mr zefect
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| posted on 26/9/10 at 07:49 PM |
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zetec oil
Can any one tell me if i use 10/40 semi oil would i have any probs the engine.
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big_wasa
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| posted on 26/9/10 at 07:56 PM |
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you want 5w/30 I would not use 40. Silvertops will have problems with the hydraulic lifters.
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Danozeman
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| posted on 26/9/10 at 09:02 PM |
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The best oil i find is fords own 5w30 semi.
It will rattle with 10w40. Especially a silver top as wasa says.
Dan
Built the purple peril!! Let the modifications begin!!
http://www.eastangliankitcars.co.uk
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sergebelg
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| posted on 27/9/10 at 08:43 AM |
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I use 5W30 in my zetec 1800 (full synth).
Happy with it...
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britishtrident
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| posted on 27/9/10 at 12:18 PM |
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5w/30 Havoline fully synthetic 17 quid for 5 litres from Morrisons petrol stations.
[I] “ What use our work, Bennet, if we cannot care for those we love? .”
― From BBC TV/Amazon's Ripper Street.
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coozer
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| posted on 27/9/10 at 02:03 PM |
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Put 10/40 in and you will be listening to the big ends knocking and top end rattling in no time.
Dont do it, put the prescribed Ford 5/30 in it as said above.
1972 V8 Jago
1980 Z750
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norm007
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| posted on 27/9/10 at 02:16 PM |
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I use 5W30 in my zetec 1800 (full synth).
Happy with it... ===============================================================================
I used 5w30 and my engine cooked it .
Lost oil pressure when giving it the "Berries".
Changed to Millers 5w50 fully synthetic and never had a problem since.
Something about this, so very wrong.....I have to laugh out loud, I wish I didn`t like this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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mr zefect
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| posted on 27/9/10 at 07:11 PM |
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Thanks for your advice i have got 5/30 semi as i norm put it. I only was going to put it in becouse i had it laying around and i saw on one forum you
can use it on high mileage zetecs. Its amazing how clean good oil is crucial on zetecs when i first built mine years ago i used crappy car lube and it
used to have a very slight rattle when cold but soon as i changed it for ford oil it was fine. I used to have a mondeo and when the oil got crappy it
used to run and idle rubbish.
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1313
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| posted on 25/12/12 at 05:33 PM |
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5/30w zetec oil I use in my 1800 westy
As said 10/40w and you will hear her rattle
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procomp
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| posted on 25/12/12 at 05:44 PM |
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Hi.
Been using valvoline semi 10/40 for the last 7 years. never a problem revving to 8k. with 5/30 the hydrualics tappets give up.
Cheers Matt
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