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Oil change?
« on: 23 March 2009, 10:27:59 »
Soon I'll need to change the oil.
The oil used previously was Valvoline Durablend 5w 40.
But I'm thinking of using Shell Helix Ultra 5w 40.
Guys what oils are you using for your Omegas??????
If anyone can reccomend any different oil please do.
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Re: Oil change?
« Reply #1 on: 23 March 2009, 10:29:26 »
Genuine Vx semi synthetic  :y
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Re: Oil change?
« Reply #2 on: 23 March 2009, 10:34:52 »
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Genuine Vx semi synthetic  :y

Might be a bit far from Croatia.  ;) ;)
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Re: Oil change?
« Reply #3 on: 23 March 2009, 10:36:29 »
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Genuine Vx semi synthetic  :y

Might be a bit far from Croatia.  ;) ;)

Yes i never noticed the location  ;D ;D
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Re: Oil change?
« Reply #4 on: 23 March 2009, 11:01:09 »
Well guys I'm a bit luckier than you.
Here it's not a Vauxhall but german made Opel :)
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Re: Oil change?
« Reply #5 on: 23 March 2009, 11:18:52 »
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Well guys I'm a bit luckier than you.
Here it's not a Vauxhall but german made Opel :)

Vauxhall is still German made, they just slap a different badge on for us!  8-)
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Re: Oil change?
« Reply #6 on: 23 March 2009, 13:40:17 »
Does Opel Croatia do Semi synth? (or full synth - which sounds like what you have been using).
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Re: Oil change?
« Reply #7 on: 23 March 2009, 13:52:53 »
Actually I have no idea what is Opel genuine oil.
The previous owner of my car used Valvoline Durablend full synt.
I'm also thinking of using full synthetic oil because it's much better than semi synthetic. But I was thinking of changing the manufacturer of the oil. Shell is some 10 pounds cheaper than Valvoline for the 4 liter pack
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Re: Oil change?
« Reply #8 on: 23 March 2009, 14:52:26 »
GM oil is 10/40 Semi Syth.

Surely Open dealers near you would sell that? I have bought some from my local Vauxhall dealer and the writing on the bottle has all been in russian!  ;D
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Re: Oil change?
« Reply #9 on: 23 March 2009, 15:16:23 »
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I'm also thinking of using full synthetic oil because it's much better than semi synthetic.  .......

There are those more in the know than me .....  ::) but I'd say fully synthetic was too 'thin' for for your car.  :-/
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Re: Oil change?
« Reply #10 on: 23 March 2009, 15:32:25 »
Andy B why do you think it's too thin for my car?
Elaborate a little please
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Re: Oil change?
« Reply #11 on: 23 March 2009, 15:33:29 »
40 base oil should not be to thin Andy....

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« Reply #12 on: 23 March 2009, 15:35:24 »
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Andy B why do you think it's too thin for my car?
Elaborate a little please

I'd normally associate fully synthetic oil with high performance, high reving modern engines. A 2.2 4 Omega engine .... isn't.  ;)  ;)  ;)  :y
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Re: Oil change?
« Reply #13 on: 23 March 2009, 15:36:39 »
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40 base oil should not be to thin Andy....


 :y  :y  :y I said someone in the know would put me right ...... but Id' still use semi skimmed  ;D   :y
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Re: Oil change?
« Reply #14 on: 23 March 2009, 15:51:25 »
Synthetic, Semi-Synth or Mineral has NOTHING to do with 'thin-ness'.

It is the base technology of the oil, 10w/40 is 10w/40 regardless of whether it's fully synth or not.

Fully synth is preferred because of it's beneficial characteristics (longetivity, acceptance of additive pack etc etc.) but semi synth is just as good if it's being changed according to schedule anyway.

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