Best oil for remapped 1.8 T k-series?

Onesixty · 7th November 2017, 20:43

As per title??

Thanks

marinabrian · 7th November 2017, 20:44

10/40 semi synthetic will be fine

Brian

CivilSteve · 7th November 2017, 21:02

Just use a good quality 10w/40 oil. Shell Helix or Castrol Magnatec are easy to get hold of and combine it with a quality oil filter.

alanaslan · 8th November 2017, 00:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by Onesixty

As per title??

Thanks

Hi I have rebuilt classic cars as a hobby and as a business over fifty years everything from Reliant’s to Aston’s. The answer is the best oil you can afford. The best oil is Mobile 1 0w40 fully synthetic before 1996 it was Castrol Syntrol 0w40 fully synthetic.
I am sure there will be many out there who will disagree with me and many will have there own ideas. Works Lotus use Mobile 1 0w40 with their race tuned K series engined cars, so at least some people will stand by me.
As i say it is best to use the best oil you can afford, it is also very important to fit a high quality oil filter every time you change your oil. I would recommend that you also treat the engine to a quality additive along with its oil, something along the lines of Slick 50. This only needs added every 25 to 30 thousand miles.
During engine rebuilds we always we always treated all friction surfaces with a quality teflon product. like slick 50.
Your engine will be perfectly happy running on a semi synthetic oil of 10w40 or 10w30 i would still give it a dose of Slick 50 every 30k to help with reducing cold engine wear.
hope this helps
Alan

Doc Evil · 8th November 2017, 09:11

Mobil was the recommended oil by Rover
Regular changes of oil and filter are the key to longevity, but I personally never let it get to the Rover recommended 15,000 miles half that for me or annually

Onesixty · 8th November 2017, 19:09

Perfect, thanks guys

COLVERT · 9th November 2017, 17:43

As Marinabrian said.

PS. Don't put in any additives as a good quality oil does not need them and is a waste of money.---

TomRS · 10th November 2017, 12:51

Im a bit of an oil perv... so i'd run a 5w-40 Fully synthetic like Millers/Valvoline/Gulf/Mobil/Shell etc especially if you like to give it barry big foot.
Cheaper semi synths can be as much as 1% synthetic and 99% mineral based so watch out.
Personally i'd also move down to a 5w with the colder weather, just helps the engine out when cold as its not pumping round treacle.

I run 5w-40 Millers NanoDrive NT+ in the Merc and Gulf Competition 5w-40 in the MG.
Even the old A4 TDi on 204k gets 504/507 spec VAG oil (highest quality spec for VAG)

www.Opieoils.co.uk

Put your reg! Great site, very affordable too.

Example link for 1.8t 5ltr oil and filter here

macafee2 · 10th November 2017, 15:28

oil is the blood of an engine. change it regularly as well as the filter and as said, use a quality oil. when I worked for my dad my motorbike had new oil every 1k miles.
I sold the Honda 400/4 with 115,000 miles on the clock.

macafee2

Sheraton · 11th November 2017, 12:36

my 1.8t is not remapped......yet

I've been using inexpensive......ok....cheap oil - from Home Bargains £10 or £11 for 4.5L - I change the oil more often than i'd be inclined to if i'd spent £40 - I aim for 6 months or 6k miles.

Paul.

7th November 2017, 20:43	#1
Onesixty Regular poster MG ZT Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Stafford Posts: 48 Thanks: 0 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Best oil for remapped 1.8 T k-series? As per title?? Thanks

8th November 2017, 09:11	#5
Doc Evil Gets stuck in Rover 75 1.8 Classic Saloon Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Newton Abbot Posts: 823 Thanks: 46 Thanked 175 Times in 144 Posts	Mobil was the recommended oil by Rover Regular changes of oil and filter are the key to longevity, but I personally never let it get to the Rover recommended 15,000 miles half that for me or annually __________________ NOT EVIL REALLY BUT REALLY A DOC

10th November 2017, 12:51	#8
TomRS Posted a thing or two Mk1 ZT 190 - Mk2 ZS 180 - Mercedes E63 AMG S - Ford Ranger Hawk Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Middlesbrough Posts: 1,456 Thanks: 123 Thanked 409 Times in 281 Posts	Im a bit of an oil perv... so i'd run a 5w-40 Fully synthetic like Millers/Valvoline/Gulf/Mobil/Shell etc especially if you like to give it barry big foot. Cheaper semi synths can be as much as 1% synthetic and 99% mineral based so watch out. Personally i'd also move down to a 5w with the colder weather, just helps the engine out when cold as its not pumping round treacle. I run 5w-40 Millers NanoDrive NT+ in the Merc and Gulf Competition 5w-40 in the MG. Even the old A4 TDi on 204k gets 504/507 spec VAG oil (highest quality spec for VAG) www.Opieoils.co.uk Put your reg! Great site, very affordable too. Example link for 1.8t 5ltr oil and filter here __________________ http://i66.tinypic.com/5cd6xj.jpg Last edited by TomRS; 10th November 2017 at 12:57..

7th November 2017, 20:44	#2
marinabrian MG ZT Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 20,151 Thanks: 3,565 Thanked 10,837 Times in 5,718 Posts	10/40 semi synthetic will be fine Brian

7th November 2017, 21:02	#3
CivilSteve Avid contributor MG ZT Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: Manchester Posts: 237 Thanks: 20 Thanked 108 Times in 56 Posts	Just use a good quality 10w/40 oil. Shell Helix or Castrol Magnatec are easy to get hold of and combine it with a quality oil filter.

8th November 2017, 19:09	#6
Onesixty Regular poster MG ZT Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Stafford Posts: 48 Thanks: 0 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Perfect, thanks guys

9th November 2017, 17:43	#7
COLVERT This is my second home R75 Saloon. Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: France/or Devon. Posts: 14,003 Thanks: 3,851 Thanked 2,167 Times in 1,816 Posts	As Marinabrian said. PS. Don't put in any additives as a good quality oil does not need them and is a waste of money.---

10th November 2017, 15:28	#9
macafee2 This is my second home Rover 75 Saloon & Tourer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Lincoln Posts: 14,961 Thanks: 1,630 Thanked 3,032 Times in 2,181 Posts	oil is the blood of an engine. change it regularly as well as the filter and as said, use a quality oil. when I worked for my dad my motorbike had new oil every 1k miles. I sold the Honda 400/4 with 115,000 miles on the clock. macafee2

11th November 2017, 12:36	#10
Sheraton Posted a thing or two Rover 75 1.8t Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 1,377 Thanks: 384 Thanked 409 Times in 267 Posts	my 1.8t is not remapped......yet I've been using inexpensive......ok....cheap oil - from Home Bargains £10 or £11 for 4.5L - I change the oil more often than i'd be inclined to if i'd spent £40 - I aim for 6 months or 6k miles. Paul.