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Jamie
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28th Jan 05 at 21:38   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
The Coupe tomorrow

Anyone recommend some oil?

Contimplating going 15 / 50

[Edited on 28-01-2005 by J-Me]
Jamie
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Been recommended

Megane 1.6 1598cc (1996-98 ) 5w-40 or 10w-40

all gobbly goop to me
Mattb
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quote:
Originally posted by J-Me
Been recommended

Megane 1.6 1598cc (1996-98 ) 5w-40 or 10w-40

all gobbly goop to me


i would use one of the above.

if your car is still low miliage then use the 5w40
if yours is a high mileage then use 10w 40
whitter45
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the w details the operating temps it can go to

5W is something like -25'C - someone will quote me wrong but its something like that.
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viscocity iirc
Marc
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15w- 50 seems abit thick to me?
Jamie
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Its a 98 Renault Megane Coupe

60,000 on the clock
Mattb
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10w 40 mate, tis what we use in vws of similar age
IntaCepta
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i wouldn't use 15w 50 mate,
use 10w 40
James R
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I'd say 5w-40 for better cold start protection.
Jamie
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28th Jan 05 at 23:07   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Aberdeen isnt exactly warm either

So looks like 5w it is



Heard stories of Halfrogs own brand being just as good?

 
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