I would usually use either 10w40 fully synthetic oil or 10w50 on previous cars. After doing a bit of searching I\'ve seen people saying use mineral oil?
What I want to know is basically what oil I can go buy from halfords that\'ll do the job??
thanks in advance.
I use Castrol GTX (mineral) normally
That debate will gone go on and on as to what to use,
so your choice
Royal Purple fully syn
http://www.rotaryart.uk.com/acatalog/Royal_Purple_Oils.html
Or Mazdas Mineral oil
http://www.rotaryart.uk.com/acatalog/Dexelia_oils.html
on offer here
http://www.mazdarotaryclub.com/forums/showthread.php?t=34720
ok... think I\'ll probably go with the Mazda oil.
Unless anyone can recommend anything better/cheaper??
thanks
Is there any oil I could buy from Halfords that I could use? Simply because it would mean I could get it alot faster than onlin ordering and do the oil change asap.
Castrol GTX 10/40 mineral oil is what I use. Came recommended by the guy who rebuilt my engine.
Quote from: robedwards99Castrol GTX 10/40 mineral oil is what I use. Came recommended by the guy who rebuilt my engine.
Could not agree more, mine has used GTX 10/40 all the time I have owned it.
I was warned off Magnatec by one of the reputable rx7 specialists.
Cheers,
Richard
Can I just clear something up??
There\'s synthetic, part synthetic... and I assume mineral is something totally different form these two??
Or am I wrong?
Quote from: robedwards99Castrol GTX 10/40 mineral oil is what I use. Came recommended by the guy who rebuilt my engine.
Thats what my man said. :wiggle
Quote from: Jim_rx7Can I just clear something up??
There\'s synthetic, part synthetic... and I assume mineral is something totally different form these two??
Or am I wrong?
Synthetic/part synthetic is man made. Mineral oil is pure and natural! Simple as that. Just have a look at the label in Halfrauds or whatever and you should be right.
@Bazza... I take it you bought the FD then?? :)
QuoteOriginally Posted by robedwards99
Castrol GTX 10/40 mineral oil is what I use. Came recommended by the guy who rebuilt my engine.
Thats what my man said too, 2-1/2 years ago, :Thumbsup!
Bob
hey, as above,
a quality mineral oil like castrol gtx 10/40 was recommended to me by a respected tuner. HTH
Nige.
i belive synthetic burns black as well ?? mineral burns clear --ish ?
Synthetic does not burn as well as Mineral ( It can leave gummy deposits) ,and these engines feed oil into the engine for lube and that oil should burn.
Also the oil control rings are affected by some synthetic oils,so use mineral oil as has been suggested.
Regards
Carl
Quote from: robedwards99Synthetic/part synthetic is man made. Mineral oil is pure and natural! Simple as that. Just have a look at the label in Halfrauds or whatever and you should be right.
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lol have a read of this (http://www.mazdarotaryclub.com/forums/showthread.php?t=26912&highlight=oil+base+stock) its not as simple as that, there is a lot of conflicting opinions on this subject but i think for a standard or close to it the castrol oil mentioned above is probably best.
matt
Cheers guys!
I\'ve used both Castrol GTX and Duckhams mineral oils in 3 rotaries with no engine problems. But tell me what Castrol GTX I should use now, since there\'s GTX for modern engines and GTX for old engines (the latter has some extra gap sealants/additives)? Our engine is deffinately old!
mmm... good point. Which GTX... modern or older one?
I\'d say go for the new engine one. I guess it may depend on the mileage of your engine but I don\'t think additives are good for rotaries so may be best to avoid the stuff for older engines. (read Carl\'s post above about gummy deposits!)
Yip.. picked some of it up "the for newer engines" and a filter too. Only £15 on trade at my work. Not bad!
Quote from: robedwards99Synthetic/part synthetic is man made. Mineral oil is pure and natural! Simple as that. Just have a look at the label in Halfrauds or whatever and you should be right.
@Bazza... I take it you bought the FD then?? :)
How could I say no :Thumbsup!
QuoteHow could I say no
you couldn\'t i saw it, were you running late? oh i forgot these cars look fast even when going slow!
Quote from: Jim_rx7Yip.. picked some of it up "the for newer engines" and a filter too. Only £15 on trade at my work. Not bad!
I only use genuine Mazda oil filters, with a new sump plug washer every time, (3000 mile intervals - about a year and a few months for us). I think it\'s important to use genuine filters because otherwise the quality of the materials and of any non- return valve to prevent draining back is suspect.