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What oil grade (again) mk2 1.6

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What oil grade (again) mk2 1.6

Postby jools182 » Sun Nov 23, 2014 9:35 pm

Having used the vehicle checker on opie oils website and the castrol website they both say I should use 0w30.

Most people here and on mx5nutz say 10w40

So who's right, the oil people or the mx5 people? :lol:
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Re: What oil grade (again) mk2 1.6

Postby Mazda Mender » Sun Nov 23, 2014 11:41 pm

10/40 or 10/30 semi synth, regardless of internet bullsh*t.
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Re: What oil grade (again) mk2 1.6

Postby Lazza » Mon Nov 24, 2014 11:51 am

:lol:
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Re: What oil grade (again) mk2 1.6

Postby blackyb » Mon Nov 24, 2014 12:24 pm

Mazda Mender wrote:10/40 or 10/30 semi synth, regardless of internet bullsh*t.
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What he said :teasing-neener:
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Re: What oil grade (again) mk2 1.6

Postby flea » Mon Nov 24, 2014 12:53 pm

Lazza wrote::lol:

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Re: What oil grade (again) mk2 1.6

Postby Mickcafc » Tue Nov 25, 2014 11:56 pm

Now were talking :laughing-rolling:

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