Oil- What are you using?

Level 6 User Joined: 26 Jan 2005 Posts: 159

Against all advise on the Cliosport website I have done an oil change using Castrol GTX Magnatec, Two weeks later and I still dont see what all the fuss about engines sounding like 'a bag of spanners' was for.

Whats the opinion on here regarding oils?

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

if its slippy use it Razz

I run comma semi synth 5W30, 8quid for 5 litres, does the job just fine.

Mr Quoter-vator Joined: 16 Feb 2004 Posts: 7405

its like a linear graph...the more money u spend on oil, the faster your car goes

Site Subscriber Joined: 18 Jun 2004 Posts: 470

since putting in tescos 10/40 in mine it sounds like a skeleton having a wank in a buscuit tin Laughing

Site Subscriber Joined: 29 Jan 2005 Posts: 1108

I use Castrol GTX High Mileage, and that seems to do the job well. Had my car in with Renault for a service last decembter, and they put some elf competition......somethin or other......oil in it and.......I've never heard anything like it. Car sounded like there was a gritter lorry parked in the engine bay flicking grit around everywhere!! Wasn't nice to drive, just felt like I was killing the car all the time.......but changed to GTX High Mileage and it's as smooth as a baby wrapped in silk Very Happy

......well, once it's warmed up anyway Wink

Site Subscriber Joined: 18 Jun 2004 Posts: 470

oh il have to give that one a try then Confused

Mr Quoter-vator Joined: 16 Feb 2004 Posts: 7405

i was jokin btw

Level 6 User Joined: 26 Jan 2005 Posts: 159

so is there a problem with magnatec or just a few anal Cliosporters?

Oh by the way I am a 50/50 Retro/Cliosport user

Sometimes called a Fence Sitter Wink

Site Subscriber Joined: 29 Jan 2005 Posts: 1108

Well the Renault dealers I had mine in for a service with were like "oooh, magnatec is shit......blah blah" and eventually pursuaded me to use that elf stuff cuz I was like "hmmm.....renault mechanic......might know a bit more than me" but it just seemed SHIT when it was in the car. But I spoze they are Renault, they're gonna try and sell elf stuff aren't they, and so to do that, they say magnatec is shit. But I don't see anything wrong with it. I am actually more sure now that it IS good cuz I've tried something else other than it to compare to

Level 6 User Joined: 26 Jan 2005 Posts: 159

Oh well its in there for another 6000 miles so Ive got some time to decide on another

Forum Moderator Joined: 18 Feb 2004 Posts: 7432

Well like I said in t'other thread, i find the cliosport oil debate quite humourous. There's a lot of bullshit around about oil. Fair enough, you do get what you pay for to a certain extent, like anything else, but people desperately trying to get a certain type of ELF oil just because Renault say thats the one they need (Renault and ELF are linked for those who dont know) make me smile. Whats so special about this ELF oil? Do Renault make their engines out of a special metal that noone else uses and that can only be lubricated by this special ELF oil?

Site Subscriber Joined: 10 Jun 2004 Posts: 2317

Er, I'm using castrol gtx in the 16v becuase it was cheap (8quid) and I'm pretty sure it was comma oil I put in the TD.

Level 6 User Joined: 26 Jan 2005 Posts: 159

Hey Aber, not too far from me- Kington, well havin said that 60 miles but dont often see people even that close to me.

Site Subscriber Joined: 10 Jun 2004 Posts: 2317

Your about the same distance from Stan and JB too

Forum Moderator Joined: 18 Feb 2004 Posts: 7432

What is it with welsh people and Renaults? Smile

I dont have anyone remotely close to me, nearest seem to be Essex wheres theres a few Sad

Spammer Joined: 27 Jul 2004 Posts: 5717

may be the question should be "whats wrong with hathfield-ities ?" than ??

Laughing

Site Subscriber Joined: 04 Mar 2005 Posts: 116

national tyres will change the filter and fill it up with semi synth for the princely sum of Â£20. I could probably only just buy the materials for that!

Site Subscriber Joined: 02 Oct 2004 Posts: 1575

I use mobile 1 now, But I always used to use castrol R40 in the 1.7 never ever had any prob's with that engine ran sweet and smelt sexy Very Happy

Site Subscriber Joined: 25 Nov 2004 Posts: 350

trancer wrote:

since putting in tescos 10/40 in mine it sounds like a skeleton having a wank in a buscuit tin Laughing

Got Castrol GTX High Mileage in the Mazda. Only just hitting the 76k marker anyway in her Very Happy

havnt got round to changing the 19's oil yet...recent engine change so should be ok for a bit yet