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youngscars
05-12-2008, 19:07 22
Is 10/40 synthetic oil ok for my car as its one that HALFORDS recomended

Its for my04 subaru WRX with 35k on the clock

Does it have to be

part syn oil
fully syn oil
etc etc

Does it matter

scoobyDAZZA
05-12-2008, 20:24 20
your better off with fully synth IMO
millers or motul is popular with scoob owners.

don't use castrol magnatex

scoobywag
05-12-2008, 22:50 17
wotever you do mate DONT use 5w40 like i was told to do...it caused me a few problems to say the least

youngscars
06-12-2008, 01:24 09
Y what probs did it cause m8 i always used 10/40 in all my scoob's

scoobywag
06-12-2008, 11:27 17
twas way too thin, and car just would not run properly...leaks here..leaks there...

10w40 is much better, if your in bristol mate I can get you some good oil from my parts supplier

youngscars
06-12-2008, 14:26 49
twas way too thin, and car just would not run properly...leaks here..leaks there...

10w40 is much better, if your in bristol mate I can get you some good oil from my parts supplier
Thanks m8 i have always put 10/40 in all my other scoobs and never had a problem i use either magnetex or f1

james-darren
02-01-2009, 21:09 16
i've used magnetex the passed 2 oil changes & been fine but was thinkin of using that new edge stuff but been told it isn't much good nor is magnetex?? i went on opieoil.co.uk & all you do is put ur car,year,bhp ect ect & they will tell you which is best 4 ur car, like they told me 4 mine i should be using Silkolene PRO S 10W-50, i'm from bristol scoobywag can u get that brand of oil???

scoobywag
02-01-2009, 21:30 26
send me a pm with your number mate and il have a gander for u

ad4mj
02-01-2009, 22:10 39
and me you have pm

scoobywag
03-01-2009, 10:34 37
and me you have pm

ad4mj
03-01-2009, 12:21 09
lol

scoobywag
06-01-2009, 17:40 19
oom bop

youngscars
06-01-2009, 17:52 56
Thanks all sortedow been and bought oil from opie oil,s i got silkloen s pro thats what they recomended for the year millage of my car

scoobywag
06-01-2009, 18:04 28
not 5w40 is it?