Oil advice and recommendations here

[warpspeed]

Ok, thanks

 

[johnsy]

you have pm regarding G/BOX & Transferbox oils

 

[GTI-R 300bhp]

oil

my pulsar needs a good overhall ,,,, and even when tahts done its not gna b used mush ,,, just taken out at weekends etc to feel the youth again ,, haha can some one tell me wats the best oil engine ,,, gearbox ,,, diffs ,,, etc to use in it ? thanks

 

[PobodY]

my pulsar needs a good overhall ,,,, and even when tahts done its not gna b used mush ,,, just taken out at weekends etc to feel the youth again ,, haha can some one tell me wats the best oil engine ,,, gearbox ,,, diffs ,,, etc to use in it ? thanks

OK:

• You obviously didn't look very hard because this has been covered many times.
• This is in the wrong section
• You are using TXT talk.

So I've moved your post to an existing thread and deleted the original one.

 

[Perrin21]

So im confused. Why in the FAQ does it recommend Millers 10W 60 if thats not correct? Umm??

 

[oilman]

Steve, if your oil is only getting to 90C, a 10w-40 or 5w-40 would be a better choice.

Potentially an oil that is too thin when hot can cause the most damage as that is when you can get engine failures. For most people the overly thick oil is more likely to be a problem as most engines don't get too hot.

Perrin, not sure why it's recommending a 10w-60 in the FAQs, I wouldn't suggest that.

Cheers

Tim

 

[Perrin21]

What is the best oil for the rear Diff? Is it the same as the gearbox oil?

 

[oilman]

my pulsar needs a good overhall ,,,, and even when tahts done its not gna b used mush ,,, just taken out at weekends etc to feel the youth again ,, haha can some one tell me wats the best oil engine ,,, gearbox ,,, diffs ,,, etc to use in it ? thanks

Here you go

Engine 5L
http://www.opieoils.co.uk/p-1146-si...nthetic-oil-for-high-performance-engines.aspx
http://www.opieoils.co.uk/p-60122-gulf-competition-5w-40-racing-engine-oil-5w40.aspx
http://www.opieoils.co.uk/p-1002-redline-high-performance-synthetic-motor-oil-5w-40.aspx
http://www.opieoils.co.uk/p-868-motul-300v-power-5w-40-racing-lubricant-for-racing-cars.aspx
http://www.opieoils.co.uk/p-60219-millers-oils-cfs-5w-40-competition-full-synthetic-engine-oil.aspx
http://www.opieoils.co.uk/p-60235-millers-oils-cfs-10w-50-competition-full-synthetic-engine-oil.aspx
http://www.opieoils.co.uk/p-1145-si...nthetic-oil-for-high-performance-engines.aspx

Filter
http://www.opieoils.co.uk/p-6789-oil-filter-ufi-spin-on-oil-filter-2326600.aspx

Gearbox 4.1L
http://www.opieoils.co.uk/p-1020-redline-synthetic-manual-transmission-90-mt90-75w-90-gl4.aspx
http://www.opieoils.co.uk/p-899-mot...tial-lubricant-100-synthetic-ester-based.aspx
http://www.opieoils.co.uk/p-60230-m...petition-full-synthetic-transmission-oil.aspx

Rear Diff 1.6L, Front 1L
http://www.opieoils.co.uk/p-850-silkolene-silktran-syn-5-75w-90-fully-synthetic-gear-oil.aspx
http://www.opieoils.co.uk/p-773-sil...e-gear-and-limited-slip-differential-oil.aspx
http://www.opieoils.co.uk/p-60230-m...petition-full-synthetic-transmission-oil.aspx

Transfer box 1.8L
http://www.opieoils.co.uk/p-1052-amsoil-synthetic-automatic-transmission-fluid-atf.aspx
http://www.opieoils.co.uk/p-60163-f...tic-transmission-fluid-for-japanese-cars.aspx
http://www.opieoils.co.uk/p-906-motul-multi-atf-fluid-for-automatic-transmissions.aspx

Brake Fluid Approx 1L
http://www.opieoils.co.uk/p-894-motul-rbf-600-factory-line-racing-brake-fluid.aspx
http://www.opieoils.co.uk/p-742-castrol-response-super-dot-4-synthetic-brake-fluid.aspx
http://www.opieoils.co.uk/p-862-sil...gh-boiling-point-competition-brake-fluid.aspx

Cheers

Tim

 

[oilman]

What is the best oil for the rear Diff? Is it the same as the gearbox oil?

Hi

Depends what's in the gearbox. The gearbox should be using a 75w-90 GL4 and the diff a 75w-90 GL5 or SAE90. Some GL5s are okay in the gearbox, but others can lead to rough changes.

http://www.opieoils.co.uk/c-673-75w-90.aspx

If you want to go for the best, the Millers CRX 75w-90 NT, Motul Gear 300, Redline MT90 and Millers TRX are ideal (except the MT90 is no good for the diff, go for the Redline Gl5 instead). The Castrol Syntrax, Motul Motylgear and Fuchs Gear Syn are all decent alternatives.

Cheers

Tim

 

[britishrallying]

Bugger used MT90 in the diff for 6 years :shock: oh well.....

 

[oilman]

The quality of the MT90 has helped with that, I doubt any damage has been done

 

[smiddy]

i've just replaced the engine oil (pro s 10w 50) with Silkolene PRO 4 Plus 10w-50 bike oil as local fuch dealer had no pro s in stock but said are virtually identical. is this ok?
i also used Silkolene SILKTRAN SYN 5 75W-90 for gearbox, transfer and rear diff, is that ok also?

 

[oilman]

Yes, the Pro 4 Plus is absolutely fine in a car. As long as the Syn 5 doesn't crunch in the gearbox (as can sometimes happen), it's spot on.

Cheers

Tim

 

[Geo3]

Is 15 50 mobile 1 ok?

 

[oilman]

It's pretty good stuff, but Mobil have discontinued it. We've got a little left, but once it's gone, it's gone.

 

[steve963]

Hey check out your TV advert on Dave!

 

[oilman]

It's nice to have a break from We Buy Any Car or Go Compare on Dave

 

[Gaz gtiR]

hi ive just bought some (fuchs TITAN race syn 5 75w-90) gearbox oil is this suitable for the standard GTiR gerbox??

 

[Gaz gtiR]

hi ive just bought some (fuchs TITAN race syn 5 75w-90) gearbox oil is this suitable for the standard GTiR gerbox??​

 

[Animaldaz]

Ive used it in mine for 6 years but tbh it's overkill, a cheaper oil will suffice.