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by WR 1mposter » Thu Apr 30, 2009 9:18 pm
Ferret WR1 wrote:No347 wrote:my local specialest used , helix ultra 5w/40 in my last service
do you see this as being a potential issue ?
I'm pretty sure my local Subaru approved service centre will use Shell Helix Ultra 5W-40. Would this be ok, or am I better provided them with alternative oil?
I don't forsee any issue using that, but silkolene or motul is probably cheaper than dealer prices.
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by G-MAC 181 » Sat Jan 09, 2010 2:40 pm
Just had mine serviced at hypertech in bonniebridge silkolene pro r 15w 50 he swears by it, mine runs about 350bhp slight mods, Scutches old car.
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by Micktype WR1 » Sat Jan 09, 2010 9:16 pm
G-MAC 181 wrote:Just had mine serviced at hypertech in bonniebridge silkolene pro r 15w 50 he swears by it, mine runs about 350bhp slight mods, Scutches old car.
15/50..........in our engines...........at THIS time of the year...
I bet Oilman would have something to say about that !
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by G-MAC 181 » Sat Jan 09, 2010 9:58 pm
Very respected subaru tuner and thats what he recommended, car only used at weekends.
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by Foley » Sat Jan 09, 2010 11:29 pm
Subaru always put 5/30 motul fully synthetic oil in mine, My choice and theres,
Anything more than 5/30 will only cause damage,
Like 5/40 5/50 they have additives in them to make them thicker, But the additives will break down to less than 5/30
Where as 5/30 has no additives so can't break down any less than 5/30!
Trust me i know a man who works for an oil company and knows oil like bro knows how to cook a good BBQ...
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by G-MAC 181 » Sun Jan 10, 2010 12:16 am
I've sent oilman pm to see his opinion
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by G-MAC 181 » Sun Jan 10, 2010 10:32 am
Oilman got back to me and said, If the car is post 2002 it should really be on Pro S 5w-30 or 5w-40 unless very heavily modified.
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by Micktype WR1 » Sun Jan 10, 2010 11:20 pm
G-MAC 181 wrote:Oilman got back to me and said, If the car is post 2002 it should really be on Pro S 5w-30 or 5w-40 unless very heavily modified.
Good, I'm glad you've asked him.... He's not just a salesman, he reallyknows his stuf. Justask him to let you what he knows about Ester based oils...........
You'll grow a beard before he finished !
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by M9JOC » Mon Jan 11, 2010 7:55 pm
How many litres of oil does the impreza require?? is silkolene the best to go with.
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by Micktype WR1 » Mon Jan 11, 2010 10:45 pm
M9JOC wrote:How many litres of oil does the impreza require?? is silkolene the best to go with.
James
4.6 litres I think it is and YES Silkolene ProS 5W-40 is considered by many to be the best however, it's pricey. Ask Oilman for a price and compare it with the Motul 8100 X-cess 5w-40. Both are fully synthetic quality oils but Motul is a LOT cheaper.
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by M9JOC » Thu Jan 14, 2010 8:29 am
So the Motul 5w-40w is a perfect shout. Opinions get you concerned that you get it wrong.
Should i put any Engine flush through?
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by Foley » Thu Jan 14, 2010 9:24 am
M9JOC wrote:So the Motul 5w-40w is a perfect shout. Opinions get you concerned that you get it wrong.
Should i put any Engine flush through?
Yep i've got motul in mine 5/30
Got it serviced before i stored it away for winter,
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by asperformance » Thu Jan 14, 2010 3:04 pm
do NOT put any flush type rubbish thro......................
deals on Motul available from ourselves (as well as Millers oils)
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by John Mc » Thu Jan 14, 2010 3:50 pm
Micktype WR1 wrote:M9JOC wrote:How many litres of oil does the impreza require?? is silkolene the best to go with.
James
4.6 litres I think it is and YES Silkolene ProS 5W-40 is considered by many to be the best however, it's pricey. Ask Oilman for a price and compare it with the Motul 8100 X-cess 5w-40. Both are fully synthetic quality oils but Motul is a LOT cheaper.
I am a believer in you get what you pay for.... however, I am willing to be educated
If something is cheaper there is usually/generally a good reason.. are there any disadvantages in going for Motul over Silkolene (or any other more expensive oil for that matter)? Or have Motul oils just made their product a lot more efficiently through their supply chain?
[Just incase this gets lost in translation, I am not slandering you, I know people can be sensitive to these harsh words.]
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by asperformance » Thu Jan 14, 2010 4:52 pm
the 8100 range is a good product but a general full synth oil.........
the equivalent Motul would be the full race type synth 300v oil and this exceeds the Solkolene in performance terms IMO
why buy an expensive car and run it on peanuts......
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by G-MAC 181 » Thu Jan 14, 2010 5:43 pm
Just been on the RCM website, and they use silkolene pro r 15w-50 for all their servicing, i think they know what there talking about, just so many different opinions on which oil is best.
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by WR1 WOZA » Thu Jan 14, 2010 9:33 pm
I always use silkolene 10/50 or 15/50
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by G-MAC 181 » Fri Jan 15, 2010 1:18 am
I'm using silkolene pro r 15w-50 at the mo, just wondered ealier in previous posts this was the correct oil, mixed response, but a few top tuners are using it so it cant be bad.
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by dynamix » Fri Jan 15, 2010 6:33 am
G-MAC 181 wrote:I'm using silkolene pro r 15w-50 at the mo, just wondered ealier in previous posts this was the correct oil, mixed response, but a few top tuners are using it so it cant be bad.
The majority use Millers 10/60 I would bet
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by M9JOC » Sat Jan 16, 2010 10:00 pm
what is the reason 0w - 40 shouldnt be used. i have 5 litres of Mobil 1 0w - 40 in my garage.
That any use??
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by asperformance » Wed Jan 20, 2010 1:02 pm
personally the lowest oil i would use would be a 5w (in the UK anyways)
its too "thin" generally, without getting into a whole techy debate
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by The Swede » Wed Jan 20, 2010 3:13 pm
This bloody hell reads like a topic sponsored by Opie
I always use Castrol 0W40 in the Evo. Gives me the most stable oil pressure. All other oils and grades I used tend to give fluctuations in oil pressure and I get different 'behaviour' depending on the circumstances.
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