daddysport
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i own a corsa 1.6 16v 1998 and it needs an oil change and i have been chattin to vaux and ppl on here and have sed that 10/40 is good to put in but mobil do a 15/50 fully sinthetic is this ok to use or the wrong stuff fully sin is good stuff esp mobil stuff but am worried about the 15/50 business can anyoone help????
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James R
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Registered: 4th Feb 03
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This would be better stuff.
the 15w50, just means less cold start protection and higher viscosity when hot.
For a standard engine can't really recommend it cause it costs more, and isn't needed in an everydaymobile.
Although you can chuck anything in, won't stop it running mystically over night.
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daddysport
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ok cool my car does spend alot of the time outside and i start wrk early in the morn so is very cold in the winter, its either get some of this stuff u showed me or gtx magnitec as its 10/40 but its not fully sinthetic,
i have never seen this 1 b4 where can i get it??
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James R
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I pikced up 4 bottle at costco when I saw it only £11.30
I personally normally get valvoline maxlife 10w40, it's abtou £10 for 5L from a motorfactors.
Fully syn is only for mega lone oil changes and high revs kinda stuff
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broster
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10w40 vauxhall oil is good enough
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daddysport
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fair enough i will toot down vaux and get a bottle of semi sinthetic as its about £12 4 5ls cool saved me a few quid cheers lads!!
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Matt.H
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quote:
Originally posted by broster
10w40 vauxhall oil is good enough
this is what i have always used...i puy in it what it wud have had when it came out the factory.
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Poot
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Registered: 30th Jan 05
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Only thing I cold get hold of at the time was GTX Magnatec 10w40, hmm too good and too expensive at £7.99 a litre 
My car seems to run cooler now? Nver goes over 98ish when stood in traffic? alays used to go to 100 and have the fan cut in 
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Joff
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I often ask the question "Oil?".
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Joff
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quote:
Originally posted by Matt.H
quote:
Originally posted by broster
10w40 vauxhall oil is good enough
this is what i have always used...i puy in it what it wud have had when it came out the factory.
Is the engine as good as it was when it came out of the factory?
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Ja@Vision
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Registered: 27th Jan 05
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Add some prolong oil additive, gives you a free engine warrenty, and 1m $ if you find a better product on the market.
I was'nt convinced at first, but really seems to work well! They are fairly un-known over here, but have just launched a campaign to boost their name.
£21.95 seems fairly steep for oil additive but worth it for the engine warrenty.
Got more details if you want. u2u or call shop 01494 722 000
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Joff
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What does the warranty cover? Would you need any inspection prior to using the additive?
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Joff
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quote:
Originally posted by Ja@Vision
They are fairly un-known over here, but have just launched a campaign to boost their name.
They're fairly well known over in America... 
http://search.ftc.gov/query.html?qt=prolong&col=hsr&col=news&col=full
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James R
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Registered: 4th Feb 03
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£22 a bottle of additive, and then £10 for the oil, I'd rather go and buy some top line silkolene for that money,
If you want to blow money fully syn all the way
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