What would you use?

Amaroo Park · 28 Nov 2003, 06:39 (Ref:796709)

I am starting to think about what oil I will use in the Gen III when it gets to 10000km. Holden recommend 15w/30 only. I spoke to a bloke I know at Holden's and he said I should only use that grade in a mineral oil.

I am a fan of Mobil 1 and was going to use it, but the grades are 5W/50 or 0W/50. Now these are nowhere near the grade recommended. The only other thing is Mobil has just realesed a 10W/30 grade Mobil 1 but I have heard of no one using it yet.

Mattracer · 28 Nov 2003, 11:25 (Ref:796957)

I've been using Mobil 1 5W/40 for a few years. Admittedly not in the V8 engine but nontheless it goes well, doesn't burn much and revs more freely.

Why would you use a mineral oil if you can get a synthetic of the same grade?

mtpanorama · 29 Nov 2003, 01:24 (Ref:797748)

came across a shell helix motorsport oil that we ran in the rx7 the other week, cant remeber the numbers but check that out.

Amaroo Park · 30 Nov 2003, 01:47 (Ref:798582)

Mobil 1 10W/30 is not commerically avalible so I have been told today by REPCO, on second thoughts I may go to spare parts chain that actually sell spare parts

mtpanorama · 2 Dec 2003, 11:19 (Ref:801370)

I saw the 10w/30 in a catalogue today from autopro, or autobahn

Bomn · 2 Dec 2003, 11:31 (Ref:801377)

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Originally posted by colinbond
Mobil 1 10W/30 is not commerically avalible so I have been told today by REPCO, on second thoughts I may go to spare parts chain that actually sell spare parts

Who? Kmart

Amaroo Park · 3 Dec 2003, 01:40 (Ref:802022)

I was thinking more of going to "Get the lot for less"

Amaroo Park · 3 Dec 2003, 01:44 (Ref:802026)

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Originally posted by mtpanorama
I saw the 10w/30 in a catalogue today from autopro, or autobahn

I will give them a go thanks mt

Bomn · 3 Dec 2003, 02:38 (Ref:802082)

You could try a Mobil shop.

Amaroo Park · 3 Dec 2003, 04:42 (Ref:802143)

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Originally posted by Bomn
You could try a Mobil shop.

Yeah right and anyway in Sydney I would need Indian interpreter to come with me

mtpanorama · 3 Dec 2003, 11:33 (Ref:802472)

It was in the autobarn cat for $90

Amaroo Park · 4 Dec 2003, 02:36 (Ref:803293)

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Originally posted by mtpanorama
It was in the autobarn cat for $90

What the??? Is that for 5 ltr, cause in edd nearly 7 bugger

GTV27 · 4 Dec 2003, 02:43 (Ref:803296)

Is the choice of a mineral oil by holden related to the GIII's reputation for glazing rings and burning oil?

I'd of thought that once it was run in (surely by 10K) going to a synthetic would be a good idea and the best would be a 0W50 (or thereabouts). Am using Castrol R myself, but can't remember the spec's off the top of my head (used to be able to remember that stuff...must be gettin' old

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Amaroo Park · 4 Dec 2003, 02:49 (Ref:803299)

Yeah but the 0 side of the 0W/50 worries me actually

GTV27 · 4 Dec 2003, 08:07 (Ref:803447)

What specifically worries you about the 0 - is there a downside to good cold temperature viscosity (or am I getting this wrong)?