Synthetic Oil for Euro

[tony1234]

What's the best engine oil "bang for your buck" wise?

Castrol Edge 5W30.

[take_no_prisoners]

Castrol Edge 5W30.

If I bring some with me to my next service, how much (volume wise) should I be looking at bringing?

[aaronng]

If I bring some with me to my next service, how much (volume wise) should I be looking at bringing?

Bring a 5L bottle, but they will use 4.2L. So you can ask them for the excess to be returned to you for topping up.

[tony1234]

Bring a 5L bottle, but they will use 4.2L. So you can ask them for the excess to be returned to you for topping up.

Mine seems to take approx.4.7ltrs inc.filter replacement.

[aaronng]

Mine seems to take approx.4.7ltrs inc.filter replacement.

Maybe your dealer leaves the car for a longer time to allow more oil to drain out.

[tony1234]

Maybe your dealer leaves the car for a longer time to allow more oil to drain out.

Maybe.Oil level on dipstick 1 day after 20k service was approx.5mm over full mark.Is this too much?did they overfill?

[petsfact]

mine is 1.5cm above full mark! i win!

[tony1234]

mine is 1.5cm above full mark! i win!

This is a competition that i DON'T want to win.1.5 cm over.That's too much.

[aaronng]

Maybe.Oil level on dipstick 1 day after 20k service was approx.5mm over full mark.Is this too much?did they overfill?

You can go up to about 10mm. I prefer to have 5mm over the max because it helps keep the oil pickup supplied with oil when cornering hard. I suspect that the engine can take about 5L without reaching the splash shield.

[andyn]

hrmm... i was given amsoil signature series 0w-30 is this too thin for the euro? i jst changed the oil today... and after starting/turning off... sorta noticed a dark line running in the middle of the camshaft lobe (looked thru the oil filler hole) ... is it scored? its a 2006 with 73000kms

[Fredoops]

hrmm... i was given amsoil signature series 0w-30 is this too thin for the euro? i jst changed the oil today... and after starting/turning off... sorta noticed a dark line running in the middle of the camshaft lobe (looked thru the oil filler hole) ... is it scored? its a 2006 with 73000kms

0w-30 is like.... perfect... I always wanted to get 0w-30 for my euro but can't justify the price, it's same as 5w-30 but a better flowing at cold, normally people run 5w30 in the euro here, in the USA Acura/Honda dealers are know to use 5w-20, which is even thinner.

[aaronng]

hrmm... i was given amsoil signature series 0w-30 is this too thin for the euro? i jst changed the oil today... and after starting/turning off... sorta noticed a dark line running in the middle of the camshaft lobe (looked thru the oil filler hole) ... is it scored? its a 2006 with 73000kms

0w-30 is fine. It has the same viscosity as 5w-30 as mentioned by Fredoops.