Thanks Andy. 10w50 it is then!Not really its better for protection when hammering it.
In a nut shell:
10w40 - day to day
10w50 - spirited driving
10w60 - hard driving/trackdays
I use Millers NT 10w60, good performance so far and have recently won awards for its Nano Technology oils.
Others use Silkolene; people like Clarke (RCM) uses ProLong due to it offering the best engine wear results against other brands (might be a marketing ploy).
Swings and roundabouts, however make sure you use a quality brands and don't get cheap and cheerful brands.
Also Halfords trackday oils - don't bother results are coming out of poor protection levels.
You're better off checking what Opie Oils have on special - there are some really good deals, but you've probably just missed the Pro S @ £38.
They're a forum sponsor so I don't feel bad about giving them a free plug; plus our members order quite a bit from them so get a good discount and some neat specials for using them so much. - Just look for the threads.
PS Sorry for sounding grumpy earlier in this thread.![]()
10W-60 how long does that take to loosen up ,thats fooking treacle
Again it comes down to what and how you drive.Oilman said:In a 10w-40 for example the 10w bit (W = winter, not weight or watt or anything else for that matter) simply means that the oil must have a certain maximum viscosity/flow at low temperature. The lower the “W” number the better the oils cold temperature/cold start performance.
The 40 in a 10w-40 simply means that the oil must fall within certain viscosity limits at 100 degC. This is a fixed limit and all oils that end in 40 must achieve these limits. Once again the lower the number the thinner the oil, a 30 oil is thinner than a 40 oil at 100 degC etc.
I've just noticed; that offer ends tomorrow!
I did use 10/60 millers once as it was the easiest to get hold of nice quiet top end :lol:iv always used MOTUL 300V 10W-40 ,
10W-60 how long does that take to loosen up ,thats fooking treacle
hmmmmmm... ive been a member over on SO.com for some time and i know Opie is a site trader there also!Oh yeah - my bad!
You need to be paid-up members to get in on the specials. I forgot about that... just another reason to pay your membership fees then!?
Only the top 100 get the best offers, but I'm sure you can get 10% off for being on SO.comWe are on over 800 forums now and while I was doing some sorting out of my list of forums, I noticed that this one is in my top 100 performing clubs.