SRI-LEE
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has anyone used it in there cars on here the advert says its better for cold starts e.t.c just woundering seems my cars due an oil change wether to get that or just normal magnatec discuss 
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Jake
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Registered: 24th Jan 05
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get normal oil from vauxhall or the halfords own brand
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Kevxx
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he didn't ask that, and he asked if theres any differences.
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Jake
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quote:
Originally posted by Kevxx
he didn't ask that, and he asked if theres any differences.
did he?
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S@M
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i use total quartz 9000 5w-40 fully synthetic in mine...
i do alot of motorway and my car gets alot of cold starts very early in the morning as i work shifts
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S@M
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Registered: 3rd Oct 07
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what car/engine is it going in and whats the spec of the oil?
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cunningham
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Registered: 25th May 05
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magnatec 5-30w is what i would personally use
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SRI-LEE
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Registered: 16th Feb 08
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i usually use total 10w 40 from work but i seen the advert and sometimes my car souns abit starved of oil on startup just for around 2 secs then its fine never used to do this just recently,just thought if this stuff sticks better its worth buying ,but also maybe just with it having done nearly 10,000 since the last change its maybe thinkening up just really want it to stop its not everyday either just every now and then strange tbh but i dont mind paying for good oil
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SVM 286
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Registered: 13th Feb 05
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I have to use a specific type of Castrol Edge in my V8. It costs the bloody earth. 
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gavin18787
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Im sure its good stuff to use, but I feel the advert takes it a little over the top as most oils have additives etc in now days.
Go on to opie oils website and see what they have on there. Any good quality one should see you fine 
Drives supercharged Tec with torque  
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chrex
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Registered: 26th Aug 07
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i wouldnt put fully synth in anything unless its less than a couple of years old. Even then...only the A-Series engines are completely designed for fully synth. The C, X, Y or Z series engines...i'd still use the 10w/40 part synth.
Fully synth doesnt do it any good!
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John
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Registered: 30th Jun 03
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Use manufacturers spec, anything more is a waste of time on a standard (and probably most tuned) engine.
For a Corsa B it's always GM 10W40, anything else is a complete waste of money.
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Adam_B
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quote:
Originally posted by SVM 286
I have to use a specific type of Castrol Edge in my V8. It costs the bloody earth.
No you dont, Comma Long Life 5w-30 will be fine and should be considerably cheaper, there will be others available too. (thats if the V8 in question is that Rover 75 thing still)
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BarnshaW
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my mate put tescos value oil in his corsa c once. never had any problems.
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John
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Most engines will run on just about anything tbh.
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SVM 286
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quote:
Originally posted by Adam_B
quote:
Originally posted by SVM 286
I have to use a specific type of Castrol Edge in my V8. It costs the bloody earth.
No you dont, Comma Long Life 5w-30 will be fine and should be considerably cheaper, there will be others available too. (thats if the V8 in question is that Rover 75 thing still)
Yes that's the one Adam but unfortunately this isn't the case.
If I remember correctly European and British stuff uses ACEA 1 & 2.
The trouble with my engine is being a Yank unit, it requires ACEA 3 spec stuff.
The only decent quality, tried and tested, full synthetic ACEA 3 oil readily available locally to me is Castrol SLX Longtec (now labelled as Castrol Edge 0 W 30 I believe).
It's dear, but it's cheaper and less agro than engine problems which can occur in American engines if non US domestic grade oil is used.
I don't need it all that often anyway and when I do I buy a case from Brown Brothers so it's cheaper than buying singles from somewhere like Halfords.
I'll gladly put Comma in my gratis Peugeot/Renault runaround but the car that will have cost me the thick end of thirty grand and five years of my life will only ever get really good oil. 
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DaveyLC
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Registered: 8th Oct 08
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quote:
Originally posted by jake
get normal oil from vauxhall or the halfords own brand
DITTO!
Castrol oil is rammed full of detergents..
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AlunJ
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Registered: 3rd Apr 07
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halfrauds 10w40 part synth on trade card for me does the job
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DaveyLC
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Registered: 8th Oct 08
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Or motorparts direct.. Less than £9 a bottle if you buy a box of 4.
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John
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How much is GM 10w40 for plebs? Is it not still cheap as in about a tenner?
I got 20L of GM 5w30 (I think, whatever the 1.9cdti's take) for 40 quid.
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SVM 286
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 F*cking result John!
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