Engine oil

LEC members experiences (an excellent idea kicked off by RayD)

• TheElanMan (Gareth): Changed from 10/30 to 10/40

• Paul: Duckhams 10W/40 to Castrol Edge Sport 0W-40 found a slight leak, going back to 10W-40

• Muley (Jim): I’ve Been using Mobil 0/40 but switched to the Castrol Edge 0/40 as the car had nearly 70,000 miles I'm thinking of trying a 10/40 SS

• Paul P: Castrol RS 0/60 FS 110,000miles

• Simon P: Put 0W FS in - Made the valve lifters noisy so switched back to 10W its quiet again

• Kmckmc: Shell 5W40 now replaced it with Castrol FORMULA RS 10W/50.

Kmckmc: Mobile One 5w50, Selenia 10W/60 then Shell Ultra Helix 5W40.

• Elanlover: From "unknown" to Amsoil synthetic Euro spec 5W/40 - engine and tappets much quieter

• ScottJ: Halfords 5W/40 FS since purchase at 115,000 till now at 142,000.

• L.G: Shell 5w/40 to Mobil 15w/50.

• Josler: Mobil One 0w-40. Turbo. Complained of noise. Changed to Castrol Magnetec 10W/40

• Johnny: 15/50 FS

• LGM: Valvoline 10-30w FS Used Mobile 0/40W with good results. Tried Castrol 5/30W but found lifters were clattering for awhile.

• The Bard: Mobil 5W/30 FS

• Ekapol: From SS Castrol 5W/30 to FS Mobil One 10W/30 engine is much quieter.

• Enright: Mobil One ( )

• Oliver: Elf Excellium 5W40. (says Kmckmc)

• Rambo: Shell Helix Ultra 5W/40 (says Kmckmc)

• Ultimatt: Reverting back to Mobil One 0W/40

• markVasey: From Mobil 15W50 to Castrol Magnetec 10W/40

• Rip: Edge Sport 10W-60 1990SE 74000miles

Bought car 7 months ago on 70000 miles. Done 4000 since

• RayD: Valvoline 5W/50 FS, 40,000 miles, SE Turbo

• Dico: Mobil 1 fully synthetic 0/40 44,000 miles, Turbo

Purchase car 4 years ago at 30,000 miles. Changed oil and filter every 3000 miles.

• SyV: Mobil 1 fully synthetic 0/40 70,000 - 110,000 miles, SE

Changed engine about 3,000 miles ago because old engine was burning oil regardless of type.

• clemo: Fully synthetic redline racing oil 5/30.

Full engine rebuild 6000 miles ago. NA now reading 116000. Changing oil and filter every spring .. covering about 900 miles a year. {using redline mtl gearbox oil}