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21-11-2007, 09:38 PM
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Just Wondering what oils you have all tryed in ya AU I6 whether it be good or bad in you opinion
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21-11-2007, 09:47 PM
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I just use plain old Shell LPG 15W40 ... and it gets replaced every 5000km.
Being EGAS is uses the 15W40 grade oil though. Coles had it in stock on the shelf for $19 for 5L (surprisingly) ... so i bought a few bottles.  Never have a problem with it ... nice and quiet on startup (even with aftermarket cam installed) ... and it's nearing the 250,000km mark ... so still a baby really. I see no need for change oils for my usage if it works well.
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21-11-2007, 10:02 PM
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Yeah I Like Shell To Im Currently Using Ultra 5W-40 Fully Synthetic It seems to like the revs more than others and my car has only Done 94500 km
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21-11-2007, 11:22 PM
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I never use anything but Penrite oils. HPR 10.
or Penrite Sin 10. |
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22-11-2007, 07:38 AM
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penrite hpr5
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22-11-2007, 10:15 AM
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Castrol Edge Sport 5w-30... My VCT hits about 3700 and takes off with this stuff in it!!
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22-11-2007, 10:59 AM
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Pennzoil something or other...
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22-11-2007, 10:59 AM
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Spin 'em Habib !
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KMart Classic Oil , 5 Liters for $4.99
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22-11-2007, 11:45 AM
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Can you really get 5L of oil for $5? does it smell like a deep fryer?
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22-11-2007, 11:58 AM
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mobil 1 fully syn 10w 30. I have used this since i got the car at 53 XXX. I use it every time. Also comes down to the filter you use. I have been using genuine motocraft filters, then i moved on to purolator then finally KN. I think the KN ones do the trick.
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22-11-2007, 12:29 PM
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Sorry to hijack thread but do you guys in Aussie actually get proper Motorcraft filters when you go to Ford to buy an AFL1 ? I mean like the white filter with the red lettering? All we get is a resprayed Ryco with Ford logo on it. In fact if you get brake clean on it it strips the white paint off to reveal the grey Ryco lettering underneath.....
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22-11-2007, 01:10 PM
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Meh , I Use ACDELCO Filters , there a GM Part
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22-11-2007, 01:39 PM
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I've been using Penzoil 10W 30 in my AU I6 for a few years now, it's the best i've come across so far. Steer clear of that Magnatec crap!
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22-11-2007, 02:08 PM
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No one else here uses mobile 1 fully syn 10w 30??
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22-11-2007, 02:24 PM
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Penrite HPR Gas 10 in my Gas AU with either Ryco or Pureone filters. Used to use normal HPR 10 in my EL not on gas. No need for thicker oil yet in my beast yet.
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22-11-2007, 02:32 PM
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the engine quietened down, felt alot smoother and seemed to rev less plus fuel econ was improved a little (with or without the BA airbox mod and kn filter amazingly) mobile 1 fully synth and a pureONE oil filter..because so many people recommended it
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22-11-2007, 04:14 PM
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Castrol GTX3, 10W 30.
Was using the 15 wieght, but I dropped back to a 10 and it feels much better.
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22-11-2007, 08:37 PM
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I have used magnatec 10-40 in my fords for a few years now ,and I use an Oil stabiliser,No problems here,Out of curiosity why steer clear of MAGNATEC.....
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22-11-2007, 09:03 PM
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i'm curently using penrite hpr 10 in mine seems to go well .
in my original engine i tried all the 10w/30's including mobil 1 .but the best i found was castrol r synthetic 5w/30,seemed to rev better and got slightly a bit better econemy..
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22-11-2007, 10:09 PM
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have been using 10/30 magnatec ...seems ok, last weekend thought i`d try fuch`s fully synthetic have`nt done enough k`s for comparison yet.
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23-11-2007, 07:07 AM
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The reason why I suggested steering clear of Magnatec is that when I used in in my AU the top end of the motor was far more noisy than normal when cold. So much so that you could hear it from inside the cabin, with the windows up and radio off. I haven't had that issue with Geniune Ford oil, or Penzoil. Yet all three oils have a 10W cold rating.
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23-11-2007, 11:07 AM
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Spin 'em Habib !
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i use Fuchs Oil in mine , never a noise from it !
Stay Clear of Shell , Castrol and Calibre as there all from the same plant and have very high detergent levels , also , there noisy as ---- on startup for the first 2 mins
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23-11-2007, 12:13 PM
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I would say someone has tried every type of oil you could imagine, and would tell you a good and a bad story, either way! Waste of space, this thread!
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23-11-2007, 04:34 PM
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Castrol GTX Magnatec 10W 40
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23-11-2007, 04:39 PM
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imj using Valvoline at the moment 15/40, seems ok
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23-11-2007, 08:13 PM
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Pretty much any oil in the recommended grade will work fine, so most opinions here will be fairly worthless - except maybe where back-to-back tests are done with different brands. the thread probably serves some purpose though... some people feel that once an engine has done over a certain arbritrary number of km's (100k, 150k, maybe 200k) that because of that said number of k's (and regardless of the lack of other symptoms of wear) the engine requires to be run on thick oil eg 20w/50 or thicker. So after reading here the number of people using **w/30 oil on high k engines they might feel reassured that they don't necessarily need to start running on syrup... one thing that would be handy though - to give some accurate info about which is the better oil, is before and after dyno readings with different types of oil. I've read a few magazines and websites over time where similar things have been done. unfortunately not many of us have a dyno handy when we're doing our oil changes though... |
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23-11-2007, 08:25 PM
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can't work out why people go n buy non gen oil filters when you can get them from ford for like 5 or 6 buks these days partzkid |
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29-11-2007, 10:46 AM
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penrite 10 not a prob change every 10,000 , and i give it some stick , hasn't missed a beat , quiet right to the end . :evil3:
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29-11-2007, 12:08 PM
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Just put some 10w/40 Castrol Magnatec in my 02 AU3. Didn't have any issues with it in my old car.
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29-11-2007, 12:11 PM
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I used Penrite HPR10 Gas which was good and the latest oil I've got in both AUs is Shell 15/50 and that appears to be doing better than the Penrite. Cheers, GK
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