What engine oil do you use?

[YAU730]

Would like to ask what brand and type of engine oil does everyone use for there FD\'s?

[StreetracerHCI]

I personally use royalpurple, but others, especially in the uk probably use another brand. Maybe a mineral oil.
My is full synth 10w40

[Lacey]

http://www.mazdarotaryclub.com/forums/showthread.php?t=29434

Ignore the arguing over synthetic oil etc, if you look through the pages you\'ll find a lot of people mentioning which brand they use and what viscosity, hope some of the non-argumental posts help :Thumbs-up

[Lacey]

As for Synthetic oils, Mazda says....

[StreetracerHCI]

sweet girl, read here :Giggle

http://royalpurple.com/faqs-rotary.html

:spank:D:D

[Lacey]

One says one, one says the other, who to believe if you don\'t know for fact?

[StreetracerHCI]

anyone :Hammer
should try, sometimes risking  :2eek

[B.Martin]

The debate goes on.

[StreetracerHCI]

The debate goes on.

yesssssss!! ahahah

What do you think instead?

[B.Martin]

Honestly i don\'t know, i\'ve read a fair bit about it and there seems to be no definate answer. I\'ve read that \'some\' synthetic oils are fine in a rotary, but then we all know that mazda reccomends only mineral. I\'ve read the reason for this is becuase mazda can\'t reccomend certain companies i.e RP etc.

It would be interesting to hear from some of the engine builders and reputable tuners on this subject and hear some of the experienced guys opinions and facts.

[StreetracerHCI]

I\'ve read the reason for this is becuase mazda can\'t reccomend certain companies i.e RP etc.

exact :Thumbsup!

right thinking :yes

[probedb]

I was recommended Castrol mineral oil by one tuner and now I can\'t get that, Shell HX5 (?) by another tuner...both minerals. I think I\'ve seem Halfords do a bog standard mineral oil as well.

That\'s about as far as I can comment

[L18M]

maybe depends how the engine is looked after.. the le mans cars engine only had to last 24hrs distance then maybe a rebuild?
where as most normal people would like to get at least 60k miles before rebuilt lol

[Gorilla RE]

VR1 racing oil is the ONLY oil I recommend using.  It is an "ashless" oil and will not leave deposits when burned.  
 
-J

[m1tch]

Currently Halfords orange and a blueprint oil filter - oil is changed every 3000 miles via my Fumoto oil drain tap

I will be changing to a 2 stroke mod to use 2 stroke only via the OMP - will be using marine 2 stroke as its designed as low ash