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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Andys VXR on 27 January 2012, 21:08:01

Title: Oil
Post by: Andys VXR on 27 January 2012, 21:08:01

My car is ex old bill and its got 150,000 miles on it . Right what i want to know is my friend has got a few spare 5 litre cans of oil going cheap the thing is its 10-40 diesel oil part sin. Now i wanted a slightly thicker oil as i can just start to hear the tappets there not bad just wanted to try and make them a bit quieter. Would diesel oil do any harm.

Title: Re: Oil
Post by: freecall666 on 27 January 2012, 23:18:31

15-40 full sin not to bad. but could just check the tappets may just want adjusting.

Title: Re: Oil
Post by: albitz on 27 January 2012, 23:25:18

Omegas have hydraulic tappets (lifters) they are not adjustable. ;)
Dont know if oil intended for diesels can be used in petrols.

Title: Re: Oil
Post by: Kevin Wood on 27 January 2012, 23:30:33

The difference is probably more at the marketing level than anything else so it should be fine. Might find it's got a more aggressive package of detergents which will have a flushing effect, so if oil changes have been neglected in the past a 1k change would be prudent to flush out the crud.

Title: Re: Oil
Post by: RobG on 27 January 2012, 23:31:43

Quote from: Andys VXR on 27 January 2012, 21:08:01

My car is ex old bill and its got 150,000 miles on it . Right what i want to know is my friend has got a few spare 5 litre cans of oil going cheap the thing is its 10-40 diesel oil part sin. Now i wanted a slightly thicker oil as i can just start to hear the tappets there not bad just wanted to try and make them a bit quieter. Would diesel oil do any harm.

If it meets or exceeds ACEA A3/B4 it`ll be fine mate

Title: Re: Oil
Post by: Andys VXR on 27 January 2012, 23:44:58

Thanks for that its a mobil oil so should be fine.

Title: Re: Oil
Post by: dbug on 28 January 2012, 00:48:07

Quote from: Albs on 27 January 2012, 23:25:18

Omegas have hydraulic tappets (lifters) they are not adjustable. ;)
Dont know if oil intended for diesels can be used in petrols.

Rusty can adjust them  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;)

Title: Re: Oil
Post by: Gaffers on 28 January 2012, 10:06:51

Quote from: dbug on 28 January 2012, 00:48:07

Quote from: Albs on 27 January 2012, 23:25:18

Omegas have hydraulic tappets (lifters) they are not adjustable. ;)
Dont know if oil intended for diesels can be used in petrols.

Rusty can adjust them  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;)

Yes but he's busy changing water into wine  ;D

Title: Re: Oil
Post by: Zippy2012 on 28 January 2012, 13:12:23

ide only use that oil if states on bottle compatable for petrol or diesel engines... but never a mineral based oil always semi or fully...

so what spec oil is standard for a 3.0 mv6??

my engine is brand new only done 20k but uses 1ltr a week if driven hard.. 2 weeks in & around town

ive been topping it up with 10w40 semi & 5w30fully synth petrol oil
 
but was going to do full oil change & get a 5ltr for toppin up what would u guys recomend??

& if its not dropping oil or smoking where is it going?? water clean & original oil is dark brown...