Hi guys got a trackday in the next couple of months, and im just wondering what oils people might suggest for a fairly standard gti 6 trackcar?

Iv been using Castrol Magnatec 10w-40 but i found the last time i was on track my oil temps started to creep pretty high, so im looking for other options that people have used on track and preferebly oil that isn't too expensive haha.

Just to add, an oil cooler is on the shopping list but i won't be able to get one for the trackday.



And another question, i have just removed the inlet manifold to clean it up and obviously i need to get a new gasket for the manifold and the throttle body. So the question i have is, has anyone used things like Gasket sealant instead of buying those paper/cardboard gasket replacement.

I mainly ask this, because it only needs to go back on for this trackday and then after the track day it will be going back in the garage for more work so i will probably be removing it once again and then il look at different options of gaskets in the future.

cheers guys.

Get an oil cooler fitted. Whatever oil you use it will go up in temp.

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Yeh oil cooler is definatly going to happen just unfortunatly not before the trackday, just wasnt sure if anyone could recommend so better oils or running a different grade so 10w-50 rather than 10w-40.

I use Millers CFS 10w60 in my rally car. Not the nanotech version tho.

Keeps oil temps noticeably cooler over previous oil and and keeps good oil pressure at all times.

I do use an oil cooler also.

Yeh as others have said i know the oil temps will get high especially without an oil cooler. But i was just wondering with better quality oils or higher performance onces will retain better viscosity even when they start to get hot over say cheap engine oil, if that makes sense

Iv heared of the millers stuff. Has anyone ever used the Total Quartz Racing 10W-50 oil? Came across this last night and 5L for around £30-£40 on few different sites. Might give this a go if anyone recomends it.

I used Millers CFS 10w-50 when on track without an oil cooler. It's rated to 125 degrees continuous use and up to 150 max. It doesn't overheat quite as quickly as lower performance oils but it still gets hot. I'd get a couple of hot laps of Snetterton in before I'd have to lift off and let it cool down for a lap or so before going again.

Yeh im going to buy the total quartz stuff and see how i get on with it and yeh il give you guys some feedback on it. I was having a little look around at reviews for it and came across a scooby forum talking about this oil and they all seemed to rate it good stuff.

Looking at inlet manifold gaskets, and iv come across some Thermal gaskets from a company called thermotech. They reckon you can see a 10degrees c drop in intake temps, has anyone used this type of inlet gasket before? I mean for the price, which isnt much more expensive i might buy these aswell.

Oh right ok. So do people think there worth while buying or not? Iv found the inlet gasket and throttle body ptfe gasket togetger for £33. I dont know if thats a good price. Seems pretty low to me.
Oh yeh i wil be 100% getting an oil cooler, but Unfortunatly will have to wait till after this trackday in october. Oh right iv always heared good things about Mocal. But i have also heared very good things about the setrab. Do you use a thermstatic sandwhich plate on the cooler?

Yes I use a thermostatic sandwich plate because I use the car on the road too. If you use a thick oil without a sandwich plate, the oil might not get up to proper operating temperature in cool conditions so it's worth having one. Have you done a search on here for reviews on the ptfe gasket?

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Def go thermostatic sandwhich plate in the long run, minimum 16 row. And try to get it before you do the track day. Even if you have to get a cheapo non-thermostatic full setup off ebay for £70. Doing 2 laps then slowing down to let it cool off would p15s me right off.

Save money with non fancy gaskets and cheaper oil. The oil cooler works out at £40 that way. I wouldn't bother going on track without one

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I done a track day without a cooler before. I won't ever do it again. Once my car was hot, it only took 1 lap to get to 130 again. Then 20 mins to cool down.

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CHERRY GTI-6 P1 SUPERCHARGED - Broken up
BLACK RALLYE - Sold
205 Dturbo xud9 work horse - Dead
CHERRY RALLYE - new toy

I've got a mocal 16 row. Its seems fine so far. Its been on a year. I use a Morris 10/40 synthetic oil. It'll still get got but hopefully to about 120°c. I got some track time at brandshatch soon so I'll find out in the near future.

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