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 millsyxsi
Regular  Location: Exeter Registered: 06 Feb 2009 Posts: 488 Status: Offline |
Post #26
ry wrote: I went into Peugeot and bought 5 litres of semi synth of 10/40 Total Oil when I serviced my car. Does the job for
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 Posted 3rd Nov 2009 at 03:03
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ry
Seasoned Pro  Location: Burton / Derby Registered: 06 Jun 2007 Posts: 1,415 Status: Offline |
Post #27
Castrol, Mobil, Total - Most will be fine based on a change interval of less than 10k  I choose to change mine every 6/8k but that's a personal preference. ________________________________________ Turbocharged Honda Integra Type R DC2 |
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Posted 3rd Nov 2009 at 03:12
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millsyxsi
Regular Location: Exeter Registered: 06 Feb 2009 Posts: 488 Status: Offline |
Post #28
ry wrote: Castrol, Mobil, Total - Most will be fine based on a change interval of less than 10k I choose to change mine every 6/8k but that's a personal preference. Mines ben dont every 5 k, so im trying to keep that service pattern up ________________________________________ "They've done studies, you know. 60% of the time it works, every time." |
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Posted 3rd Nov 2009 at 03:13
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toby
Seasoned Pro  Location: Bourne Registered: 13 Dec 2007 Posts: 1,400 Status: Offline |
Post #29
I'm a big fan of changing oil more often to rid the impurities, its not just mileage but time that breaks it down with condensation being the main problem. The cost of oil is so little its worth doing regularly. ________________________________________ Previous Peugeot - 2000(w)GTI-6, Me old China, Supercharged with working aircon! |
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Posted 3rd Nov 2009 at 03:59
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gazzerdaman
Seasoned Pro  Location: Chelmsford Registered: 25 Sep 2003 Posts: 10,283 Status: Offline |
Post #30
ry wrote: I went into Peugeot and bought 5 litres of semi synth of 10/40 Total Oil when I serviced my car. Does the job for
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Posted 3rd Nov 2009 at 04:12
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cosmic spanner
Moral objector  Location: North London Registered: 11 Oct 2004 Posts: 10,399 Status: Offline |
Post #31
Agreed - some of his advice may have been biased (commercially) but I've never heard him say anything that was wrong from a technical standpoint.________________________________________ Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch....Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote. Project é - my 306 project thread. |
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Posted 3rd Nov 2009 at 06:33
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fletch
Track Head  Location: The nearest Shell garage Registered: 12 Jun 2004 Posts: 12,273 Status: Offline |
Post #32
Semi synth changed every 6k or 6 months is dead cheap and the engine will run and run.However if you do a lot of track work, I would go for a motorsport oil which keeps temps low and offers better protection. |
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Posted 3rd Nov 2009 at 14:56
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millsyxsi
Regular Location: Exeter Registered: 06 Feb 2009 Posts: 488 Status: Offline |
Post #33
fletch wrote: Semi synth changed every 6k or 6 months is dead cheap and the engine will run and run. However if you do a lot of track work, I would go for a motorsport oil which keeps temps low and offers better protection. I would like to do track stuff just no time for it im afraid, So i shall go for semi  ________________________________________ "They've done studies, you know. 60% of the time it works, every time." |
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Posted 3rd Nov 2009 at 15:08
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dommo
Regular  Location: Stoke Registered: 12 Mar 2008 Posts: 320 Status: Offline |
Post #34
Halfords do some fully synthetic motorsport oil, 5w 50 it is, if you have a mate with a trade card it's about 25 quid, can't remember exactly on the price but it's something like that.I've used and it was fine, my brother's used it in his mr2 turbo, and my mate has used it in his mk1 mr2 and impreza, and it seems fine, and as I said, not that expensive on trade. ________________________________________ '99 306 Meridian TD with Bosch fuel pump - Cheap veg oil motoring'99 Xantia Activa turbo - not cheap veg oil motoring  Goes around corners well though |
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Posted 3rd Nov 2009 at 15:51
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al4x
Seasoned Pro  Location: Hitchin Registered: 20 May 2003 Posts: 23,513 Status: Offline |
Post #35
fletch wrote: Semi synth changed every 6k or 6 months is dead cheap and the engine will run and run. However if you do a lot of track work, I would go for a motorsport oil which keeps temps low and offers better protection. yup thinner oil sounds better for cold starts etc however it also flows better so doesn't coat components as well. Personally i always used 10w 40 semi and never had an issue at 60K it used half a litre of oil between 9k oil changes which to me says the engine was in good nick. Oil is one of those things that people can spend a lot of money on from the likes of oilman but the reality is service it regularly with a decent quality oil and it will run and run. |
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Posted 3rd Nov 2009 at 17:13
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aaron6
Seasoned Pro  Location: On the sofa in maidstone Registered: 16 May 2006 Posts: 5,840 Status: Offline |
Post #36
millsyxsi wrote: mechanical_repairs wrote: toby wrote: Just looking for the same answers, I've just bought 5 litres of fully synthetic from the main dealers today with oil filter, sump washer and some touch up paint -
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Posted 3rd Nov 2009 at 17:17
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al4x
Seasoned Pro Location: Hitchin Registered: 20 May 2003 Posts: 23,513 Status: Offline |
Post #37
probably as thats what pug recommend and I'm guessing carl buys it by the drum |
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Posted 3rd Nov 2009 at 17:14
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rikky
🦔 Location: cheshire Registered: 28 Feb 2004 Posts: 26,796 Status: Offline |
Post #38
always used shell helix semi synth 10w40 i recall in my 306, never any problems________________________________________ 306 rallye reproduction decals (full sets/individual decals) | 306 b-pillar textured vinyl weatherstrips306 slam panel esso stickers | 306 yellow / orange / pension fund red side door badges gti6 inlet manifold badges | 306 rear boot badges (p2/p3) winner of Extraction of toys from prams with outstanding vigour award 2009 [source: gti6 owners club] |
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Posted 3rd Nov 2009 at 17:43
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rikky
🦔 Location: cheshire Registered: 28 Feb 2004 Posts: 26,796 Status: Offline |
Post #39
you want to try asking a "what oil" question on an m3 owners club, that is hilarious and everyone immediately starts arguing over oil because every single person uses a different one. i pop along and say i dont use oil whatsoever and merely pour coke and sugar in there and they say i'll damage my engine etc..  ________________________________________ 306 rallye reproduction decals (full sets/individual decals) | 306 b-pillar textured vinyl weatherstrips306 slam panel esso stickers | 306 yellow / orange / pension fund red side door badges gti6 inlet manifold badges | 306 rear boot badges (p2/p3) winner of Extraction of toys from prams with outstanding vigour award 2009 [source: gti6 owners club] |
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Posted 3rd Nov 2009 at 17:44
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fletch
Track Head Location: The nearest Shell garage Registered: 12 Jun 2004 Posts: 12,273 Status: Offline |
Post #40
rikky wrote: you want to try asking a "what oil" question on an m3 owners club, that is hilarious and everyone immediately starts arguing over oil because every single person uses a different one. i pop along and say i dont use oil whatsoever and merely pour coke and sugar in there and they say i'll damage my engine etc.. I've never heard anyone that has had devastating problems because of an oil choice on a standard gti-6 engine. |
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Posted 3rd Nov 2009 at 17:47
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al4x
Seasoned Pro Location: Hitchin Registered: 20 May 2003 Posts: 23,513 Status: Offline |
Post #41
a few bottom ends have gone but mostly after a cam belt fail or on track but thats about all I've heard of |
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Posted 3rd Nov 2009 at 17:52
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rikky
🦔 Location: cheshire Registered: 28 Feb 2004 Posts: 26,796 Status: Offline |
Post #42
or not having any oil  ________________________________________ 306 rallye reproduction decals (full sets/individual decals) | 306 b-pillar textured vinyl weatherstrips306 slam panel esso stickers | 306 yellow / orange / pension fund red side door badges gti6 inlet manifold badges | 306 rear boot badges (p2/p3) winner of Extraction of toys from prams with outstanding vigour award 2009 [source: gti6 owners club] |
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Posted 3rd Nov 2009 at 17:53
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toby
Seasoned Pro Location: Bourne Registered: 13 Dec 2007 Posts: 1,400 Status: Offline |
Post #43
mechanical_repairs wrote: toby wrote: Just looking for the same answers, I've just bought 5 litres of fully synthetic from the main dealers today with oil filter, sump washer and some touch up paint -
________________________________________ Previous Peugeot - 2000(w)GTI-6, Me old China, Supercharged with working aircon! |
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Posted 3rd Nov 2009 at 18:05
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cosmic spanner
Moral objector Location: North London Registered: 11 Oct 2004 Posts: 10,399 Status: Offline |
Post #44
NB - the 1109T0 filters correspond to the longer service intervals that the 306 got revised to later on..  ________________________________________ Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch....Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote. Project é - my 306 project thread. |
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Posted 3rd Nov 2009 at 19:08
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toby
Seasoned Pro Location: Bourne Registered: 13 Dec 2007 Posts: 1,400 Status: Offline |
Post #45
rikky wrote: you want to try asking a "what oil" question on an m3 owners club, that is hilarious and everyone immediately starts arguing over oil because every single person uses a different one. i pop along and say i dont use oil whatsoever and merely pour coke and sugar in there and they say i'll damage my engine etc.. On MTorque (was BM3W) we had endless discussions on oil that ran and ran but the long and short was use the Castrol stuff BMW recommends, generally a manufacturer designs and tests an engine around a particular brand of oil but by rights any brand to the same spec should work. We did find the M5 would consume far more of one brand than another, very strange but when you are dealing with engines that cost ________________________________________ Previous Peugeot - 2000(w)GTI-6, Me old China, Supercharged with working aircon! |
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Posted 3rd Nov 2009 at 22:21
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rikky
🦔 Location: cheshire Registered: 28 Feb 2004 Posts: 26,796 Status: Offline |
Post #46
yeah, i only stick the castrol tws stuff in, nice and cheap at.... about 15quid a litre and i need 7 of them a time ________________________________________ 306 rallye reproduction decals (full sets/individual decals) | 306 b-pillar textured vinyl weatherstrips306 slam panel esso stickers | 306 yellow / orange / pension fund red side door badges gti6 inlet manifold badges | 306 rear boot badges (p2/p3) winner of Extraction of toys from prams with outstanding vigour award 2009 [source: gti6 owners club] |
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Posted 4th Nov 2009 at 00:24
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phillipm
Seasoned Pro  Location: Rotherham Registered: 15 Oct 2006 Posts: 20,607 Status: Offline |
Post #47
Could be worse, my damper oil is a mere ________________________________________ - Bespoke rollcages/additions/adjustments. Half cages right up to complete custom spaceframes - MSA/FIA spec, CDS, ROPT, T45, etc - PM meEmail me! Custom-made polybushes available - need an odd size or fitment? - anything from batch work to one-off pieces. |
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Posted 4th Nov 2009 at 00:30
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sk3tch
Regular  Location: chichester Registered: 08 Jan 2009 Posts: 182 Status: Offline |
Post #48
shell make a Msport recomended oil 10w60 would that be anygood i would recomend a group buy ,, they do either a 1 litre or a 20 litre pack lol also is anyone aware that most engine and box oil in the uk comes from one source and then companyies add a small amount of thier own addatives, ________________________________________ H-t-i-d ... weapon of mass cunsumption |
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Posted 4th Nov 2009 at 00:41
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topshot_2k
Seasoned Pro  Location: Northampton Registered: 09 Feb 2005 Posts: 1,552 Status: Offline |
Post #49
you dont need a 10w60 for a standard gti 6, its far to thick at normal operating temperature. Stick with 5w-40 or 10w-40 and change it every 6k________________________________________ Owner of a Nile Phase 2 GTI-6 & Impreza WRX. |
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Posted 4th Nov 2009 at 02:57
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rikky
🦔 Location: cheshire Registered: 28 Feb 2004 Posts: 26,796 Status: Offline |
Post #50
i think he meant for me, for my m3yes, 10w60 is the castrol tws stuff  so i guess it'd do, however only certain ones have a certain element that the M ones are approved for, funnily enough  it's been rebranded as 'edge' not tws anymore, i believe ________________________________________ 306 rallye reproduction decals (full sets/individual decals) | 306 b-pillar textured vinyl weatherstrips306 slam panel esso stickers | 306 yellow / orange / pension fund red side door badges gti6 inlet manifold badges | 306 rear boot badges (p2/p3) winner of Extraction of toys from prams with outstanding vigour award 2009 [source: gti6 owners club] |
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Posted 4th Nov 2009 at 04:00
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