Ford Scorpio Forum - Print Page


    
      
        Ford Scorpio Forum
        (https://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl)
      

        General >> Give/Need advice to/from others >> Engine oil 
        
(Message started by: jonnycab on Mar 22^nd, 2007, 11:39pm)

Title: Engine oil
Post by jonnycab on Mar 22^nd, 2007, 11:39pm

I've always used Castrol GTX magnatec 5W/30 semi-synthetic in my 2.3.....& in my old 2.0, & the wifes 2.0 Mondeo.

But I'm thinking of changing...not that there is anything wrong with the GTX (it's great), but the price keeps creeping up, & it seems that the only place around here that sells it is Halfords ::)

I was wondering whether to try the Ford 'Formula E' 5W/30.

I know it's not semi synthetic but it seems more readily available & tends to be a little cheaper than the GTX...

......& it comes in 5L cans, where as the GTX is 4.5L.....

....I always end up spending £8.99 for another litre of GTX to keep as a top up until the next oil change ???

Does anyone else use the Ford stuff ?

P.S....while I was at Dovercourt Ford a few weeks ago, I'm sure I saw some Ford 'Formula E' 5W/30 semi- synthetic....or did I just misread it ?....
........they were flogging it off half price.....£12.99 a gallon :o....should have got some ::)

Title: Re: Engine oil
Post by scorpio_man on Mar 23^rd, 2007, 9:01am

hi jc

i used formula e when i got a discount at ford. when that stopped (parts guy left company), i stopped because it was so expensive. this is, imo, the best oil for the 16v engines. next to that i use comma oil (http://www.commaoil.com/).

hth

Title: Re: Engine oil
Post by Octavian_P on Mar 23^rd, 2007, 9:08am

I am using Valvoline in both my scorps. They run wonderfully. It even reduced the rattling of my cossie by 10-15 seconds !!!

Title: Re: Engine oil
Post by jonnycab on Mar 23^rd, 2007, 1:07pm

Cheers Scorpio-man....I'll give some of the Ford stuff a go then, as it's only £20.00 for 5 litres, from the local motor spares :)

Title: Re: Engine oil
Post by scorpio_man on Mar 23^rd, 2007, 1:11pm

hi there

that's a good price. i paid £22 for my comma oil last month. :(

must check with ford for a price. think it was about £30 3 years ago. :o

Title: Re: Engine oil
Post by jonnycab on Mar 23^rd, 2007, 1:21pm

Defo £20.00 scorpio-man, in the shop....I was in there yesterday :)

Title: Re: Engine oil
Post by mazzy_j on Mar 23^rd, 2007, 9:22pm

JC i see your're in Essex, if your ever near to Dunton i could get you some Ford oil for half the price as i'll be down the local FMD next week to order some bits up for another member on here to help get his diesel on the road again :)

Matt

Title: Re: Engine oil
Post by jonnycab on Mar 24^th, 2007, 5:02pm

Thanks for the kind offer Matt, but I've already bought some oil, as I'm changing it tomorrow.

I went to the shop this morning with the intent of buying a gallon of Ford Formula E, but something else caught my eye.....

...... AC Delco, 5W/30, fully synthetic....a snip at £17.95 for 5 litres :o

I'd been thinking of trying the fully synthetic stuff for a while now & at that price, it would be a crime not to ;)

Title: Re: Engine oil
Post by taliban on Mar 24^th, 2007, 9:20pm

what shop is this jonny?

Title: Re: Engine oil
Post by jonnycab on Mar 24^th, 2007, 9:36pm

on 03/24/07 at 21:20:06, taliban wrote:

what shop is this jonny?

It's called 'Motor Shop', on Nevendon Rd in Wickford :)

Title: Re: Engine oil
Post by taliban on Mar 24^th, 2007, 9:40pm

cheers

Title: Re: Engine oil
Post by jonnycab on Mar 24^th, 2007, 11:23pm

It's a small, independant shop owned by three guys who are always very helpful & knowledgable. They don't have sales or special offers...everything is priced as is.....

....If you are a regular customer....(me being a Scorp owner means I'm always in there), then you get discounts ;)

The AC Delco is priced on the shelf at £17.95....but lets just say...I got it for a little less ;)