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Author Subject: what engine oil are you using for low boost
167gti6.

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As title , finaly getting around to fitting my low boost kit, just need to order some engine oil now.

I know rich recomends royle purple, but iv heard some pretty bad reviews about this stuff, so im wondering if any one is using anything different, if so what?

so looking for advise on.

What oil?

your review on it?

And best place to get it from?


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Posted 27th Aug 2012 at 13:15
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TOTAL 10w40, pug/citroen dealer in bulk.

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Posted 27th Aug 2012 at 13:35
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What have you heard about Royal Purple that's got you worried?

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Posted 27th Aug 2012 at 13:39
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the price? LOL

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Posted 27th Aug 2012 at 13:44
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daveyboy wrote:
What have you heard about Royal Purple that's got you worried?


Iv rang a couple of oil dealers i can get discount from and they have all said they have done testing on it and were not impressed with what they found so will not supplie it even if i want it,

Also when googling to find a some one to supplie it, i found a couple bad reviews, not 100% on the details as i was just doing a quick scan read

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Posted 27th Aug 2012 at 13:49
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RichW swore by it

Royal Purple for 3 years
isnt cheap but my old engine never missed a beat to the day i removed it

only just switched to high boost engine, will most likely continue using the stuff

welshpug! wrote:
the price? LOL

LOL

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Posted 27th Aug 2012 at 14:00
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I run the Royal Purple and it does my Super High Boost engine no problems at all. Thumbs up

If you're running low boost I would suggest a 10w50 or 10w60 oil from any of the major manufacturers. Yes

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Posted 27th Aug 2012 at 15:33
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167gti6. wrote:
daveyboy wrote:
What have you heard about Royal Purple that's got you worried?


Iv rang a couple of oil dealers i can get discount from and they have all said they have done testing on it and were not impressed with what they found so will not supplie it even if i want it,

Also when googling to find a some one to supplie it, i found a couple bad reviews, not 100% on the details as i was just doing a quick scan read

While i'm sure that they are talking a load of pants as royal purple is essentially the rolls royce of engine oil.
If your not going to use it I've used Fuchs/Silkolene in my engine for about 20k and it uses barely any oil and when you look at the cam lobes through the oil car they are as smooth as a smooth thing.

I suspect I will continue using that or similar motul type oil in a lowboost engine.
10w50 btw.

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Posted 29th Aug 2012 at 12:14
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Thanks for the advise guys, I have been pointed in the direction of Millers Oils NANODRIVE CFS 10w-50 as a "better" alternative

Any one had any experience with this?

http://www.opieoils.co.uk/p-73733-millers-oils-nanodrive-cfs-10w-50-nt-full-synthetic-engine-oil.aspx

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Posted 29th Aug 2012 at 18:06
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Would hope its good at that price!!!Shock

I'm now using this Millers:

http://www.opieoils.co.uk/p-60214-millers-oils-xfs-5w-50-full-synthetic-engine-oil.aspx

Impressed with it so farThumbs up

Staying nice and clean,less condensation/gunk in my oil seperator,and not using anyCool

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Posted 29th Aug 2012 at 18:33
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coskev wrote:
Would hope its good at that price!!!Shock

I'm now using this Millers:

http://www.opieoils.co.uk/p-60214-millers-oils-xfs-5w-50-full-synthetic-engine-oil.aspx

Impressed with it so farThumbs up

Staying nice and clean,less condensation/gunk in my oil seperator,and not using anyCool


Thats what i wanted to hear Big grin Are you on low boost?

Any one els had any experience with this stuff or any other millers?

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Posted 29th Aug 2012 at 19:55
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167gti6. wrote:
coskev wrote:
Would hope its good at that price!!!Shock

I'm now using this Millers:

http://www.opieoils.co.uk/p-60214-millers-oils-xfs-5w-50-full-synthetic-engine-oil.aspx

Impressed with it so farThumbs up

Staying nice and clean,less condensation/gunk in my oil seperator,and not using anyCool


Thats what i wanted to hear Big grin Are you on low boost?

Any one els had any experience with this stuff or any other millers?


No Boost!Thumbs down

Mines my daily driverThumbs up

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Posted 29th Aug 2012 at 20:19
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Cant argue with the cost of that coskev. I'll be getting that next time. Especialy good for winter.

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Posted 29th Aug 2012 at 20:24
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Cant argue with the cost of that coskev. I'll be getting that next time. Especialy good for winter.

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Posted 29th Aug 2012 at 20:24
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The nanodrive seems to be good stuff, picked up 4-5lbft through the range on that when we switched one of the racers for a comparison dyno.

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