i30 Owners Club
THE GARAGE (SERVICE, MAINTENANCE & REPAIR) => PETROL => Topic started by: babis_xo on September 03, 2010, 11:57:20
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Although there are several similar topics, i've thought of opening a new thread about oils for the... humble 1.4 petrol.
I had the same concern as Lakes * where should i post this? * After a toss up :cool: i've placed this topic in "Tips/Advise" rather than "General Discussion"
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A couple of weeks ago i've had my first annual service (~10.000 kms) to my 1.4 petrol.
Without asking for my consent (i was not concerned either), dealer used the Part-Synthetic BP Visco 3000 10w-40 (http://www.bp.com/genericarticle.do?categoryId=6042002&contentId=6001544), API CL/CF, ACEA A3/B3. Technical data sheet is here (http://datasheets.bp.com/bpglis/FusionPDS.nsf/0/A3ABD774D0B110A880257727005727B6/$file/BPXE-85KR44_0.pdf).
Further, he charged me €9,60/ltr.
After the service (only the oil and filter were changed) i noticed that the car "felt" slothful. Revs didn't rise up easy and noise increased a bit. Even the average consumption was increased, day by day.
I pointed that out and i was told that, this is the oil they always use and had never heard complaints about that, therefore, i was obsessed.
In my own expenses, i purchased 4 bottles (x 0,946 ltrs) of the 100% Synthetic AMSoil ASL 5w-30 (http://www.amsoil.com/storefront/asl.aspx), for €9,80 each and an oil filter for just €3,20 from here (http://www.trade-wind.gr/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage.tpl&product_id=53&category_id=18&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=57&lang=en). I choosed AMSoil over the (slightly expensive) Mobil1 ESP Formula or the Shell Helix Ultra Extra etc., though i don't know which is better (and probably nobody does...)
Dealer agreed to replace the oils and filter for €8,60. Of course i was standing near the car all the time, just to be sure...
The young guy who did the labour, confessed later-on that he wouldn't use that (specific) BP fryer-oil even in his obsolete Kia Picanto...
Finally, my i30 runs like charm again.
The moral is: don't let the dealer to decide which is best for you, do the job for yourselves and think before you buy (you probably do, but i needed to tuck the advise part somewhere...)
Babis (happy at last)
:D
(*) another note: BP Visco 3000 isn't available (luckily) in UK, AUS, US and almost every other advanced country, so the relative websites above are shown in Greek language. Nothing to care about though...
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Hi Babis,
Interesting little story... Sounds like you are best off supplying your own oil at every service... Wouldn't it have been cheaper to just get 1 5ltr bottle of oil ???
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BP VISCO!!!! *goes back to touring car days*
(http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e119/b3vo/Random%20Skyline%20Pics/1_27_05_07_6_51_21.jpg)
i havent seen the visco name used in a LONG LONG time!!
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Nice find Ian :lol:
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Hi Babis,
Interesting little story... Sounds like you are best off supplying your own oil at every service... Wouldn't it have been cheaper to just get 1 5ltr bottle of oil ???
You bet on that.
Well, the 4ltrs bottle costs €38,00 so, it would have costed €0,30/ltr cheaper. Unfortunately, they were run out out of stock at that day. No big deal :)
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BP VISCO!!!! *goes back to touring car days*
i havent seen the visco name used in a LONG LONG time!!
What ?? That stuff was IN MY OWN CAR ?!? :evil: :evil: :evil:
(BTW, skyline rocks)
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LOL im sure there is "new" visco...
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does anyone remember bp course plus engine oil,it was as thick as honey. :wink:
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does anyone remember bp course plus engine oil,it was as thick as honey. :wink:
I had a Datsun 180B auto wagon for a very short time in early 90's just as a 2nd vehicle to commute to bank relieving jobs (It was a horrible looking thing with blotchy purple paint finish but it drove ok. Can't believe I had it looking back :eek:)
Anyway, I used to put that Course plus in to stop it using more oil than petrol...I ended up selling it to my m8's sister-in-law and despite warning her to use only course plus she used something cheaper and it only lasted a couple of months after that :rolleyes:
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OHH NOES... not the 180b
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What do you think mpampis-xo about this?
http://www.opieoils.co.uk/p-975-fuchs-titan-gt1-longlife-iii-5w-30-premium-synthetic-meeting-vw50400-vw50700.aspx
I use it for my other car (vw eos 1.4 tsi) and i change them each 15000 klm
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Fuchs oils are supposed to be very good (a premium oil indeed by the look of the pricing) :cool:
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i have used the fuchs cutting fluids (synthetic) and they were good! smelt rather pleasent too, seemed to be really good, better than the castrol at the next place i worked at!!!
i would like to think there oil is just as good!
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Definetely is a premium oil.
Data sheet for the Titan GT1 Longlife III is here:
http://www.silkoleneoil.com/pdf/TITAN%20GT1%20LONGLIFE%20III%205W-30.pdf
Fuchs has developped an online oil chooser:
http://www.olyslager-lubricants.nl/FuchsEurope/select.asp?language=1
According Fuchs, this oil is suitable for EOS and for an interval of 30.000 kms /24 months!
For i30 is: TITAN GT1 PRO FLEX 5W-30, TITAN GT1 PRO C-2 5W-30 or TITAN Supersyn 0W-30