10W60 oil

Just to add more confusion - I own a 166 3.2V6, 240bhp. As far as I understand it this is the same engine as in the GTA but with a different plenium chamber and air intake to produce the increased 250bhp. No reason for any different temperature or oil I would think, unless the GTA hooligans are expected to rag it all the time!

The 166 handbook recommends Selenia Racing 10W-60 for the 2.0 T.Spark, Selenia 20K 10W-40 or Selenia Performer 5W-30 for the 2.5, 3.0 & 3.2 V6s.

But I run my 3.2 on Selenia Racing 10W-60. Jamie Porter sells 5 Litres for £36 inc. VAT.

I use 10w60 castrol edge
IMHO having selenia racing 10w60 under hood the temperature was reaching 3rd level on a oil heat display slower after couple of accelerations than with castrol

Originally Posted by alfafamily

So, its only natural to query, why on earth are Alfa telling me to use an expensive,hard to get product, from a company that no one has ever heard of, instead of an oil recommended by a world renowned company, with a history as long as the motor car itself, being sold in every town and city in the country for less money.

Selenia are a Fiat group company....think that explains a bit of it.

Originally Posted by DaveyC

Selenia are a Fiat group company....think that explains a bit of it.

Selenia were once owned by Fiat but not anymore. Castrol EDGE 10w-60 is not a true synthetic.