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Author Hey, whats everyone's opinion on Castrol Magnetex?
Paul_J
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12th May 03 at 16:57   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I'm sure you've seen the adverts, 'It protects from the moment you turn the key' etc... is this just a gimmick and its actually crap or is it alright?

I'm usually late for things and means I hardly have time to let my car warm up in the morning and coz I'm late I'm flooring it most of the way, I don't want to do a lot of damage to my car by doing this and wondered whether any of you guys have any experience with this oil...

Or would I be better getting some mobil 1 or something...

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12th May 03 at 17:03   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
That is the worst thing you can do to a car - my last 2 cars were thrashed from cold and the cams went on both of them.

I dont think magnatec is gonna make the world of difference but thats just my opinion.

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12th May 03 at 17:06   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
crap in my opinion.
Marc
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12th May 03 at 17:07   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Bollox bollox bollox. check the code on the bak.
Marc
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12th May 03 at 17:09   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
If it sez SL on the label its good oil.
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12th May 03 at 17:11   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
No oil will protect totally from cold. oil has to be warm to give total protection
Adam
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12th May 03 at 17:11   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Go for something fully synthetic like valvoline 10w 40
Adam-D
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12th May 03 at 17:58   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
is that ok for 1.4 8v spi engines aswell?
Adam
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12th May 03 at 18:00   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
fully synthetic is best for most engines, it holds togather better and last longer
Kris TD
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12th May 03 at 18:06   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i use vauxhall 10w40 oil, its what is recommended for my engine.
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They can't spend loads of money on advertising without it working from cold. That is false advertising. So im sure in a way it does protect from cold.

I used Magnatex in the 1.4. Run really really well. Put Vauxhall oil back in enxt time and it was terrible. Went back to GTX Magnatex after that.

Not bad oil. Would prefer (if i could afford it) Mobile 1
Ojc
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12th May 03 at 18:16   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I used Magnatex in my GT and thought it ran shit, put in Esso's own oil and it feels much better.
Marc
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12th May 03 at 18:18   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Wots with the pic of a rallye?
MattyB
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12th May 03 at 18:26   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Vauxhall oil each and everytime
Patrick
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13th May 03 at 08:50   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I use castrol RS oil.
GIBBS
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13th May 03 at 08:52   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
gotta use mineral oil in me new car!
Ojc
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RS oil? Is'nt that 2 stroke
Patrick
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13th May 03 at 09:01   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
No it's that fully synthetic racing oil. I've tried the 0w40 before which was good but am using 5w40 at the moment!
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Na it's full mineral, non synthetic.. the future car does not work well with synthetic oil. It's a plus side tho as the oil won't cost much alltho it uses alot... and a HELL of alot of petrol
Demo
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13th May 03 at 09:06   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
5w40 for me
Ojc
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13th May 03 at 09:08   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Castrol RS 2 stroke for me, looks like strawberry sauce.
Adam-D
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13th May 03 at 09:11   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
looks like im goona go to lookers an buy some oil then
Ojc
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13th May 03 at 09:13   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Why?
Adam-D
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becuase after reading this lot it seems the best for my vaux
Ojc
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13th May 03 at 09:16   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Use 2 stroke, it will run like a dream

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