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Which oil for GTV V6?

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#1 ·
Sorry if this has been covered before but what engine oils are you using in the V6's?
 
#4 ·
Hi,

20W40 semi syn from local motorfactor (not the cheapest one the do) and replace it and the filter every 5K
Yeah, you could put 20w/40 oil in - if you can find such a grade - but it'll knacker your engine. :rolleyes: I'm sure Shoggyraminator meant 10w/40 semi.

And changing the oil every 5K is worth it if you constantly drive hard. 8-10k is fine with normal(ish) driving. As long as you use good quality oil. In my opinion you can't go wrong with Shell Helix Plus 10w/40 semi. For £24 a gallon it's a bargain.
 
#6 ·
I like to drive pretty hard so I might be better with a 10w-60, but as it's so cold up here in winter maybe I should use 5w-40?? :confused: My average drives are around 20-30 minutes long if taking into account journy to work.
 
#9 ·
I asked the same question a while back, and got the Selenia answers..... but my local mechanic told me that I should not change out the oil with a different grade, but should replace it with the same grade oil.....

Is he right? I wanted to put a 10w/60 in, but he reckons the oil currently in is 5w/40.....
 
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