Engine oil for Zetec?

[Drumster]

Engine is 180bhp on carbs.

 

Raceline suggested Valvoline Synpower 10w/40, another BlatChatter has said he only uses semi-synthetic 10w/40.

 

So, out of interest, what are other Zetec owners using.........?

[David Mirylees]

If it's an early type Zetec (Silver Top cam cover) then 5W30 must be used...

[CaterBram]

I Suspect chris has got a nice new shiny blacktop from Raceline 😬

 

If in the same place i'd go with the 10w/40,

 

Using fully synthetic 0w40 motorsport in mine, but then mine is a series 2 silvertop which I use all year round.

 

Edited by - CaterBram Jnr on 7 Mar 2011 19:29:14

[Phil]

5w/30 comma fully synthetic in mine

 

could also use mobil 0w/40 fully synth

[Eugene]

I use Valvoline 10w/40 in my black top 210BHP - Chris at 7 Workshop recommends it 😬

[Mick Day]

Nobody thought what API grade it requires? Is viscosity the only parameter?

[Doug]

Have a chat with the guys from Opie Oils.

 

I use Silkolene PRO S 5W-40 Ester Synthetic Oil. Not cheap but very good. I look on the oil in my engine like it's life blood.

[Claire Voyant]

If it's a Raceline supplied engine and

Raceline suggested Valvoline Synpower 10w/40

why are you just confused the issue here?

[Drumster]

As I said, "Out of interest"......

 

It would appear, for a variety of reasons, that everybody has their own opinions.

 

In my old x/flow I was recommended to use Mobil 15w/50 and until the day it died (after over 50K miles of hard use) I always did and the internals were in very good condition as a result of many regular oil changes. However, I know of many other x/flows that are around that don't use Mobil 1 15w/50 and are still going strong....

 

Tricky business this oil lark....

 

 

[Peter Mears]

So how many rep Zetecs blasted up and down the motorways with Castol or supermarket oil in them and didn't blow up?

 

Some had little oil in them at all, I know as I had one and it still went to spain and back for years after I finished with it.

[Guy Lowe]

Quoting Aeroscreens: 

Raceline suggested Valvoline Synpower 10w/40

That's funny, 4 years ago when I fitted mine (199bhp), Raceline told me to use 10w/40 semi-synthetic , which I have done for 10K miles and it's fine. However I do change the oil each track day and at the beginning of the year, so the engine never does more than about 2k miles between oil changes.

I was always lead to believe that the advantage of fully synthetic oil was longevity which in my case is not an issue. But someone will be along in a minute to tell me I am wrong (again) 😬