ANDREW 30 0 Posted May 21, 2009 I've been browsing the opie oils site but he's got a rather large sellection, which of his engine oils would you recommend i get? Also which gearbox oil? Cheers Andrew Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Leonard 0 Posted May 21, 2009 Redline MT90 for your gearbox And personally I still swear by the VW Synta Silver semi synthetic stuff for the engine. As long as you are not tracking the car it should easily be up to the job. Plus its less than half the price of a quality synthetic so you can change it twice as often! Plus I have heard that the detergents in fully synthetic oil can break down some of the oily waxy build up on engine seals and make minor leaks more likely on older engines :shrug: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Critical_Mass 10 Posted May 21, 2009 OILMAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ANDREW 30 0 Posted May 22, 2009 Whats the price of the VW Synta Silver semi synthetic, has anyone else got any recomendations on engine oils? How much Mt90 do i need to change my gearbox oil? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VR6 0 Posted May 22, 2009 This discussion has come up a million times matey. Advanced search: +vr* +oil Search in Engine Bay and return threads rather than posts. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Leonard 0 Posted May 22, 2009 viewtopic.php?f=23&t=76910&hilit=REDLINE+MT90 viewtopic.php?f=1&t=68697&p=895626&hilit=oil+synthetic+WHICH#p895626 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ANDREW 30 0 Posted May 22, 2009 Thanks for your replies! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevef182 0 Posted May 22, 2009 i use Synta Sliver, seems to be good, have always used it in my VR. From VW synta Silver is £5.47 for 1L or £26 for 5L. I bought some yesterday! :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
davidwort 0 Posted May 22, 2009 FUCHS semi synthetic is v similar to Synta Silver and about a tenner less for 5L from GSF Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Neil VR6 0 Posted May 22, 2009 I've been browsing the opie oils site but he's got a rather large sellection, which of his engine oils would you recommend i get? Also which gearbox oil? Cheers Andrew They are equipped with a telephone? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin Bacon 5 Posted May 22, 2009 /\ :lol: I use and swear by Silkolene 10W/50 Pro S. Opie Oils have an 'up to 30%' off promotion this weekend. I've used it on standard aswell as highly modified VR6s and it's the best oil yet, and I've used pretty much everything out there. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Critical_Mass 10 Posted May 22, 2009 i use Synta Sliver, seems to be good, have always used it in my VR. From VW synta Silver is £5.47 for 1L or £26 for 5L. I bought some yesterday! :) No way.......... £26 for 5L of silver, is that from the stealers? Thats only £23 more then i pay for gold from my vw specialist, inc VAT. Can get Synta Silver for about £15, inc VAT. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Leonard 0 Posted May 22, 2009 i use Synta Sliver, seems to be good, have always used it in my VR. From VW synta Silver is £5.47 for 1L or £26 for 5L. I bought some yesterday! :) No way.......... £26 for 5L of silver, is that from the stealers? Thats only £23 more then i pay for gold from my vw specialist, inc VAT. Can get Synta Silver for about £15, inc VAT. In that case. Can you get me some please :lol: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Leonard 0 Posted May 22, 2009 /\ :lol: I use and swear by Silkolene 10W/50 Pro S. Opie Oils have an 'up to 30%' off promotion this weekend. I've used it on standard aswell as highly modified VR6s and it's the best oil yet, and I've used pretty much everything out there. No doubt about it Silkolene Pro S is the best oil out there. Especially for new high performance cars. But I still think it's overkill for an old std VR6. May be a little different mind with your engine Kev :grin: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Critical_Mass 10 Posted May 22, 2009 i use Synta Sliver, seems to be good, have always used it in my VR. From VW synta Silver is £5.47 for 1L or £26 for 5L. I bought some yesterday! :) No way.......... £26 for 5L of silver, is that from the stealers? Thats only £23 more then i pay for gold from my vw specialist, inc VAT. Can get Synta Silver for about £15, inc VAT. In that case. Can you get me some please :lol: :lol: typo... i meant £2 more. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin Bacon 5 Posted May 22, 2009 No doubt about it Silkolene Pro S is the best oil out there. Especially for new high performance cars. But I still think it's overkill for an old std VR6. You'd be surprised! When mine was standard it used to smoke on the over-run coming off motorway slip roads etc. Used to get a nice little puff of blue when pulling away. I switched to the Silkolene in the interests of a "slightly thicker oil might solve it experiment", and it did, completely! :D I just think that with an engine that's very prone to bore wear, it's better to use a good quality oil, rather than the stuff they pour into 1.4 Golfs and Polos :lol: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevef182 0 Posted May 23, 2009 i use Synta Sliver, seems to be good, have always used it in my VR. From VW synta Silver is £5.47 for 1L or £26 for 5L. I bought some yesterday! :) No way.......... £26 for 5L of silver, is that from the stealers? Thats only £23 more then i pay for gold from my vw specialist, inc VAT. Can get Synta Silver for about £15, inc VAT. Yeah from the stealers..its either there or halfords for oil for me without having to drive missions...but £10 more is a joke, would be much happier if i could get if for £15! where is yours from? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Critical_Mass 10 Posted May 23, 2009 I get it from the VW specialist i go to nr Leeds. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Neil VR6 0 Posted May 28, 2009 The 100% synthetic stuff I got from Opie has really cut down my car’s oil consumption to next to zero. I was pouring that cruddy old semi-synth stuff in at the rate of about a litre every 500-1000 miles but the new oil is so much better. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevef182 0 Posted May 28, 2009 The 100% synthetic stuff I got from Opie has really cut down my car’s oil consumption to next to zero. I was pouring that cruddy old semi-synth stuff in at the rate of about a litre every 500-1000 miles but the new oil is so much better. Neil, thats quite interesting, which oil do you use and how much does it cost if you dont mind me asking? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Neil VR6 0 Posted May 28, 2009 5w-40 Motul 8100 x-cess: http://www.opieoils.co.uk/p-877-motul-8100-x-cess-5w-40-gasoline-and-diesel-engine-oil-100-synthetic.aspx It's not as fancy as the fancy Silko Pro-S which Kev uses but on the other hand my engine isn't tuned to 400 brake donkey power :lol: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ANDREW 30 0 Posted May 28, 2009 5w-40 Motul 8100 x-cess: http://www.opieoils.co.uk/p-877-motul-8100-x-cess-5w-40-gasoline-and-diesel-engine-oil-100-synthetic.aspx It's not as fancy as the fancy Silko Pro-S which Kev uses but on the other hand my engine isn't tuned to 400 brake donkey power :lol: Thats the same stuff that i bought, they said it was good stuff! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin Bacon 5 Posted May 28, 2009 LOL, if it wasn't for the turbo heat etc I'd be running that Motul 5/40 too, Motul is top stuff! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
