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strapping young lad
05-12-2005, 11:50 AM
http://www.ew2.lubesinfo.com/frameset.asp?sid=156&bid=63&sc=1156&langid=1

Wouter
05-12-2005, 12:03 PM
Nice one! :thumbsup:

strapping young lad
05-12-2005, 12:07 PM
i read it somewhere that this site existed but couldnt remember nowt except it was run by castrol

2 mins of digging on their site and i found it

although lubesinfo sounds dodgy!

Opie Oils
08-12-2005, 05:07 PM
They use a database called OATS, the same one as we use but theirs is tailored to their products, ours just gives the specs required.

Cheers
Simon

ANTHONY
08-12-2005, 09:16 PM
very handy :thumbsup:

Bahama Dreamz
09-12-2005, 04:02 AM
which brings me to the question... since i live in a hot climate (80 degrees Farinheit/around 28 degrees Celsius is a cool day to us) which kind of oil should i use in my VR-4 why i ask is because all the reccomendations i have found are weights we cant get

Opie Oils
09-12-2005, 10:29 AM
15w-50/10w-50 that sort of grade, what do you have available to you out there?

Cheers

Simon.

amsoil
09-12-2005, 04:11 PM
I would personally stick to something within the manufactures recomendations; if you look in your book you will quickly find it. A 50 weight is outside of this and dependant upon your year so might be a 40 weight ! Just make sure you buy the very best oil you can get, if its not Amsoil then a real full synthetic such as Mobile 1 will have to do you and stick to the manufactures recomended drain periods too. So maybe a 5w-30 5w-40 10w-40

Opie Oils
09-12-2005, 04:19 PM
Alternative recommendations, Engine, Petrol: <-10°C, 5W-20 (exceptions: GDi); <10°C, 5W-30; <20°C, 5W-40; <20°C, 5W-50; -30°C to 40°C, 10W-30; >-30°C, 10W-40; >-30°C, 10W-50; >-15°C, 15W-40; >-15°C, 15W-50; >-10°C, 20W-40; >-10°C, 20W-50

I don't think you'll need a 5w or even a 10w in The Bahamas.

Cheers
Simon