pours it out all over when given the beans.

[oilman]

You're right, thinner isn't always better overall, but it does give better cold start protection.

[Reuuk]

all this oil talk has got me :S haha. I'm using 10-40w semi synthetic in my punto mk2.. seems to run good on it. although does suffer from cold starts is the castrol oil worth getting? or should i try somthing else? don't really want to pay more than £30 for 4ltr of oil... recomendations would be nice

[oilman]

The Castrol Edge is good stuff. If you go for any well branded good quality 5w-40 synthetic it would be a good uograde over the 10w-40 semi.

Cheers

Guy

[Reuuk]

Ill have a look tonight, see how much the family friends garage can get it in for thanks for the advice, picked up some castrol 10w-40 semi syn at asda this morning they have it half price for 4L of the stuff

[Fixitagaintomorrow]

If you're lucky enough to have a Home Bargains near you, you can get Gulf Tec Plus 10w40 semi synthetic - £8.99 for 4 litres.