Support Team rob spencer Posted March 15, 2002 Support Team Share Posted March 15, 2002 can't find a spec for engine oil in the build manual only "synthetic". does anyone know what it is for a mainly road use? rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Support Team rob spencer Posted March 15, 2002 Author Support Team Share Posted March 15, 2002 forgot to say, 1.8K in standard form rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Barbie Posted March 15, 2002 Share Posted March 15, 2002 I'd use cheap and nasty bog standard oil for the first 500 miles and then change to a fully synthetic. The Caterham recommended fluids are all listed in the owners manual and some are also listed in the build manual istr. In any case, depends on the engine but Mobil 1 won't do it any harm after running in, MotorSport variant if you are happy to spend the extra. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dino ferrana Posted March 15, 2002 Share Posted March 15, 2002 Caterham recommend Comma stuff. I believe that Syner-Z is the latest spec. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EFA Posted March 15, 2002 Share Posted March 15, 2002 SynerG gives better idle pressure when hot. Fat Arn The NOW PROVEN R500 Eaterid=red> See the Lotus Seven Club 4 Counties Area Website hereid=green> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyR Posted March 15, 2002 Share Posted March 15, 2002 I seem to remember reading a posting stating Halfords branded oil is supplied by Comma. Can anyone confirm this and is it the same quality? TonyR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buroz Posted March 15, 2002 Share Posted March 15, 2002 Just about all oil is of the same "quality". This issue just goes back about 30 years when quality used to vary from make to make. Remeber, the old Castrol/Duchams wars? Well they are made in the same place by the same people! If it's a synthetic 0/40, it doesn't matter which make you get as it'll all be much the same (there are regulations to comply to). So Comma or Mobil will be very similar, just one cost more. However, only Mobil make a synthetic 15/50, which will probably give the best protection to a hot engine. If your engine isn't going to pushed so hard, save ya money and get the comma 0/40. Didn't know about Comma making oil for Halfords, but since Halfords are my family's arch enemy, I say but it somewhere else. wink.gif Edited by - buroz on 15 Mar 2002 12:50:32 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
First Man Posted March 15, 2002 Share Posted March 15, 2002 Can I ask what is probably a dumb question? What do the oil grade figures refer to - 0/40 ... 15/40 etc? First Man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I.Mupferit Posted March 15, 2002 Share Posted March 15, 2002 The disclosure that Halfords synthetic is made by Comma was made by Len Unwin so I think you can be pretty certain that is the case. Mind you I still can't quite bring myself to accept that the Halfords stuff is exactly the same so continue to buy the overpriced Mobil 1. I must be an 'Ad Mans Dream'! Show me a glitzy ad' and I'm sold. Brent teeth.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Russell Posted March 15, 2002 Share Posted March 15, 2002 Brent, You mean Comma girls don't fill your dreams?......I use Syner-G! Andrew Edited by - andrew russell on 15 Mar 2002 15:49:21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I.Mupferit Posted March 15, 2002 Share Posted March 15, 2002 Andrew, Comma girls definitely do it for me, but I find that I just can't get so excited by the Halfords brand. I keep on getting this mental image of a spotty faced youth saying to me, "If you can't see it on the shelf, we ain't got it". 'Fraid that just doesn't have quite the same appeal! Brent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Russell Posted March 15, 2002 Share Posted March 15, 2002 Can't disagree about Halfords................... Andrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted March 19, 2002 Share Posted March 19, 2002 ref the comment from the COUNT really cheap oil as in under a fiver 20w/50 oil does not contain any aditives and burns as soon as engine is nearly up to temp and deposits crap in the sump etc. quality 20w/50 oil now retails around the £11 as it is not so commonly used now but this contains the stuff required to keep it clean at the same time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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