Best oil to use for 16V

[London-16V]

Dear forum,

The engine in my 16V is brand new. I have been using Mobil 1 0W 40.
Do you guys think that this is too thin? Should i be using maybe 5W 40? Or should i stick to the 0W 40?

What do you guys use - what brands etc?

Looking forward to hearing your views

[Tising]

Hi
I use Castrol 10-60 with very good results. So thats what I recomend.

Cheers from Copenhagen

[Nagilum]

We've also had a thread (or more? ) about the "right" oil.
Just try to search for "Motoröl".

Many oils are used and many opinions are around.
I for myself drive "Castrol SLX 0w30 Long Life II" full syntehtic.

Some ppl say it's to thin but my engine runs...

On the other way there are ppl who use 10w40 mineral oil. But most ppl agree that THAT is not the right oil for our 16Valves.

Regards
- Nagi

[LUDE]

I don`t think like these guys nagi!

before my engine was rebuild a had 0-W30! And the engine runs very well!
this oil is thin but not to thin.
Now I have castrol 10W60 and a rebuild engine! Motor runs very good!
And i will stay by 10W60! Real Racing oil!

[Nagilum]

I also have no reason to cry, the engine runs like a wolf if it's on temperature. The Dyno at HH2007 was fine though the car wasn't configured perfectly.

Maybe we'll have another look at HH2008.

[London-16V]

Really love this forum!
I have been running Mobil 1 fully synthetic 0W 40 and its been running sweet. Only thing is of course that when you have been driving a long time and as the oil temperature increases the oil pressure drops to 2.5 bar at idle, but goes back upto 3 on acceleration. Is this normal?
Thankyou

[Nagilum]

Normaly the oilpreassure HAS to stay on 3 bar, also at idle.
BUT there are a few ppl whos cars drop down to 2.5-2.8 bar. My car also has about 2.8 bar at idle, when the oiltemperature is a ~80°C or more.

At least it should not drop down to 1.5 or that way as some normal 8V do (where it's not uncommon) and should speed up to 3(+) bar at some more rpm.

Regards
- Nagi

PS: Some of us also love (and live) it
It helps some of us to hold a 16V without selling our undertrousers...

[Heckantrieb]

Castrol 10W-60..

Peace up,
Tommy

[London-16V]

[Henger]

[London-16V]

[Racing]

[London-16V]

[Maki]

[Heckantrieb]

Ein sehr deutlicher Kommentar zum Castrol EDGE Öl, finde ich super, habe das nicht gewusst und mein Motor läuft damit..

Naja, der 16V steht nun mit Saisonkennzeichen in der Garage (wenn auch nur Sammelgarage - aber wenigstens durchlüftet und konstant 18 °C), wenn er Anfang April aus dem Winterschlaf erwacht, ist es dann nötig einen Ölwechsel durchzuführen? Öl ist vor 800km reingekommen!


grüße
Tommy

[Chris Martens]

moin Tommy,

nein, Du mußt das Castrol RS nicht ablassen.
Es ist nur so, daß es eben die überragenden Qualitäten, die es einmal hatte, nun nicht mehr hat.
Müll ist es daher bestimmt nicht und es wird auch Deinen Motor nicht zerstören.

Aber, wer auf Hochleistungsöl Wert legt, weil er den Motor häufig fordert, sollte sich beim nächsten Wexel überlegen, was er einfüllt. Ich werde sicherlich diesmal etwas anderes nehmen, als das "gute alte" RS...

bis denn,
Christian

[Heckantrieb]

Gut, danke Chris für die Antwort..


Grüße
Tommy

[Raggna]

Hallo zusammen,
die Preise aktueller Premium Produkte sind Straßenraub!
Ich fahre seit Jahren Fuchs.
Die haben einen Fabrikverkauf!
(am Mannheimer Hafen)
Einfach ein normales preiswertes Markenöl ist völlig ausreichend.
Da eine Glaubensfrage daraus zu machen, halte ich wie Fränk übertrieben.
Je mehr in die Werbung gesteckt wird, um so weniger bleibt für die Entwicklung übrig.
Gruß
Th.

[London-16V]

So who's going to teach me German then!??
Guys...I have always used 0W 40 Mobil 1 in my motor, but im thinking of moving to a 5 or 10 viscosity. Would this be OK?
I have heard its not good to change oil like this?

[Raggna]

Hi,
change, it dosn't matter.
Al Engine Oils must be compatible.
Gruß
R