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Old 09-27-2011, 05:17 AM
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I just picked up my s2k at the weekend, and want to give it an oil change. I see alot of you guys use the castrol edge turbo diesel 5w40?

I looked on the halfords website and under the customer reviews it explains that the oil is not suitable for a petrol engine car...

Am I missing something, or have i selected the wrong oil from thier website? Please put me right on the correct purchase if I have. thanks.
They are wrong.

It carries many of the specifications for gasoline vehicles.
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Old 09-27-2011, 05:19 AM
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Originally Posted by MB
Stezie, you have the correct oil.
cheers MB!

why is it though that oils are labled for diesel engines? is there anything different about them? Sorry for sounding a NOOB!!
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Old 09-27-2011, 05:29 AM
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Si2k can answer that, it's probably his fault
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Originally Posted by Si2k
Originally Posted by stezie' timestamp='1317118789' post='21010394
I just picked up my s2k at the weekend, and want to give it an oil change. I see alot of you guys use the castrol edge turbo diesel 5w40?

I looked on the halfords website and under the customer reviews it explains that the oil is not suitable for a petrol engine car...

Am I missing something, or have i selected the wrong oil from thier website? Please put me right on the correct purchase if I have. thanks.
They are wrong.

It carries many of the specifications for gasoline vehicles.

Cheers dude! I was tying up my question at the same time you answered it for me!
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Old 09-28-2011, 12:27 AM
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Si - you said about putting 10w-60 in the car as a way of reducing oil consumption. Would this really be acceptable? If it is, I might try this when I do my next oil change.

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The 10W-60 is in the M3 V8, M3 S6, R8 V10 and Buggatti Veyron.

It's certainly up to the job, both in high power and high revving engines.
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Cool, thanks Si. I might try that then.
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Would the 60 rating or viscosity not have any detrimental effect, considering the manual recommends a 40 rating?

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Hi all

My two-penneth... I use GRO (Global Racing Oil), a Spanish brand. Specifically the GXS 5W30 Fully Synthetic race oil. It is SL/CI4, A3/B3/B4 and DB 229.1, 228.3 for officionados. My parents are the distributors so I kinda get it for a really good price!!

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Originally Posted by MB
Oops, sorry I got you confused with the guy posting about Edge TD (extreme jet lag)

IMO 0w 30 isn't suitable for the S2000.

I'd ask themto change it, and use the owners manual as backup.
I didn't think this oil would be a problem. It is perhaps a winter oil as it is graded to work (and therefore start) at below zero temperatures. But it will still be fine at any other temperature above that. The 30 is the viscosity, the thickness of the oil. This is certainly within the normal range for the car. I wouldn't worry about it. If it is full synthetic then all's well, IMO

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