V6 Best Oils/Fliuds
Hey my car has done a Centre rear bearing and i am putting another VN-V6 motor in my car in a week. I was wondering what type of oils/fluid should i use to run it in right cause its been sitting for a while and its got a ACL VRS kit put on it and all seals/gaskets ready to go in.
RESPECT!
Just use a good 20W/50 oil like Caltex, Penzoil ect (DONT USE CASTROL) lol....
& after a 1000kms change the oil & filter again....
I WISH MY GRASS WAS EMO SO IT WOULD CUT ITSELF
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How many times must this question be asked....searching will find what you are looking for. Everyone will give you a different answer too. There are no 'best' fluids and oils to use. While some are better than others, use the best you can afford. As for steering clear of Castrol, that used to be true but since they brought out GTX2 it hasn't been that bad. As long as the oil you use has the correct viscosity and s rating it will be fine.
Stab it and Steer...
Commo Oil??
I use Castrol Magnatec!! Good general oil, Good Price!!
I give the VY a Fairly Firm drive on most occasions, so I change mine with a filter at every 5000km!!
VeNgeance
you get what you pay for. If the engine has low kms on it then run something like 'penrite sin' (one of the best oils i've used) or just a castrol oil would be fine if you got high kms
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i don't care what anyone says about castrol,iv'e used it for 25 years,my father used it in his 40 years of service in the mechanical industry....,but i don't force anyone to use it,like many posters here have stated,it comes down to personal preferences,on other brands,i don't belive in"what you can afford" because as the old saying goes, if you can't afford the correct oil for your car,or to correctly maintain it,you can't afford to own a car....Originally Posted by IMCRZY
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Oil is cheap these days, what my 'what you can afford' comment was based on some people recommending a $100 synthetic oil. In other threads people say these oils are the best but thats not necessarily true. You will get a decent oil for around $20 for 5 litres, you don't need to spend $50-$100 on oil for it to be good. I've been using Shell Helix for the 4 years I've had my VS only because it was on special the first time I bought it, before that it was Valvoline XLD Premium in my previous car.
no i understood what you was saying,my comment was only just a passing one,as i agreed on your post...how many times must this be asked....
"cringes" valvoline XLD...,cheap line of oil,repco have that oil prepared for them(by valvoline) and then put into a red plastic container with a repco sticker on it
iv'e had bad experiences with valvoline...but anyrate,as we said personal preferences
Stab it and Steer...
Oils aint Oils!
Valvoline and shell are both no no's as far as I'm concerened!!
Supermarkets are not for buying quality oil!! But you can find both of them there!!
LOL...hang on dear have to duck down to coles...oil is on special,get it now ready for next service...
penrite
PENRITE HPR 10 - HPR 15 DOWNLOAD THIS INFORMATION
Semi-synthetic SAE 10W-50 wide range viscosity engine oil formulated for use in a wide range of latest generation petrol fuelled motor car and recreational 4WD engines. Exceeds API SL/CF performance level and those of the European ACEA A3/B3. Non-friction modified. Best suited for Australian conditions in vehicles where the vehicle manufacturer handbook specifies the use of this viscosity or a SAE 10W-30/40 oil is recommended. May also be used in diesel engines specifying a similar viscosity range.
HPR 10 meets holden standards and is specially designed for the vt -vy commodore so give it a go I use it in my cars and would never go back.
www.penrite.com.au
Cheers.
* RVN 355 *
you will find those specifications on all oil containers regardless of brand
I started new thread cause i am putting another used motor in the car and i want it to run all good. Cant be f***ed searching if you dont like it dont reply to thread (steer clear).
It is always the same old thing i dont know if you need to have that attituide towards other members.
Why do people always just ask questions without having a quick search on the forums to see what has been talked about before hand.
YOU NEVER KNOW YOU MIGHT JUST LEARN SOMETHING
RESPECT!
If u dont care why bother asking....
Well said....
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boosted!
not really well said,
how can you reccomend a oil without any details on the engine? has everyone gone spastic or something?
how many k's has it done? should be the FIRST question asked
VRS kit is good, id do the valve springs aswell if i were you, i cut 0.5 seconds off my 1/4 time just with new valve springs (crow cam ones) and the VRS kit
ran alot better aswell..
btw i work for Shell (headoffice) i dont see anything wrong with their oils? sure its not my first choice but i think most of you imagine things like... like 91RON at BP is "better fuel" than 91RON at Shell... it all comes from the same terminal from the same refinary.......
persoanlly i run a 15W-50 %100 synthetic on mine because of the turbo
till you start addind ethanol without telling anyone
as the old saying goes oils aint oils...but you do make a valid point with K's on an engine...
however every oil company have similar oils...ratings..viscosity,but what they fail to tell us is what else is in it,how much detergent they put in it,some put to much in,hence why i don't like a certain oil...
I think the motor has between 180-220. i was told to put in thick oil in it. like a 20 50 or penrite 15w60 5Lt. Sorry if i offended people but i thought there was a difference cause i am putting a motor in that hasnt been going 4 some time and i want it to all go to plan.
Ive been a fan of Penzoil for a long time, always seems to work well and last.
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ok so bilo brand meets standards for holdens ?you will find those specifications on all oil containers regardless of brand
Cheers.
* RVN 355 *
RESPECT!
Well for starters Unless its fully rebuilt i wouldnt use anything less that 20w/50....
A VRS kit is just seals and gaskets its wont make ur car go better unless u got a leak any of the major gaskets....
And fully synthetic oils dont really make a difference unless u have been using them scince the engine was new or fully rebuilt....
As for the fuel i use Wollies normal unleaded and i get better fuel economey & power out of that than anything else....
& cos u work at shell tell me why V-power is so ****....
I WISH MY GRASS WAS EMO SO IT WOULD CUT ITSELF
RESPECT!
& also i ran 15w/40 semi-synthetic diesel oil in my old Commodore after the engine rebuild and it was the best oil i ever used in the car & it was the cleanest engine i ever pulled down....
I WISH MY GRASS WAS EMO SO IT WOULD CUT ITSELF
i wasn't aware bi-lo had an api specs on their stock
i'm assuming your talking about the bi-lo as in a store like k-mart?
i wasn't aware bi-lo had an api standards on their stock
i'm assuming your talking about the bi-lo as in a store like k-mart?
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