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best oil to use for 1.6 16v?
Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2009 12:02 pm
by green_machine
hey,
just wondering what kind of oil i should use for my 1.6 16v, because i used to have a 1L 12v and used 5w 10, but i dont know what to use now.
thanks!
Re: best oil to use for 1.6 16v?
Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2009 12:44 pm
by Mintyc14nz
i would just use 10w-40 fully synthetic. has it had a rebuild or is it low milage??
Re: best oil to use for 1.6 16v?
Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2009 5:25 pm
by green_machine
Thanks,
Nope hasnt had a rebuild and its 74k
Re: best oil to use for 1.6 16v?
Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2009 8:09 pm
by Mintyc14nz
yeah i would use a good 10-40 oil or have a look in a service manual and see what they say
Re: best oil to use for 1.6 16v?
Posted: Sat Jan 31, 2009 11:38 pm
by AMQR
I'm currently debating what oil to use on my x16xe with 63K on the clock.
I can't make up my nime weather to use Castrol GTX magnatec 10w40(semi synthetic) or Castrol Edge 0w30(fully synthetic)
Some people say that fully synthetic isnt good to use unless the engine is quite new (eg vaux Z gen. engines) as it leaves the compression lower and causes oil leaks at seals etc and get passed the piston rings easier!!
Re: best oil to use for 1.6 16v?
Posted: Sat Jan 31, 2009 11:51 pm
by CJ-Corsa
You should only use fuly synthetic if the engine is new (had a full reuild) or you going to race the car otherwise use semi mate
CJ