chrislane Posted May 14, 2012 Posted May 14, 2012 I'm booked in for a service at unit 4 on saturday. Just wondering if it would be worth me supplying my own oil or does gav tend to be competitively priced? If i was going to a main dealer i would (if they'd let me) but wondered what others thought?
scatty Posted May 14, 2012 Posted May 14, 2012 let gav do everything chris. he only uses the best stuff and is extremely competitive. you wont come away anything but happy... you will be cold, but happy... dont let him see your odd tyres front and rear though....
chrislane Posted May 14, 2012 Author Posted May 14, 2012 dont let him see your odd tyres front and rear though.... I'm surprised i've got away with that this long to be honest :-) let gav do everything chris. he only uses the best stuff and is extremely competitive. you wont come away anything but happy... you will be cold, but happy... I hadn't really thought about until speaking to my dad tonight. As you say i think i'll just leave it to gav.
scatty Posted May 14, 2012 Posted May 14, 2012 what with that and your dirty car!!!!! ( i washed mine today, wax 2mz if its not raining).. ha ha....might pop down and have a natter with you sat, get me out of the house for a bit.... anyway, as if you would know what oil to buy!!!!! i even rang gav up today to ask what coolant id need...the shame!!!!! im truely hopeless......
chrislane Posted May 14, 2012 Author Posted May 14, 2012 anyway, as if you would know what oil to buy!!!!! i certainly wouldnt. i even rang gav up today to ask what coolant id need...the shame!!!!! im truely hopeless...... Isn't that what the internet was invented for? ha ha....might pop down and have a natter with you sat, get me out of the house for a bit.... That would be good. Didn't get much chance for a chat on sunday.
scatty Posted May 14, 2012 Posted May 14, 2012 but id still doubt myself.... the times ive said, what could possibly go wrong!!!! DOH!!!!!!
chrislane Posted May 14, 2012 Author Posted May 14, 2012 Sounds very similar to my bulb adventure on saturday ;-)
Martin R Posted May 14, 2012 Posted May 14, 2012 I always use a decent make fully synthetic. If it were me i would take my own. A good 5w - 40w will do you. IMO you cant beat http://www.opieoils.co.uk/p-1146-silkolene-pro-s-5w-40-ester-synthetic-oil-for-high-performance-engines.aspx Register on Opie oils site. They do regular deals to save you a few bob HTH
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Jumpjet Posted May 15, 2012 Posted May 15, 2012 For my recent service at Unit 4, Gav used Shell fully synthetic - Ultra Advance IIRC
KingK_series Posted May 15, 2012 Posted May 15, 2012 I always use a decent make fully synthetic. If it were me i would take my own. A good 5w - 40w will do you. IMO you cant beat http://www.opieoils....ce-engines.aspx Register on Opie oils site. They do regular deals to save you a few bob HTH I can vouch for Opie, and Tim there is very helpful and knowledgable I use edge 0-W30 on all my engines because its a good effective oil and reasonably priced the race engines run 0W20s, the Touring car engines ran a very expensive thin as water race oil when with WSR but when the car was sold it was mapped for 95 Ron on Edge 0W30 on the basis that the new owners would not want to pay for the special stuff. anyway don't think you have to run tar in a K, Edge works really well in engines that get thrashed.
Martin R Posted May 15, 2012 Posted May 15, 2012 I had an email exchange with Guy at Opie and he recommended a good quality 5w - 40 on the standard K series. I run 15w - 50 on my VHPD as thats what Lotus recommend. Im sure you will not go far wrong with a real good quality synthetic.
KingK_series Posted May 15, 2012 Posted May 15, 2012 I had an email exchange with Guy at Opie and he recommended a good quality 5w - 40 on the standard K series. I run 15w - 50 on my VHPD as thats what Lotus recommend. Im sure you will not go far wrong with a real good quality synthetic. yep - thats consevative Talk to Tim
Martin R Posted May 15, 2012 Posted May 15, 2012 Simon, i must admit i always thought 15w - 50 was a tad thick for a VHPD. I will speak to Tim before i order my next batch
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