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Not to worry, I've got 10W30 Semi Synth to go in next till it's run a few miles.
Can judge how it's running after that, plan was to put fully synth in as I've no record on oil change history. Hopefully no harm in trying, regardless, if it's the wrong stuff another oil change will be beneficial in the long run.
What you put in, you'll get back ten fold
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Greetings and welcome to menders, this site was built for every owner that might need her to help keep those bills low and also keep them on the road where they belong, she is run by very passionate enthusiasts owners for passionate enthusiastic owners, see her like a on line garage, there is a lot of tech stuff hopefully explained for everyone to use, if there is something you cannot get your head around, or you feel that there is a strong walk through guide missing that needs creating by one of us or from yourselves, please let us know, we are also on false book and youtube, which as short tech vids to help, and again if you feel there is a vid that would help please get it touch.
the menders is free, but like everything there is a cost to run things and bills( we are just happy its not a heating cost), so if we have saved you hundreds, please throw a small donation in the pot so we can keep on going to carry on helping others in the same way .
*** we are currently looking for a sponsor for this year, so if you have the passion and can see this sites worth to everyone , please get in touch and step forward to help***
And thank heavens that we are now on the way back up the brighter ,warmer longer days, "come on summer", and lets see those project builds.
M-m
Engine oil change MK1
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Re: Engine oil change MK1
The block originally started its life in a 323, and was re-worked for the Mx-5/Roadster the engine was built and engineered and tested to run on semi synth oil, or also known as part synth, 10/40 or 10/30 here in the UK, forget the rest for the minute as they just have different grades of semi synth dependent on the countries temperatures and conditions, The MK 1 from 1989 to 1997 uses and states semi synth the MK 2 1.8 and 1.6 from 1998 to 2001 states semi synth, the MK 2.5 1.6cc from 2001 to 2005 states semi synth, the Mk 2.5 1.8 VVT from 2001 to 2005 states fully synth, MK 3 fully synth and the MK 4 fully synth.
Mazda did not spend millions engineering these roadsters to run on the wrong grade oils, they state the oils to be used for the reasons they built them and tested them with at the time, using the wrong oils will do more harm than good.
M-m
Mazda did not spend millions engineering these roadsters to run on the wrong grade oils, they state the oils to be used for the reasons they built them and tested them with at the time, using the wrong oils will do more harm than good.
M-m
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Mk 1 Eunos 93 black V.S II 1.8 ,
Mk 2 .1/4 Roadster 99 black & gold V.S 1.8 .
Mk 1 Eunos 90 1.6 soul red ..f/ build
MK 2.1/4 Blue V.S Roadster 1.8 99 ..
MK1 1.8 ,white import.. (Ashleighs)
MK1 1.6 yellow J ltd import.f/build
MK 1 1.8 black Tokyo Ltd..f/build
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Re: Engine oil change MK1
Mazda Mender wrote:The block originally started its life in a 323, and was re-worked for the Mx-5/Roadster the engine was built and engineered and tested to run on semi synth oil, or also known as part synth, 10/40 or 10/30 here in the UK, forget the rest for the minute as they just have different grades of semi synth dependent on the countries temperatures and conditions, The MK 1 from 1989 to 1997 uses and states semi synth the MK 2 1.8 and 1.6 from 1998 to 2001 states semi synth, the MK 2.5 1.6cc from 2001 to 2005 states semi synth, the Mk 2.5 1.8 VVT from 2001 to 2005 states fully synth, MK 3 fully synth and the MK 4 fully synth.
Mazda did not spend millions engineering these roadsters to run on the wrong grade oils, they state the oils to be used for the reasons they built them and tested them with at the time, using the wrong oils will do more harm than good.
M-m
Ok, message received M-m, looks like I'll be returning the Fully Synth oil. It's 5W30 part synth I'll be putting in, thank you.
Re: Engine oil change MK1
Another useful post. I was wondering what grade to put in my Black-in before it goes back on the road in spring.
Semi-Synth 10/30 or 10/40 it is
Semi-Synth 10/30 or 10/40 it is
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Re: Engine oil change MK1
10W30 is not impossible to get in the UK but it is basically a US oil grade as virtually no UK engine oil blender produces it.
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