Im a total dipstick!

r_penny23 · Post by **r_penny23** » Sat Feb 11, 2006 6:00 pm

Hi all

Im finally back on the net after not much luck with my computer!

Not good news on my mods but a slightly silly question regarding what oil I should use to top up the pride and joy

Im normally good about checking my levels but havnt looked since Christmas.....not too good. My cars seems to have developed a problem starting when warm with it sounding like its run out of petrol but eventually fires after a prolonged attempt. I put this down to it needing a much need service but after checking my oil it appears Im very very low.

I dont know which I need (10/40w?) and how much, I need quite a bit as the car seems to be pretty dry with only a slight mark on the dipstick.

Help..............

mysteryboy · Post by **mysteryboy** » Sat Feb 11, 2006 6:55 pm

10/40 or 15/40 should be fine.

I think I just bought 10/40

sorry binned the canister & can't remember exactly

loud · Post by **loud** » Sat Feb 11, 2006 7:10 pm

that is really not good, i wouldn't drive it until you get oil.

get 10/40 semi synthetic, quantum synta silver is the best

mysteryboy · Post by **mysteryboy** » Sat Feb 11, 2006 7:12 pm

loud wrote:
get 10/40 semi synthetic, quantum synta silver is the best

^ Thats it!! Ahh it was eating me up (for some reason) couldnt remember

r_penny23 · Post by **r_penny23** » Sat Feb 11, 2006 7:18 pm

[quote="loud"]that is really not good, i wouldn't drive it until you get oil]

Probably a little late for that, my cars had the starting when hot problem for a while, bloody warning light...always work when you dont want them, never when you do

Any ideas on brand, to be honest as I need quite a lot (although I dont know how much I'll need) I need to keep to some type of budget

Si_GTi · Post by **Si_GTi** » Sat Feb 11, 2006 7:26 pm

Castrol GTX Magnatec hasn't let me down

mysteryboy · Post by **mysteryboy** » Sat Feb 11, 2006 7:30 pm

Get 5 litres

loud · Post by **loud** » Sat Feb 11, 2006 9:00 pm

get 5 litres of quantum synta silver, i get mine from german and swedish

polopowah · Post by **polopowah** » Sat Feb 11, 2006 11:32 pm

Si_GTi wrote:Castrol GTX Magnatec hasn't let me down

same, its what i use

-Ben-

r_penny23 · Post by **r_penny23** » Sun Feb 12, 2006 12:48 pm

Si_GTi wrote:Castrol GTX Magnatec hasn't let me down

Well I hope that works, got 5 litres from Halfrauds this morning and topped her up, only used 3 litres though (how much does it normally take

)

So hopeflly that'll get rid of the problem of starting when hot and maybe even bring my mpg back up, I.ve only been managing 240 max to a tank but wont count on the marvellry of magnatec to slow my driving style

cheers for the advice.
Ross