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Gulf Western is regarded as low quality/cheap oil in the automotive trade, along with a brand called Hi-Tec oils. Having said that I've never tested it and have no proof other than grapevine gossip and anecdotes. For the small price difference I'd stick with a reputable brand. User #251166 3911 posts.
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They say oils aint oils, so whats the worst oil you've used in your car. For me it would have to be Castrol and Valvoline. The best would have to be Shell Helix and Mobil1. Never used anything other than castrol, give my little mirage a mighty thrashing non stop hasnt seized up with Castrol oil so its great :).
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edited 2019-Dec-29, 2:27 pm AEST. O.P. SYN–X 3000™ is a high performance, high quality, semi synthetic premium grade passenger car oil. Is it any good for a Ford BA XR6T, or should I stick with a full synthetic oil? My BA isnt modified in any way, and I drive "sensibly". This is a SN/CF oil, but its not recommended for older cars with flat ...
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Briggs n Stratton specify a monoweight 30 oil. this is best replaced with a 5w-40. eg. Shell Helix Ultra 5w-40 is a good fairly cheap choice. I've used it in quite a few turbo cars and still use it if I run out of internet supplied Mobil 0w-40 (euro formula).
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Penrite HPR GAS 10 10W-50 is suitable for Ford also. Shell Helix HX7 10W-40. Nulon Full Synthetic 10W-40 Hi-Tech Fast Flowing Engine Oil. (HPR5 is also available) lol dunno about these other suitable oils: Gulf Western Premium Gold Engine Oil – 15W-40. Chief Cherokee Engine Oil – 10W-40.
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Bob will suggest to use the thinnest oil possible (especially the W number, to minimise engine wear when cold)... Many others disagree with this theory though. But FYI Bob is suggesting 5w30 for your engine effectively, even though 10w40 is probably permissable by your owner's manual.
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Castrol are very good at marketing. ;) Just whatever 10W40 semi-synthetic oil is on special will be fine. About $20-25/5L is the going rate for semi-synthetic oil on special. Shell Helix HX7 semi-synthetic is often well priced, Super Cheap have it for $23.39. I reckon Ryco filter would be fine.
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The engine series in the N16 Pulsar is known for burning oil and has a small sump capacity (~3 litres). 20W50 will be an acceptable oil. The owners manual will say it can be used in ambient temperatures above -10 degrees Celsius. User #115019 5065 posts.
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so i made the switch to penrite 10w-50, have not burned any oil the last couple of months! some of the M model engine take 10w-60 oils.... might just take a little longer to get it up to temperature. I have a 320i E90 N46. Pretty sure the valve stem seals are on their way hence ongoing gradual oil consumption.
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Synthetic oil is less volatile and resists burning, this is an advantage of synthetic oil which reduces oil consumption. However, in a rotary engine where you are *deliberately* injecting the oil in the combustion chamber, using oil that resists burning is not a good thing! User #812808 675 posts. KrisK.
