Which Oil Do You Use?

[Guest colinbond]

Hello All,

I have just purchased a XR6 Turbo which should be delivered in Novomber.

My question is, Whta oil are you running in your XR6 Turbo and do you wait till the engine has around 10000km on before using synthetic oil?

Thanks :D

[Guest]

I changed my filter only at 3k,and will change to synthetic oil at the 15k service. Do a search and youll find the good oil.

[Falchoon]

The dealer uses Castrol Magnatec on mine. Do an oil & filter change every 5000km.

[AMoffat]

Colin as I know you - you are probably in a position to give us advice on this topic.

There was a "oil change" thread a while ago that went into the synthetic vs mineral argument.

My car is going by the dealers book, so it has had synthetic and changes every 5000. Although that interval isn't in the book. They use Castrol Magnatec.

[Guest colinbond]

  AMoffat said:

Colin as I know you - you are probably in a position to give us advice on this topic.

There was a "oil change" thread a while ago that went into the synthetic vs mineral argument.

My car is going by the dealers book, so it has had synthetic and changes every 5000. Although that interval isn't in the book. They use Castrol Magnatec.

Thanks Moff :D

but what I was interested in was has the dealers said anything to any of you about using Synthetic oil before 10000km? And have you noticed any oil that peforms better.

[Mondie]

Bloody hell, first Alan Moffat joins us and now Colin Bond too B)

This site is too good

Now, where's Brockie?

[AMoffat]

Simon, we don't like Brockie, remember!

Colin, I got told the warrenty thing with the "you need to use synthetic oil in it".

I complied.

Good to see ya Andy.

[Guest colinbond]

  Mondie said:

Bloody hell, first Alan Moffat joins us and now Colin Bond too B)

This site is too good

Now, where's Brockie?

Only reason I am here is I am still chasing Moffat for the money he owes me when I let him win in 77

[AMoffat]

That is an old one, your chasing me from forum to form.

Besides, now you can make a goose of your self as a race steward, you don't need my money.

Plus, I have finally converted you to the blue oval.

[ExAreSix]

I put Casrol Formula R 0W-40 in my ute at the 15K service.

50Kw increase, at the wheels! Slashed a second of my quarter times. No, really!!

Hehe, ok, so there's no noticeable difference. And I wasn't expecting any. Anyone who says 'My engine revs smoother and harder now' after an oil change is kidding themselves.

Unless ofcourse we're talking a 200k km old Oil change...