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25-02-2006, 10:10 AM
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Starter Motor
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hi just wondering what type of motor oil is best for my 00 ford Au or if anyone has any recommandations. Much appreciated.
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25-02-2006, 10:37 AM
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pretty much what the manufacturers recommends for that type of vehicle.
A lot of people will have a favourite brand that they use regularly. All I can say is change it regularly with an oil suited to the manufacturer recommendations and you can't go wrong really.. I change mine every 5,000km and it comes out as clean as it goes in ... also mne a high mileage vehicle as well ... and LPG too ... I stick to name brands though ... but whatever is cheaper at the time "that is suited to what is reccomended". Did i mention going by manufacturers recommendations (enough) ... LOL. All details should be in the owners handbook (if you are lucky enough to have one). If not ... I am bored at work and I will get mine out and type it out word for word ... LOL
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25-02-2006, 10:39 AM
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Always used a semi synthetic in Hamo's AU6, Shell Helix 5 litres around $28 good value.
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25-02-2006, 11:02 AM
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Apart from them I've tried most others and, apart from Mobil1 and the Shell full synthetic, nothing else seemed to work as well.
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25-02-2006, 02:27 PM
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Location: Geelong
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I use to use Magnatec and a standard Ford filter changed every 5000km which seemed to work fine.
Recently put Nulon 100% synthetic 10-40 and a pureOne filter, cant say ive really noticed a difference yet, will see how clean the oil comes out I guess. I get a little lifter noise just after a hot start, dont think thats attributable to either of the oils tho. |
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25-02-2006, 05:00 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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I use Penrite 15w and change every 5000
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25-02-2006, 07:50 PM
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Im a tight *** and buy a 20 litre drum of gulf western 15w/30"semi synthetic" for the same price and mobil 1 synthetic.
Change every 5 thousand kays.
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25-02-2006, 09:40 PM
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Walking with God
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Location: Melbourne
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Castrol Magnatec for my two AUs.
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25-02-2006, 10:00 PM
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Adam.
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Garfield, Victoria
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Magnatec for me too, guess its a bit like ford vs holden debate.
Stick with what ya know.
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26-02-2006, 01:17 AM
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i used that new Castrol Edge 5w30 as is reccomended on my filler cap on thursday..
it seems to be providing a nice quiet engine with no start up noise that i have heard with a valvoline oil filter after i did the change i took it easy for the 1st few kays to let the oil get into everything before giving it a boot full etc etc
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26-02-2006, 11:52 AM
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mine gets toped up that regularly I don't even bother to do oils changes anymore lol j/k
no, it uses a bit of oil but always gets changed by the book- Ford have stages of using Castrol Formula R synthetic or Mobil 1 synthetic- I buy a 5 litre to top it up between changes and it's expensive stuff, but what they recommend.......
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27-02-2006, 03:22 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Driving my Tickford T3 Wagon in Sydney
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Mobil 1 Fully synthetic. 5L will cost around $60 what is expensive comppred to other oils.
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27-02-2006, 03:53 PM
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Where do you get it for that price ,Id love to know my last 2 5lt bottles cost around $75 each ,Im happy with the oil just not happy with the price , but at $60.00 I would be happy Or am I just being ripped off by Auto Pro |
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27-02-2006, 04:17 PM
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I normaly use magnatec and seem to have to change it too much.Also I see more metal debris when using this oil. I then switched to nulon oil and got more shavings in my oil .Lastly I went to mobil synthetic and it has outlasted all other oils by 3 times .As a bonus there is absolutely no visible signs of metal spots at all. This is my first bottle and I will definately get it again.
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