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oilman ....


Number of posts: 116 Location: Sunny Cornwall / UK Age: 33
 | Subject: Oil Advice & Recommendations Here! Thu Feb 11, 2010 9:03 am | |
| RA Jay has invited us to start an "oil recommendations" thread here... so if you would like any oil advice or a recommendation for your car please feel free to ask here and we will get back to you as soon as we can. To help us to give the most accurate advice possible we do need some information about your car. e.g. Make: Model: Year: Engine type: Performance modifications: Driving style: (road / off-road / track etc) Any other information that may be relevant: e.g. approx BHP if modified, oil temps if known What recommendation are you looking for? Engine,Gearbox, Diff etc. Any oil we recommend is available to buy from us (if you would like to) for delivery throughout the UK and many destinations in Europe. We stock oils & lubricants from 9 major oil brands: Amsoil, Castrol, Fuchs, Gulf, Millers, Mobil, Motul, Redline and Silkolene, so we can supply fluids meeting the vast majority of manufacturer and international specifications. Dorset Subaru Owners Club members get a discount of at least 10% on our usual prices... just choose "Dorset Subaru Owners Club" as your club when registering on the Opie Oils web site and enter your forum username. Finally, if there are any products we don't stock and you have difficulty getting hold of elsewhere, let us know and we'll see if we can stock them. We look forward to being of help! Cheers Guy, Opie Oils You can also contact us by phone on +44 1209 215164 (All oils recommended are available to buy online at my [url=" [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] site[/url]) |
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RA Jay .


Number of posts: 7217 Location: Right Here, Right Now Age: 42
 | Subject: Re: Oil Advice & Recommendations Here! Thu Feb 11, 2010 9:46 am | |
| _________________ [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]1995 WRX - 318bhp/300ftlb - SOLD - 2005 2001 WRX Bugeye - 235bhp/230ftlb - SOLD - 2007 1996 WRX Type RA - 282bhp/285ftlb - SOLD - 2008 1997 STI Type RA - 350bhp/320ftlb - SOLD - 2009 1991 Nissan Pulsar GTiR - 286bhp/280ftlb - SOLD - 2009 1996 STI Wagon - 260bhp - SOLD - 2011 2004 Audi S-line - 190bhp - SOLD- 2011 2002 STI Bug - 404bhp/365ftlb - STRIPPED - 2012 1997 UK Turbo - 448bhp/400ftlb - STRIPPED - 2012 1998 Mitsibushi EVO 5 - 335bhp/310ftlb - Current [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]Dorset Subaru Owners Club |
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scoobyss&k ...


Number of posts: 2098 Location: southbourne Age: 37
 | Subject: Re: Oil Advice & Recommendations Here! Thu Feb 11, 2010 6:18 pm | |
| hi guy, ive got a 98 uk impreza,uprated turbo,fmic,de-cat,running 1 bar boost- 275bhp.usually use mobile1,any recomendations?orb is this ok? only used for daily road use.
cheers shaun |
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oilman ....


Number of posts: 116 Location: Sunny Cornwall / UK Age: 33
 | Subject: Re: Oil Advice & Recommendations Here! Thu Feb 11, 2010 6:37 pm | |
| Hi Shaun A 10w-50 is ideal for your car and these are the ones that we stock. [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]Both are really good oils, absolute top of the range ones, so go with any brand preference you have. Cheers Tim |
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scoobyss&k ...


Number of posts: 2098 Location: southbourne Age: 37
 | Subject: Re: Oil Advice & Recommendations Here! Thu Feb 11, 2010 6:41 pm | |
| thanks for the info..il be in touch.
cheers |
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Broken_Bug .......


Number of posts: 290 Location: Yeovil Age: 30
 | Subject: Re: Oil Advice & Recommendations Here! Thu Feb 11, 2010 6:42 pm | |
| Getting the big names on the site already huh Jay
Good quick service from Opieoils in the past. Good deals aswell |
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oilman ....


Number of posts: 116 Location: Sunny Cornwall / UK Age: 33
 | Subject: Re: Oil Advice & Recommendations Here! Thu Feb 11, 2010 6:48 pm | |
| Good to know we're a big name and thanks for your comments |
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scuuby .


Number of posts: 2590 Location: bournemouth Age: 30
 | Subject: Re: Oil Advice & Recommendations Here! Thu Apr 01, 2010 5:02 pm | |
| hi there, what gearbox oil do you recomend for a 98 classic running 370bhp/ 360ft/lb tourqe, ppg gearbox ect (non dccd)? cheers, wayne _________________ [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]Dorset Subaru Owners Club |
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oilman ....


Number of posts: 116 Location: Sunny Cornwall / UK Age: 33
 | Subject: Re: Oil Advice & Recommendations Here! Thu Apr 01, 2010 7:33 pm | |
| 75w-90, semi if the box has done some miles [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]Cheers Guy |
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scuuby .


Number of posts: 2590 Location: bournemouth Age: 30
 | Subject: Re: Oil Advice & Recommendations Here! Thu Apr 01, 2010 10:32 pm | |
| the gears have only done 3-4000 miles but the diffs ect have done alot more!! which one imperticular do you recommend? have got the redline shockproof stuff in my old box but will any of the others be as good as do a few trackdays in the car! _________________ [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]Dorset Subaru Owners Club |
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Broken_Bug .......


Number of posts: 290 Location: Yeovil Age: 30
 | Subject: Re: Oil Advice & Recommendations Here! Thu Apr 01, 2010 11:02 pm | |
| I find the shockproof works awesome on my PPG.
Shame is super super expensive. |
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scuuby .


Number of posts: 2590 Location: bournemouth Age: 30
 | Subject: Re: Oil Advice & Recommendations Here! Fri Apr 02, 2010 9:25 am | |
| it made my old gearbox last quite well mate, but dont know if i really need it in the ppg box? _________________ [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]Dorset Subaru Owners Club |
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Mr CP .......


Number of posts: 632 Location: Dorchester/Weymouth
 | Subject: Re: Oil Advice & Recommendations Here! Fri Apr 02, 2010 11:32 am | |
| I always use Redline Lightweight shockproof 75w90 in the Type R... but thats cuz of the dccd, otherwise i would probably use syntrax or something similar as its about half the price!!!
I have some Redline if you need it waYYYnee!! |
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oilman ....


Number of posts: 116 Location: Sunny Cornwall / UK Age: 33
 | Subject: Re: Oil Advice & Recommendations Here! Fri Apr 02, 2010 12:40 pm | |
| Shockproof is not recommended for synchros so it doesn't always work.
Cheers Guy |
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scuuby .


Number of posts: 2590 Location: bournemouth Age: 30
 | Subject: Re: Oil Advice & Recommendations Here! Fri Apr 02, 2010 12:46 pm | |
| | oilman wrote: | Shockproof is not recommended for synchros so it doesn't always work.
Cheers Guy |
ok so which one imperticualar do you recommend? its a 5 speed ppg helical dogbox ?_________________ [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]Dorset Subaru Owners Club |
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Jon .......


Number of posts: 79 Location: Cambridge
 | Subject: Re: Oil Advice & Recommendations Here! Fri Apr 02, 2010 1:00 pm | |
| | oilman wrote: | Shockproof is not recommended for synchros so it doesn't always work.
Cheers Guy |
Any chance you could elabrate a bit? I thought all car transmission used synchros these days? Also when I rang up a few months ago, you recommended Lightweight shockproof for a 5 speed DCCD box.
Cheers |
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RA_bly_ .......


Number of posts: 585 Location: lapping Jay Age: 101
 | Subject: Re: Oil Advice & Recommendations Here! Fri Apr 02, 2010 7:30 pm | |
| this nothing to do with subaru  , what oil do you recomend use in escort mk1,2 RS 2000- 2-0 aspirated pinto engine with forged rods+piston's,race shell's group 1 spec / head,rally/race cam  and the gearbox oil ,quaife stratecutt gear's ? |
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oilman ....


Number of posts: 116 Location: Sunny Cornwall / UK Age: 33
 | Subject: Re: Oil Advice & Recommendations Here! Sat Apr 03, 2010 10:07 am | |
| | scuuby wrote: | | oilman wrote: | Shockproof is not recommended for synchros so it doesn't always work.
Cheers Guy |
ok so which one imperticualar do you recommend? its a 5 speed ppg helical dogbox ? |
For a dogbox the Shockproof is fine, for for the lightweight one.
Cheers
Guy |
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oilman ....


Number of posts: 116 Location: Sunny Cornwall / UK Age: 33
 | Subject: Re: Oil Advice & Recommendations Here! Sat Apr 03, 2010 10:14 am | |
| | Jon wrote: | | oilman wrote: | Shockproof is not recommended for synchros so it doesn't always work.
Cheers Guy |
Any chance you could elabrate a bit? I thought all car transmission used synchros these days? Also when I rang up a few months ago, you recommended Lightweight shockproof for a 5 speed DCCD box.
Cheers |
Sorry, I should have said a bit more. If you were to speak to redline about oil for your standard box they would recommend the Redline Synthetic 75w-90 GL5 as their primary product, they try to keep shockproof range as a "racing" product, thus it comes with no gaurante and its mainly aimed at the synchroless/straightcut/dogbox application, under race use. When they dont recommend the Shockproof for "most" synchro boxes some reading between the lines need to be done. Firstly as the Shockproof oils are API GL5 they can cause shifting issues in boxes where API GL4 is recommended though this is not an issue for the Impreza as it is recommended GL5 for the box. Secondly, Redline would want you to go for the normal 75w-90 GL5 as in Redlines mind that is a road oil. It may sound odd but thats the way Redline see it.
Cheers
Guy |
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oilman ....


Number of posts: 116 Location: Sunny Cornwall / UK Age: 33
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RA_bly_ .......


Number of posts: 585 Location: lapping Jay Age: 101
 | Subject: Re: Oil Advice & Recommendations Here! Sat Apr 03, 2010 3:07 pm | |
| was castrol gtx but engine has been unused for 10-12 years  started up twice a year,but oil's have advanced since then. is on restoration prodject which is almost complete. | oilman wrote: | | RA_bly_ wrote: | this nothing to do with subaru ,
what oil do you recomend use in escort mk1,2 RS 2000- 2-0 aspirated pinto engine with forged rods+piston's,race shell's group 1 spec / head,rally/race cam 
and the gearbox oil ,quaife stratecutt gear's ? |
For the guaife gears I would go with the Silkolene Syn5 75w-90, the only quaife approved oil.
What oil are you currently using in the engine?
Cheers
Guy |
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oilman ....


Number of posts: 116 Location: Sunny Cornwall / UK Age: 33
 | Subject: Re: Oil Advice & Recommendations Here! Sat Apr 03, 2010 9:43 pm | |
| If you want to go all out then this one would fit the bill [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]Cheers Guy |
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cm_searle .......


Number of posts: 101 Location: Sholing, Souhampton Age: 33
 | Subject: Re: Oil Advice & Recommendations Here! Mon Apr 26, 2010 4:32 pm | |
| I've got a 94 classic turbo, about 185k, what should i be running in her? |
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oilman ....


Number of posts: 116 Location: Sunny Cornwall / UK Age: 33
 | Subject: Re: Oil Advice & Recommendations Here! Mon Apr 26, 2010 5:03 pm | |
| A 10w-50 is ideal [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]Both are really good oils, absolute top of the range ones, so go with any brand preference you have. |
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flying banana .......


Number of posts: 155 Location: the saints Age: 48
 | Subject: Re: Oil Advice & Recommendations Here! Mon May 24, 2010 6:04 pm | |
| hi oil man mine is a 96 wrx jap import ,de-cat,dawsdevice,just under 1-bar boost 270bhp road use (dont do track  dont trust my self) i want to top my engine oil , i dont want to go and order some, is there any oil that i can use which will mix with my original oil which is MILLERS fully synthetic cfs 10w40 or will any oil do thanks andy |
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oilman ....


Number of posts: 116 Location: Sunny Cornwall / UK Age: 33
 | Subject: Re: Oil Advice & Recommendations Here! Mon May 24, 2010 7:34 pm | |
| all oils mix and a 10w-40 is a common grade, so it should be easy enough to get a top up locally |
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flying banana .......


Number of posts: 155 Location: the saints Age: 48
 | Subject: Re: Oil Advice & Recommendations Here! Tue May 25, 2010 10:36 am | |
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flying banana .......


Number of posts: 155 Location: the saints Age: 48
 | Subject: Re: Oil Advice & Recommendations Here! Thu Jun 03, 2010 7:50 pm | |
| hi oilman my mate can get hold off castrol oil is there any you would recomend such as (magnatex)(gtx)(edge)or other and what grade thanks andy |
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oilman ....


Number of posts: 116 Location: Sunny Cornwall / UK Age: 33
 | Subject: Re: Oil Advice & Recommendations Here! Thu Jun 03, 2010 8:57 pm | |
| The Edge is Castrols top stuff, dont bother with Magnatec or GTX... Its basic stuff.
The 5w-40 should be just fine.
Cheers
Guy |
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oilman ....


Number of posts: 116 Location: Sunny Cornwall / UK Age: 33
 | Subject: Re: Oil Advice & Recommendations Here! Tue Aug 09, 2011 1:05 pm | |
| Any advice needed ?
Ask us here, will be happy to help :-)
Cheers
Oilman |
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