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oil recommendation

  • 26-06-2013 3:45pm
    #1
    frankythefish
    Closed Accounts Posts: 339 ✭✭


    just got a new car, mazda 05 1.3 petrol, wondering what oil would be suitable for it? the oldschool me would have thought 'motor oil is motor oil', but a friend recently damaged her engine due to wrong oil being used. any feedback appreciated


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  • #2
    jimgoose
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,196 ✭✭✭✭jimgoose


    Mazda specify an unusually thin brew for those things IIRC, 5W-20. Practically speaking that'll also mean a full-synthetic. I'm told 5W-30 is OK in them as well.


  • #3
    renofan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 866 ✭✭✭renofan


    Follow this link and it should tell you

    http://www.opieoils.co.uk/product-finder/car/engine-oil/mazda/2005/product-finder-2.aspx


  • #4
    Nissan doctor
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,223 ✭✭✭Nissan doctor


    frankythefish wrote: »
    just got a new car, mazda 05 1.3 petrol, wondering what oil would be suitable for it? the oldschool me would have thought 'motor oil is motor oil', but a friend recently damaged her engine due to wrong oil being used. any feedback appreciated


    One modern cars various fluids are application specific, especially engine oil. Even coolants and power steering fluids have different types.


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