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#176425 - 27/08/09 09:34 AM Best oil to use?
abc Offline


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morning all,

What you reckon best oil to use is?

getting full service, buying service kit from fordparts uk, mates dad is doing it and stamping the book for me as he works at a garage.

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#176426 - 27/08/09 09:37 AM Re: Best oil to use? [Re: abc]
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5w30 semi synthetic Formula E from Ford
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#176427 - 27/08/09 09:39 AM Re: Best oil to use? [Re: PinkRinse]
abc Offline


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do you know how much it is roughly?

im going to put in half decent stuff, as the engine wont hopefully wont be there for long

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#176428 - 27/08/09 10:45 AM Re: Best oil to use? [Re: PinkRinse]
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5w30 semi synthetic Formula E from Ford



Agreed...

Or 5W30 Castrol Magnatec. 0W30 Castrol can also be used.

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#176429 - 27/08/09 11:07 AM Re: Best oil to use? [Re: Dave_P]
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Just go to Ford and buy the proper oil
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#176430 - 27/08/09 03:19 PM Re: Best oil to use? [Re: DAVE T ST]
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could be worng but im sure i got told at some point its Castrol that supply ford/motorcraft
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#176431 - 27/08/09 03:30 PM Re: Best oil to use? [Re: PinkRinse]
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Is the: '5w30 semi synthetic approved oil' from 'Halfrauds' any good ladies and gents?

Many thanks

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#176432 - 27/08/09 03:32 PM Re: Best oil to use? [Re: jackstrath]
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could be worng but im sure i got told at some point its Castrol that supply ford/motorcraft



i heard the same thing.
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#176433 - 27/08/09 04:48 PM Re: Best oil to use? [Re: Tez]
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Well the drums of stuff we've got lying around at work are actually Texaco
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#176434 - 27/08/09 05:05 PM Re: Best oil to use? [Re: Kaxe]
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Is the: '5w30 semi synthetic approved oil' from 'Halfrauds' any good ladies and gents?

Many thanks




...is it any good? Or are they lying lol!?
Thanks

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#176435 - 27/08/09 08:37 PM Re: Best oil to use? [Re: Kaxe]
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I went to a motor factors and got some 5w30, thats what bipped up on there machine and it was buy a gallon and get a litre bottle free I think I got a bit to much tho as I've only put in 1 litre since I got the car and now have 5 spare litres lying about
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