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 Posted: Tue May 21, 2013 2:43 pm |
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What oil have owners of 1.4 8v petrol cars been using, i have been putting 5-40 fully in mine has that's what my local motor factors say is right for the car. With 135000 miles on the clock car runs brilliant but thinking would a slightly thicker oil be better, maybe a 10-40 semi and cheaper. 
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Posted: Tue May 21, 2013 3:04 pm |
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I have used 5w40 and 10w40, both are about right for the car and you wouldn't be going wrong by using either of them
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Posted: Tue May 21, 2013 3:20 pm |
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| Andrew wrote: |
| I have used 5w40 and 10w40, both are about right for the car and you wouldn't be going wrong by using either of them |
Is that fully or semi oil you have been using. Thanks
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Posted: Tue May 21, 2013 3:26 pm |
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I have used Total Quartz 7000 semi synthetic 10w40, and Quartz 9000 5w40 synthetic
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Posted: Tue May 21, 2013 3:33 pm |
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| Andrew wrote: |
| I have used Total Quartz 7000 semi synthetic 10w40, and Quartz 9000 5w40 synthetic |
Ok many thanks, I just thought 5-40 fully was a little too high for a engine which goes back some years, but even Halfords list it has 5-40 fully.
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Posted: Tue May 21, 2013 4:14 pm |
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5W40 full synthetic is the weapon of choice for me in the TU3.
I have tried various including Total, and decided Shell Helix Ultra is better by a long way.
This is very rare for me because I always go for manufacturers' and OEM stuff whatever they might be.
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Posted: Tue May 21, 2013 4:29 pm |
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10w40 semi synthetic for my TU3.
I have 200 litres of Shell Helix Ultra Extra 5w30 fully synthetic at work but I get the feeling its far to thin & exotic for a TU3 lump 
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Posted: Tue May 21, 2013 4:49 pm |
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| MrBSI wrote: |
10w40 semi synthetic for my TU3.
I have 200 litres of Shell Helix Ultra Extra 5w30 fully synthetic at work but I get the feeling its far to thin & exotic for a TU3 lump |
Go-on you know you want to. 
But yes also tried that, and too thin at least for soaring summer heat we have over here.
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Posted: Tue May 21, 2013 4:51 pm |
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| V9977 wrote: |
| MrBSI wrote: |
10w40 semi synthetic for my TU3.
I have 200 litres of Shell Helix Ultra Extra 5w30 fully synthetic at work but I get the feeling its far to thin & exotic for a TU3 lump |
Go-on you know you want to.
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As much as im tempted I know it's far to thin for a TU3
Anyway I still have plenty of 10w40 semi sythetic in my stock to get through first 
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Posted: Tue May 21, 2013 4:56 pm |
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Yes far too thin I agree.
But the 5W40 stuff is perfect really.
Still using Total I take it?
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Posted: Tue May 21, 2013 4:57 pm |
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| V9977 wrote: |
Still using Total I take it? |
It was made by Total BUT it's branded differently due to where I got it from 
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