Mikey_S Posted March 12, 2020 Share Posted March 12, 2020 Hi, hoping for some quick advice as i need to buy some oil tonight. Rev-up that's munching oil. Want to top it up until end of March when i'm getting a P3 done. Looking to buy a cheap stand in for the next 2-3 weeks until it gets a fresh 5ltrs of Motul. Halfords is close and i saw a comment in the big fluids list that suggested a semi synth 10w-40. Oil is low so would you recommend either of the below as a stand in for a few weeks? https://www.halfords.com/motoring/engine-oils-and-fluids/engine-oil/petronas-syntium-800-eu-10w-40-oil-5l-256468.html https://www.halfords.com/motoring/engine-oils-and-fluids/engine-oil/castrol-gtx-ultraclean-10w40-oil-4l-562857.html Would appreciate some sage advice here Thanks Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davey_83 Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 I would advise to top up with the same grade oil as the last oil change, However, some oil is better than no oil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scobie140 Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 Put your reg in to opie oils and they will give a list of recommended compatible oil. They're delivery is pretty quick and I'm sure the club still gets a 10% discount from then aswel. If your going with motoul oil in your service and your cars using a lot of oil then prob best just to get 5L of motul for your top ups. Are you addressing the oil consumption? or just going to keep feeding her oil? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey_S Posted March 16, 2020 Author Share Posted March 16, 2020 On 13/03/2020 at 11:56, scobie140 said: Put your reg in to opie oils and they will give a list of recommended compatible oil. They're delivery is pretty quick and I'm sure the club still gets a 10% discount from then aswel. If your going with motoul oil in your service and your cars using a lot of oil then prob best just to get 5L of motul for your top ups. Are you addressing the oil consumption? or just going to keep feeding her oil? Opie came up with the standard 10w-30 but had read a few threads where the thicker oil (although only until warm) seemed to reduce oil consumption by some what. I try to check the oil regularly but car is not regularly parked on flat surfaces (surprisingly) so it's not always easy for me to get correct readings. I don't think its overly excessive oil use but not really had the time to investigate the issue. What would be the recommended route? >Monitor current top up over amount of miles covered? >Compression test? I'm assuming any garage worth their salt can typically perform these? I do notice that during a rev heavy sprint (i have a long, straight and relatively quiet bypass close by) i do get a burning smell sometimes in the cabin, it doesn't last long, there's no smoke so i've always put it down to a small bit of oil burning off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZMANALEX Posted March 16, 2020 Share Posted March 16, 2020 just buy a couple of 5 litres of the oil of your choice and after the oil change just top up if and when needed with the remainder of the oil. As regards oil consumption, firstly determine that you do not have any external leaks by leaving a large piece of card under your car overnight. Then perform an oil consumption test by topping your oil up to the max mark and record your mileage. Check your oil periodically and top up accurately as required noting the mileage each time. 1000 miles per 1 x litre of oil is considered acceptable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey_S Posted March 16, 2020 Author Share Posted March 16, 2020 Thanks for the advice, will start a log after the oil change. Much appreciated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZMANALEX Posted March 16, 2020 Share Posted March 16, 2020 Make doubly sure that the oil is on the max. mark after the oil change before you start logging. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The G Man Posted March 16, 2020 Share Posted March 16, 2020 5 hours ago, ZMANALEX said: 1000 miles per 1 x litre of oil is considered acceptable. Is this peculiar to the 350? Both my 370’s used near to no oil in between services, my RX8 used nowhere near this amount and it was considered an oil guzzler Same with the Stang, it’s used virtually no oil, between services. I’d be concerned at the 1L/1000miles rate. I’d certainly be doing the card detection hack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted March 16, 2020 Share Posted March 16, 2020 It’s pretty much standard on all modern cars these days, sadly. Nice manufacturer get out clause. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey_S Posted March 16, 2020 Author Share Posted March 16, 2020 47 minutes ago, The G Man said: I’d certainly be doing the card detection hack Cardboard under the car? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The G Man Posted March 16, 2020 Share Posted March 16, 2020 31 minutes ago, Ekona said: It’s pretty much standard on all modern cars these days, sadly. Nice manufacturer get out clause. Glad I’ve been buying old cars then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The G Man Posted March 16, 2020 Share Posted March 16, 2020 26 minutes ago, Mikey_S said: Cardboard under the car? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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