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Sunny

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Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2009 3:54 pm

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Hi,

thanks a lot

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Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2009 8:55 pm

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ST-Autosport

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Posted: Sat Dec 05, 2009 11:53 am

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just bought a ST205 GT-4 WRC edition with basic mods and am looking into oil now as it needs service.

so specs:

1998cc rev3 3S-GTE jap import (stock 255hp)
124 000km so about 75 000miles on clock

japspeed full 3" exhaust
japspeed 3" decat downpipe
apexi avc-r boostcontroller @ 1.1bar
apexi open intake + custom airbox

use: hard street use (once warmed up to temp kind of rally style, i only drive on small tarmac roads between the fields, speeds up to 200km/h approx, bust mostly hard accelerating) + occasional trackdays

what engine, gearbox and diff oil should i use?

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oilman

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Posted: Sat Dec 05, 2009 1:11 pm

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What brands can you get?

For the engine something like the ester based Silkolene Pro S 10w-50 http://www.opieoils.co.uk/p-1145-silkol ... gines.aspx

the silkolene syn5 75w-90 will do gearbox, diff and transfer http://www.opieoils.co.uk/p-850-silkole ... r-oil.aspx

Cheers

Guy

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ST-Autosport

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Posted: Sat Dec 05, 2009 7:13 pm

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thank you very much

brands mostly sold here are castrol, shell, mobil1, marly, sunoco, ....

never found oils like motul, silkolene or royal purple.

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oilman

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Posted: Sat Dec 05, 2009 10:23 pm

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They do some good oils too, not heard of Marly before.

Cheers

Guy

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Muddy Water

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Posted: Sat Dec 05, 2009 11:51 pm

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Have to agree with the pros here - the Silkolene is a really good oil.
I use the Silkolene Pro S 10w-50 for my engine and Silkolene syn5 75w-90 for my close-ratio gearbox.
My car is used for daily driving, the Toyota Sprint Series Championship and the occasional track day.

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oilman

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Posted: Sun Dec 06, 2009 1:13 pm

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Thanks for that. It's amazing the number of people who think some guy they once spoke to in the pub is the one who knows about oil

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Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2010 4:59 pm

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Anyone for a recommendation?

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Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2011 2:59 pm

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Any advice needed ?

Ask us here, will be happy to help :-)

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Oilman

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oilman

Post subject: Re: Oil advice and recommendations here

Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2014 2:28 pm

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Feel free to contact us here for any oil recommendations or any oil related questions you may have.

Alternatively complete our oil recommendation form and we will get back to you asap. You can also give us a call on 01209 202949 Monday - Friday 8.30am - 5.30pm or just drop us an email to sales@opieoils.co.uk

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turbo_imp

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Posted: Wed Jan 15, 2014 8:48 pm

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One thing I have noted, is that you are recommending a synthetic oil for the gearbox? Using synthetic oil with the GT4's gearbox has been found to cause synchro issues, the toyota OEM oil is the best to use for the gearbox.

Kind regards,

J

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oilman

Post subject: Re: Oil advice and recommendations here

Posted: Thu Jan 16, 2014 10:18 am

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Hi

I think I've gone over this somewhere on here before, synthetic oils do not cause issues with the synchros. Using the wrong one might, but if you use the correct oil it's fine. When this was mentioned to me before, apparently there was a build up of yellow stuff around the synchros, which could well be sulphur based.That is likely to come from the additives in the oil rather than the oil itself and the additive package is not related to whether the oil is synthetic or mineral. Oils from reputable companies do not have excessive sulphur levels, so there should not be that issue.

Also, what sort of synthetic oils are you referring to? Have a look at this link as it explains oil basestocks.

http://www.opieoils.co.uk/pdfs/tech-art ... ptions.pdf

As you can see from that, group 3 synthetics are mineral based. Do they cause the issues with the synchros?

Cheers

Tim

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Post subject: Re: Oil advice and recommendations here

Posted: Thu Jan 30, 2014 12:35 pm

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Hi,

Don't forget we have a 20% CLEARANCE on our website with voucher code WAREHOUSE

If you need any oil advice then we are here to help! You can contact us here, alternatively give us a call on 01209 202944 Monday - Friday 8.30am to 5.30pm or send us an email to sales@opieoils.co.uk

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Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2014 5:10 pm

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