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What's best for the 2.2
Posted: Tue Feb 16, 2016 11:39 am
by MaccaIRL
I'm in Halford at the min and have me a conundrum lol
Mobil super 3000 5-30 fully synthetic formula FE for 23.99
Or
Mobil super 2000 10-40 semi synthetic for 22.39
Need oil today as I'm doing a change or I'd wait for opie... car has 131k on the clock so that's why I'm leaning towards the 10-40.. anyone any advice?
Read a few threads but just looking members opinions
Posted: Tue Feb 16, 2016 12:35 pm
by preludemanh22
Mobil1 0w-40 fully synthetic go to motor factors cheaper
Posted: Tue Feb 16, 2016 12:58 pm
by Merlin
I have only ever used 10W 40 semi in my road car.
Re: What's best for the 2.2
Posted: Tue Feb 16, 2016 1:28 pm
by MaccaIRL
Ended up going with 10-40 semi
Got an oil flush thing too haha
Posted: Tue Feb 16, 2016 2:09 pm
by NafemanNathan
Thank god! There seems to be a common link between 5w-30 oil and oil pump failure!
Re: What's best for the 2.2
Posted: Tue Feb 16, 2016 2:17 pm
by MaccaIRL
NafemanNathan wrote:Thank god! There seems to be a common link between 5w-30 oil and oil pump failure!
To the best of my knowledge that's the recommended oil isn't it?
Why would they be linked?
Just got told 10-40 as it's slightly thicker for a higher miles engine
Posted: Tue Feb 16, 2016 2:43 pm
by Vtecmec
10 40 semi synth is the reccomended.
Re: What's best for the 2.2
Posted: Tue Feb 16, 2016 2:46 pm
by MaccaIRL
Really?
I was always told 5-30 haha
Although one was a motor factor temp who went off his dc2, the other was a wannabe mechanic with.... A dc2 lol
Even on Halford site it said 5-30 though
Posted: Tue Feb 16, 2016 2:56 pm
by hondansxr
get some zx1 in it as well I used it in all my Hondas from nsx - s2000 -lude etc
Posted: Tue Feb 16, 2016 8:59 pm
by JEBB4
10w40 is recommended for H series engine and you can use it in the gearbox as well
I've heard of people using 5w30 in B series and the cams picking up in the head and ruining the lump..
