Castrol Edge 5W-30 Fully Synth

[Roger Chatfield 0]

My local motor factor has Castrol Edge 5w-30 fully synth for £18.51

 

Any good for my VR6 or too thin??

 

Rog.

[davidwort 0]

I'd say a bit too thin, that's more the spec for modern engines, don't think your tappets will like it, a 10-40 semi synthetic is fine.

[Jim 1]

Agreed. I think it was the reccommended oil for a nice, new, tight VR6 engine but I think with the ages and mileages we're talking about now you want 10w40..

[Micky fletch 10]

Would that be the same for a valver

[davidwort 0]

Yep

[Kevin Bacon 5]

The trouble is, oil seals (crank mains mainly) tend to harden with age and a modern oil like that could literally p1ss past the seals as it's flow rate is very different to a 90s spec 10W/40.. Some folk think that is an old wives tale, but it's not.

 

Modern engines now have Teflon seals and have done away with old cork and rubber gaskets on sumps and engine covers in favour of machined surfaces with silicon.

[davidwort 0]

 

Modern engines now have Teflon seals and have done away with old cork and rubber gaskets on sumps and engine covers in favour of machined surfaces with silicon.

 

you'd think so wouldn't you, then they go and put rubber hoses and rubber seals on breather units which rot away

[Kevin Bacon 5]

Yeah, perishables will always be deliberately perishable to make money on parts, but anything to do with the engine internals these days is much tighter controlled!

[beastie4126 0]

My local motor factor has Castrol Edge 5w-30 fully synth for £18.51

 

Any good for my VR6 or too thin??

 

Rog.

 

Is that for a litre or 4? Asda do 4 litres of 5w-40 for £38 http://direct.asda.com/Castrol-Edge-Engine-Oil-5W40---4L/001022057,default,pd.html

[Roger Chatfield 0]

4 litres mate, it's at my local Maccess, you need a trade card to get in but if anyone wants some I'll happily get it and post.

 

Rog.