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v6saloon

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What is the best oil to use on a supercharged 6 running standard power?

I dont want to fork out for royal purple or anything like that, just want to know if there is a decent alternative i can get from my main dealers (he gives me oil from their drums so get it at a very good price)

Am on a real budget atm thats why im asking, thanks.

P.s. it is an engine from rich and has uprated bearings if that makes any difference?

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Posted 7th May 2014 at 08:46

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jamiek_uk2000

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What you mean by standard power? Low boost?

I think its only the high boost they use royal purple on.

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Posted 7th May 2014 at 09:11

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If you can afford it then Royal Purple all the way but yes on a normal budget you can use other stuff on a low boost.

Silkolene PRO S 10W-50 will do the job from what i have read/heard, certainly for a low boost Smile

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Posted 7th May 2014 at 09:42

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3rd time lucky

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Im certain Lee_Gti6 was running royal purple in his low boost.

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Posted 7th May 2014 at 09:44

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rich_w

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We use and recommend Royal Purple on all SC engines - you don't have to use it, but it's proven itself to us numerous times, which is why we don't use anything else Smile

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Posted 7th May 2014 at 10:23

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3rd time lucky wrote:

Im certain Lee_Gti6 was running royal purple in his low boost.

He was.

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Posted 7th May 2014 at 13:52

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rich_w wrote:

We use and recommend Royal Purple on all SC engines - you don't have to use it, but it's proven itself to us numerous times, which is why we don't use anything else Smile

Exactly this - my current engine has only done a mere 12,000 miles and yet all of them (bar the first 1,000 running in) have been either extreme fast road, hill climbing or trackday miles.

It's never missed a beat, I change the oil every 2,000 miles when the car is in use, which it isn't at the moment.

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Posted 7th May 2014 at 13:54

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v6saloon

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Thanks guys, i know royal purple is best but really isnt an option at the minute.

Would 5w40 be ok as thats whats recommended for a gti6?

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Posted 7th May 2014 at 15:40

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10w40 is what is recommended for a standard GTi-6. Yes

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Posted 7th May 2014 at 15:54

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stan_306gti6 wrote:

rich_w wrote:

We use and recommend Royal Purple on all SC engines - you don't have to use it, but it's proven itself to us numerous times, which is why we don't use anything else Smile

Exactly this - my current engine has only done a mere 12,000 miles and yet all of them (bar the first 1,000 running in) have been either extreme fast garage pushing or garage parking miles.

It's never missed a beat, I change the oil every 2,000 miles when the car is in use, which it isn't at the moment.

Is 2000 miles not a little excessive?
It's fully synthetic that royal purple, do you really think there's any point in a £120 oil change every 2000 miles?

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Posted 7th May 2014 at 16:52

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jamiek_uk2000

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buzzbrightyear wrote:

stan_306gti6 wrote:

rich_w wrote:

We use and recommend Royal Purple on all SC engines - you don't have to use it, but it's proven itself to us numerous times, which is why we don't use anything else Smile

Is 2000 miles not a little excessive?
It's fully synthetic that royal purple, do you really think there's any point in a £120 oil change every 2000 miles?

That's once every five years the amount he drives it Razz

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Posted 7th May 2014 at 17:01

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My last oil change using royal purple lasted 60 miles ooops

Posted 7th May 2014 at 17:34

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scotzman

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My dad always says "Oil's the cheapest mechanic" and I'm sure he got that off someone even older than him.

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Posted 7th May 2014 at 17:38

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rallyestyle

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pugheaven wrote:

My last oil change using royal purple lasted 60 miles ooops

I have done less than 60 miles in my Rallye over the last 3 years LOL

mega ooops Blush

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Posted 7th May 2014 at 18:21

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Oh and the charger fluid only did 60 miles too lol
that trackday cost me so bloody much In oil and a destroyed a gearbox lol

royal purple is well worth the money saved on building a new engine

Posted 7th May 2014 at 18:31

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Group buy...?

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Posted 7th May 2014 at 18:44

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bigbadbowen

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A good 10w40 changed fairly regularly will be fine IMO

Posted 7th May 2014 at 18:48

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v6saloon

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Anybody know what the difference between the xpr 20w50 and the regular royal purble 20w50 is?

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Posted 7th May 2014 at 19:49

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rich_w

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No, but we use the XPR...

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Posted 7th May 2014 at 20:32

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mechanical_repairs

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My car uses the standard 10/40 and it's been fine for the 10000 miles covered, that's high boost.

Carl

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Posted 7th May 2014 at 20:57

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