engine oil.

[rdopneal]

Whats the best engine oil to use as im going to change mine today and i used the VXL stuff last time,anybody else used different stuff.

Also what size socket bit do i need to remove the sump plug as iv lost me last one,
Cheers Neal.

[vxr bad boy]

0-40w Mobil 1

[IanJ]

0-40w Mobil 1

From Costco if you can £23 4L

[rdopneal]

From Costco if you can £23 4L

cheers lads any idea of the socket size.

[dannyf]

I would say use 10w40 an just change that every 3k to 5k

[IanJ]

I would say use 10w40 an just change that every 3k to 5k

0w40 Mobil 1 is the approved VX oil now supposedly - taking your thinking that 0w is too thin, but surely this oil is only thin until heated up whereas it will be the same as the 10w40 viscocity then?

[dtox]

I used 0w40 Castrol Edge Sport
Donno if any good smeels different for 1st week

[matrix]

0-40w Mobil 1

thats the boy to use imho

[rdopneal]

thats the boy to use imho

Cheers for all your hepl guys iv just gone and got the Mobil stuff,now i just have to be bothered to go out and do it...It is raining out side.

[IanJ]

Cheers for all your hepl guys iv just gone and got the Mobil stuff,now i just have to be bothered to go out and do it...It is raining out side.

If that's your excuse it wont get any oil til March/April

[rdopneal]

If that's your excuse it wont get any oil til March/April

Fair doo's mate...I have just been out and braved the weather like I done a full service on it while i was out there,i thought i might aswell get it all done.

[IanJ]

Fair doo's mate...I have just been out and braved the weather like I done a full service on it while i was out there,i thought i might aswell get it all done.

Good on ya