well lads, im changing the oil again in the next few weeks and im just wondering which oil to go for, i was using valvoline 10w40 first but then had an issue with the engine sounding tappy when hot so on the next oil change i tried valvoline 10w60 as i though the higher viscosity might help but it didnt, anyhow when i got the head done not long ago the tapping is gone completely so wondering if i should change back to the 10w40 now as ive read that 10w60 might be too thick when hot to protect the engine, ive also read that it may slow the engine down slightly as it wont be as thin (any truth in this or just bull)?
will 10w40 be good enough protection when giving it some? the valvoline 10w40 here is 25euro, pug want 65euro for the recommended total stuff

by the way the 2 oils ive used in it are semi-synth and theres 115,000miles on the engine but never uses any oil between changes..

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IF YOU CAN READ THIS IM STILL IN 5TH!!!

i've used motul 8100 5w40 fully synthetic a couple of times
seems to be ok an its pretty cheap at about £30 for 5 litres

65 Euros?

10W/40 is what Peugeot recommend and will therefore be fine.

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Ph3 China blue GTi-6 330Ci///M Sport & NC23 CBR400RR

You feed beefburgers to swans.

I may have been speeding Mr Policeman but [a] I live for the 306 and [b] did you see that dog? omfg

The Total oil they recommend is about £20 for 5 litres at the local Peugeot dealer.

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Ph3 China blue GTi-6 330Ci///M Sport & NC23 CBR400RR

You feed beefburgers to swans.

I may have been speeding Mr Policeman but [a] I live for the 306 and [b] did you see that dog? omfg

or if you speak nicely to the parts man in some dealerships its about £30 for 20L...

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Bring on the Trumpets.

I just use Mobil 1. Not sure of the grade as I buy it from Halfrauds. But I will say that I've never had issues with oil temperatures or tapping or anything else for that matter. Personally I swear by the stuff

Mobil 1 FTMFW

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My old man wrote me a letter from prison once. It said if you don't want to end up in here, stay away from crime, women and drugs. Trouble is, that don't leave you much else to do, does it?

I use this too, it's bloody good value for a genuine fully synthetic 5W-40 oil. I can't fault it