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(Message started by: MichaelRomulus on May 16^th, 2004, 6:53pm)

Title: best oil for scorpio
Post by MichaelRomulus on May 16^th, 2004, 6:53pm

i was told castrol gtx multigrade - best option on scorpio engines

ford told me - no probs -

have u guys tried it

michael

Title: Re: best oil for scorpio
Post by scorpio_man on May 16^th, 2004, 7:08pm

hi there

i haven't used gtx for ages now, although at the time it was fine. don't think it's SAE 5W-30 though (16 valve engine). i'm using halfords own brand SAE 5w-30 oil. can't say i'm impressed. one of them nothing wrong with it, but nothing right with it! :-/ next change will be with havoline energy (texaco) SAE 5W-30. £15 for 5 litres at asda/wal-mart.

regards
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ps. ford 'should' try and sell you formula E (recommended), but at about £25-£30 for 5 litres, it would take some sales person for me to pay that! :o

Title: Re: best oil for scorpio
Post by craig on May 17^th, 2004, 7:12am

michael

the garage you used would of used semi synthetic,they always do,when i first took mine in there i said use fully synthetic,they said if it was a 24v cosworth,yes they would,but for the 2.0,and the 2.3,they use a semi one,which brand it is,i dont know,but can find out if you wish...

HTH

craig....

Title: Re: best oil for scorpio
Post by Elfasto on May 17^th, 2004, 1:49pm

When in doubt, go full synthetic.

Title: Re: best oil for scorpio
Post by Scorpioen84 on May 19^th, 2004, 1:12pm

Castrol TXT..
They put that stuff is all cars here, Even a Audi S4 3.0 Turbo...
And my little Scorp.2.0...