mattk
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Registered: 27th Feb 06
Location: St. Helens
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the saxo has just reached 60k and is soundind a bit ( well alot ) tappy, im going to adjust the tappets tomorrow and change the oil
Question is, on sax-p.com they reckon 15/40 grade oil is unsafe because its too thick to reach all the nooks and crannys of the engine is this bollocks or is there a bit of truth in it?
Just thought Id ask the engine gurus on here
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Rob B
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Registered: 8th Jan 04
Location: Area Motorsport Drives: Race EP3
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truth, they wouldn't lie  .
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RKS
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Registered: 2nd Mar 04
Location: Gloucestershire UK
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what oil does it say to use in the owners manual? or haynes manual?
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mattk
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Registered: 27th Feb 06
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Christ that was moved quick, well done 
Says use 10/40 but its getting on a bit now so I was thinkin of using castrol GTX Magnatec, the high milage stuff, its 15/40
Oh Rob, wasnt doubting sax-p, just the person who said it
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corsasriboy
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Registered: 23rd Mar 07
Location: leicestershire
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i put 15/40 in my corsa 1.4 sri and it dus sound a little bit knocky for the first minute or two in the mornings but once its warmed up it runs like a dream.i was recomended this oil for summer and 10/40 for winter.
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Joe
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Registered: 20th Jun 04
Location: Hesketh Bank, Lancashire
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15/40 is a bit thick, i'd put 10w40 semi synthetic in there.
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DAZ1985
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Registered: 3rd Sep 06
Location: Scholar Green, Cheshire
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Buy quality oil i had my saxo on fully synthetic its abit thinner gets to all the places its needed. iirc it was 5 w30 fullly
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Marshall
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Registered: 10th Nov 05
Location: Boston, Lincs Drives: 1.4 Sport & 2.2 astra
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i think u'll find 10w 40 will give a fuller flavour. because its a bit thinner it will circulate up to ur top end quicker -> less taps and abrasion.
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