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***** Motors Chat - Round 5*****
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mmmm this looks nice, I hate those cannons some people put on the back of cars.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3-INCH-75mm-TWIN-JAP-CUT-T304-GRADE-STAINLESS-STEEL-UNIVERSAL-BACK-BOX-EXHAUST/160896389398?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222003%26algo%3DSIC.FIT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20140122125356%26meid%3D5579293854925443863%26pid%3D100005%26prg%3D20140122125356%26rk%3D4%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D300808065792&rt=nc0 -
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Seems to be 5w40
Sometimes cars like this will take both. Ie they run perfectly fine on 10w40 in irish climate as it never gets extremely cold well not often. And then 5w40 is specified for really cold climates where is constantly below 0 degrees c. Well this is what I found when I recently read up on what oil type to use for the octavia some recommend 10w40 others 5w40 but it's climate. Which 10w40 is normally fine for irish climate. Either way 10w or 5w will make no difference to the oil viscosity once it's up to engine temperature. However the 40 part is important as that's the viscosity the hot oil spends most it's time at.0 -
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Sometimes cars like this will take both. Ie they run perfectly fine on 10w40 in irish climate as it never gets extremely cold well not often. And then 5w40 is specified for really cold climates where is constantly below 0 degrees c. Well this is what I found when I recently read up on what oil type to use for the octavia some recommend 10w40 others 5w40 but it's climate. Which 10w40 is normally fine for irish climate. Either way 10w or 5w will make no difference to the oil viscosity once it's up to engine temperature. However the 40 part is important as that's the viscosity the hot oil spends most it's time at.
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Am doing 760 miles over the next three days and using the OHs car as it's automatic, but it has a very small oil leak so need to check the oil and keep it topped up.
Oil leak is so small that there are no drips on our driveway though, just being cautious.0 -
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Am doing 760 miles over the next three days and using the OHs car as it's automatic, but it has a very small oil leak so need to check the oil and keep it topped up.
Oil leak is so small that there are no drips on our driveway though, just being cautious.
As I said I don't think it will make much of a difference you could put 5w40 in it too be safe but I couldn't see much of a benefit. The octavia always gets 10w40 vw spec oil and It never caused any trouble over it. Older stuff like these cars I wouldn't be as fussed once the higher viscosity value is right and your not way off on the lower one. However with modern diesel that's a different story. The newer octavia gets vw spec low sap 5w30 that's about 60 quid. And my focus gets ford spec 5w30. I wouldn't give it a month if you through 10w40 in it these newer type engines are really fussy on oil.0 -
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@stheno according to the castrol right oil for my car website.
For your E200 5w40 is find for temperature -25 to 30 degree c.
10w40 -20 to 30 degree so. So either or really. They also recommended 0w40 but I think that's to light to use no point making the leak seem worse 0 -
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ba_barabus wrote: »I don't know whats come over me this evening but my classic car itch is back.
*Cough*Morris Marina on adverts*Cough*
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@stheno according to the castrol right oil for my car website.
For your E200 5w40 is find for temperature -25 to 30 degree c.
10w40 -20 to 30 degree so. So either or really. They also recommended 0w40 but I think that's to light to use no point making the leak seem worse
Thanks mate
Last time I had it I did 1500 miles in two weeks, and the brakes wore out, he'd do about 50 miles a week, so there were words
Just want to make sure its ok:)
Much appreciated you looking it up 0 -
*Cough*Morris Marina on adverts*Cough*
I already owned this one and it caused me a lot of grief
http://www.adverts.ie/vintage-classic/morris-marina-1977/4913068#comment_259302840 -
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Noccy_Mondy wrote: »Lidl have car stuff on Thursday, seen a gammy add for it on tele there. Doesn't seem to be much useful in though!
Heavy duty hand cleaner and axle stands howya doin
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Noccy_Mondy wrote: »Merlin Car auctions had this on their fb page.... sigh...
"I've seen it all now ... Cable ties on an alloy!!"
Are they not one of those fancy steel wheels that looks like alloys cos of a fancy hubcap?0 -
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MetzgerMeister wrote: »Yep, it's a steelie in the shape of an alloy so the hubcap is covering the steel parts. To be honest, you wouldn't know the difference if it wasn't for the cable ties!
I'm all for it. Far easier to fix when you've a flat spot in them from a pothole. Few belts of a mallet 0 -
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