Advantages: See review. Disadvantages: None for new engines.
mineral oil for newer engines, but not always recommended for older engines. Synthetic oil has now caught on, and has actually been made by Mobil (exxonMobil) since 1974.
This oil is recommended by most of the major car manufacturers.
5W/30? What does that mean? Right, it is perfectly simple:-
5 - is the viscosity at low temperatures.
W - means it complies with the requirements for winter conditions.
30 - is the viscosity at high temperatures.
So now you know, Gents you may now explain this to your mates in the pub and get street cred, Ladies, you could do the same but I would recommend you stick to talking about kittens or knitting! Sorry.
This oil is NOT recommended for aviation engines, or for any two stroke motors.
If you intend changing your own oil, (and I recommend it, as you will kniow it has been done right) make sure ...
Advantages: A very good quality oil. Disadvantages: Has to be paid for.
This oil is Castrol GTX, which stands for - errr - OK it doesn't actually stand for anything really. Anyway, so this is suitable for all Petrol engines, including ones fitted with a Turbocharger, If you have a Diesel, you will require Castrol GTD.
I do recommend this oil, and if buying, I would advise shopping around at local Motor accessory shops, and Supermarkets and DIY Superstores, where you will find bargains.
Castrol have their own website of course, have a look at it here:-
Castrol GTX 10W/40
http://www.castrol.co.uk
This oil is a 10W40, and if you are wondering what these figures mean, read on.
The first figure, "10" simply means that this oil can be pumped by your oil pump just as well as any other single grade SAE 10 oil can be pumped. The "W" means that the oil is suitable for Winter conditions, this is because ...
Advantages: SMOOTHER AND QUIETER Disadvantages: NOT CHEAP
Total (a well known petrol station here in the UK) which I have used in the past without any problems but unfortunately the price of Citroen's Total oil was £34.99 and well over my budget.
I was beginning to get a little frantic on my Laptop checking all the local car shops to compare the prices, when my sister shouted out "Donovan have you checked out Halfords yet" I must say I hadn't thought of it. So I put on my Timberlands and walked (jogged) to my local Halfords store.
Halfords had plenty of brands and blends of motor oil to choose from including there own make and also had 20% of all engineoil (which was music to my ears). After browsing the shelves there was one oil that shouted out at me and that was the high performance Mobil Super S 10W-40 Semi Synthetic motor oil5L for £19.99.
I have seen Mobil engineoil ...
