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Title: help which oil do i use
Post by: gavinnblake on August 01, 2013, 05:34:41 PM

hi all

need help I have been pitting
Castrol GTX 10w-40 A3/B3
superior engine protection

in to my
1996 Mazda RX-7 Type R Single Turbo T88 34D Rotary Engine 13B
for 1 year now just found out it discontinued

there have
Castrol GTX 10w-40 A3/B4
part synthetic

from the warranty I was not allowed to use of synthetic or semi-synthetic oil will invalidate warranty

Title: help which oil do i use
Post by: davehg on August 01, 2013, 06:50:26 PM

Use only mineral and I personally use either 10-40 or 15-40

Title: help which oil do i use
Post by: gavinnblake on August 01, 2013, 09:01:30 PM

Can I use Shell Helix HX5 15W-40 Multigrade Engine Oil

Title: help which oil do i use
Post by: Aliakeel on August 01, 2013, 10:41:33 PM

I\'m using racing valvoline 20w 50 in my single turbo in summer and change it to 10 w40 in winter .

Title: help which oil do i use
Post by: neil_jdmr on August 02, 2013, 07:27:11 AM

I started rotary life using castrol gtx mineral then it stopped, then halfords cheapo mineral before it too was discontinued and am now on tesco value mineral all 10/40w but the way the trend is going ill be on Harry ramsdens 10/40w before long.

Title: help which oil do i use
Post by: Bobbit on August 02, 2013, 10:45:53 AM

Quote from: neil_jdmr;862043but the way the trend is going ill be on Harry ramsdens 10/40w before long.

I lol\'ed at this. Mmm chips!

Title: help which oil do i use
Post by: allrounda88 on August 02, 2013, 09:43:18 PM

i use motul 4000 motion 15w-40 mineral oil or mobil

Title: help which oil do i use
Post by: gavinnblake on August 02, 2013, 10:08:09 PM

Pip from WGT said to use shell helix HX5 15W-40

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