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Author Subject: full fluid service, what should i use?
Mossy1985

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Post #1
Well guys im changing the engine and gearbox on my 6 along with many other parts but im wondering what are the best fluids i should be using? I will be changing engine oil gearbox oil coolant and brake fluid. It will be my daily but hopefully will see some track time. Ive done a search on oil but only 1 page came up and couldnt really get a definitive answer. So basically what should i be using? Give me brands and grades people Smile

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Posted 21st Feb 2015 at 20:05
adam b

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Post #2
Motul Sport 5W50 I use in my car, although i've been using 5W40 Total Quartz 4k until recently. Always fully synth.
Total 85/90 (think it is) only for the gearbox - its very sensitive
I'm using Motul 5.1 brake fluid but have used ATE superblue before too.

Only use original or Purflex (iirc) oil filters Thumbs up

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Posted 21st Feb 2015 at 20:20
Niall

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I use Shell helix ultra and the engine seems to love it. And if you get it from Opie, you get a free 1l top up bottle in a nice bag to go in the car with a top up kit. Oh and a Opie oils air freshener so its a win! lol
Posted 21st Feb 2015 at 20:26
welshpug!

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any old 10w40 in the engine and 75w80 in the box, dot4 in the brakes and elcheapo blue antifreeze in the rad.

opie are always ruddy expensive so I never use them.

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Posted 21st Feb 2015 at 20:28
Mossy1985

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Ok so im sensing a difference of opinions lol
Posted 21st Feb 2015 at 20:49
welshpug!

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difference of use too, mine is just a "cheap" road car, adam's is a track/rally car build LOL

wont see any difference of opinion on the gear oil.

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Posted 21st Feb 2015 at 20:56
Mossy1985

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Well mine is dare i say "middle ground" Smile
Posted 21st Feb 2015 at 21:14
cully

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Post #8
Total 10w40 semi engine oil
peugeot gearbox oil
pink longlife antifreeze
millers 300 plus Dot4 brake fluid
Posted 21st Feb 2015 at 21:42
adam b

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Yeah sorry, wrong gear oil - it's standard Peugeot stuff.

We use a lot of motul in work so it's cheap for me Smile

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Posted 21st Feb 2015 at 21:48
RetroPug

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From the website nielsencdg the recommended Total Quartz 9000 is just over 20 pounds for a 5L bottle, which makes it cheaper than most other good quality oils, so I see no reason not to just use that rather than bothering with anything else.

http://www.nielsencdg.co.uk/cgi-bin/sh000090.pl?WD=total%209000&PN=Total-Quartz-9000-5w-40-Synthetic-Engine-Oil-148650-5L-TOT_148650%2ehtml#SID=1077

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Posted 22nd Feb 2015 at 07:52
daver6

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Post #11
Standard Pugeot box oil 75/80 and I use 0w40 Mobil 1 fully synthetic because its cheap

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Posted 22nd Feb 2015 at 08:22
welshpug!

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I think these engines need quartz 7000.

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Posted 22nd Feb 2015 at 08:47
welshpug!

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I think these engines need quartz 7000.

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Posted 22nd Feb 2015 at 08:47
RetroPug

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Post #14
welshpug! wrote:
I think these engines need quartz 7000.


I was under the impression that both 7000 and 9000 were recommended. 7000 is semi-synth and 9000 is fully-synth.

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Posted 22nd Feb 2015 at 10:04

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