oil problems

[carsevo99]

hi my evo 6 needs the engine oil topped up it was serviced with silkolene 10,50 and is due a service,but id like to top it up as it is being serviced in march is it safe to top up with any fully syn oil as i cant get silkolene locally any advice be great

 

[Steveyb_evo3]

Same grade any good name will be fine

 

[B6lee]

hi my evo 6 needs the engine oil topped up it was serviced with silkolene 10,50 and is due a service,but id like to top it up as it is being serviced in march is it safe to top up with any fully syn oil as i cant get silkolene locally any advice be great

it is not advisable to mix oils

get yourself a can of silcolene
opie oils is the best and cheapest place to get it

 

[GG205rob]

As lee said get on to opie oils. Good price and good service from them

 

[Steveyb_evo3]

Mixing oils does not matter at all as long as they are the same grade and synthetic or semi what ever there are only 3 oil producers in the world so chances are its the same or very similar stuff I use shell helix off the shelf in most shell petrol stations

 

[fq-craigus]

Mixing oils does not matter at all as long as they are the same grade and synthetic or semi what ever there are only 3 oil producers in the world so chances are its the same or very similar stuff I use shell helix off the shelf in most shell petrol stations

+1

 

[carsevo99]

oil

does it matter that silkolene is ester based

 

[B6lee]

does it matter that silkolene is ester based

Would have thought so yea.

I'm a bit of a believe that you stick to the same brand. Although there are many brands making the same grade of oil but they all have there own blend.

It's a bit like its a bit like drinking 4 pints of Stella then having a pint of fosters. You'd object I'm sure lol

 

[Steveyb_evo3]

No wont matter just go a top up

 

[foxy lady x]

I use magnex semi synthetic 10.40, but I always thought it was best not to mix oils too, ah well I learn something new everyday