(T) engine oil for my bravo

yaniv2 · 23-05-2006

hello,
would like to get your advice about engine oil for my car 1.6 16v bravo.
what is fiat's recomandation?
is 10/40 semi synthetic o.k? agip,LM,esso,?

thx

Besty77 · 23-05-2006

Im pretty sure Fiat use Selenia 20K 10W40

Besty

TheCROW · 23-05-2006

Yes, FIAT recommends Selenia, but maybe because they have a kind of agreement with each other.... IMHO any good quality oil will do preferably synthetic, Castrol for example..... I use ProfiCar Synthetic 10/40, it's german and they say it's quite good.

Rich · 24-05-2006

I believe Selenia is owned by Fiat s.p.a. . . . may be wrong?

I always use Castrol GTX Magantec on my FIAT's (former 2 Brava's and current 2 Stilo's) as it makes them sound smoother when cold and helps protect the engine too, and it exceeds FIAT's stated requirements (its the 10W/40 you want as it's Semi Synthetic and API SL, think FIAT Selenia oil is API SJ?)

TheCROW · 24-05-2006

Originally Posted by rroope

I believe Selenia is owned by Fiat s.p.a. . . . may be wrong?

I always use Castrol GTX Magantec on my FIAT's (former 2 Brava's and current 2 Stilo's) as it makes them sound smoother when cold and helps protect the engine too, and it exceeds FIAT's stated requirements (its the 10W/40 you want as it's Semi Synthetic and API SL, think FIAT Selenia oil is API SJ?)

I believe Castrol GTX Magnatec is the best... Here the Fiat dealership uses it instead of Selenia, can you believe it?
When I first got my car I wanted to use Castrol GTX for it but I was told that it's being manufactured in the Gulf nowadays so that's why I started using Profi-Car cos it's made in Germany... Does anyone knows anything about it?

dillinger39 · 24-05-2006

when i got my oil changed about two months ago. we used castrol gtx magnatec synethetic 10/40 on it. i was amazed that the car had so little oil in it when i brought the car. so glad i wanted to get the oil changed straight away.

Helz · 25-05-2006

Another one who uses the Castrol here (except garage put some cheap crap in last time but it's ben topped up with Castrol since). Fiat recommend Selenia but like the Crow, dealerships here use Castrol.

yaniv2 · 25-05-2006

and what about the agip?
is it a good oil?
i have heard ferrari used it for their cars...

thanks for the replyes

jug · 26-05-2006

agip have a 6 legged fire breathing demon dog on thier logo so they must be good

i think i once used agip super and it was a bright red fully synthetic, but its hard to find on the uk market and a bit pricey. to be honest any fully synthetic oil will be fine. just avoid mineral oils, they dont last

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Rich Former FIAT Obsessive Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Torquay Posts: 3,176 Thanks: 45 Trader Rating: 1	Re: engine oil for my bravo I believe Selenia is owned by Fiat s.p.a. . . . may be wrong? I always use Castrol GTX Magantec on my FIAT's (former 2 Brava's and current 2 Stilo's) as it makes them sound smoother when cold and helps protect the engine too, and it exceeds FIAT's stated requirements (its the 10W/40 you want as it's Semi Synthetic and API SL, think FIAT Selenia oil is API SJ?) __________________ Last FIAT: 08 Bravo TJet Sport, Maranello Red Retrofitted: Blue & Me Nav, Chrome Handles Sister's: 06 Grande Punto 1.4 Dynamic, Crossover Black, Red Badge Conversion Sister-in-Law's 58 GP 1.4 Eleganza, Azure Blue, Cimate, Parking Sensors Previously: Mk.1 Punto, 2x Brava, Barchetta FL, 5x Stilo, Nuova Bravo, and more . . .
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dillinger39 Get Your Own Title Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: manchester Posts: 1,150 Thanks: 0 Trader Rating: 0	Re: engine oil for my bravo when i got my oil changed about two months ago. we used castrol gtx magnatec synethetic 10/40 on it. i was amazed that the car had so little oil in it when i brought the car. so glad i wanted to get the oil changed straight away. __________________ 1993 L reg Fiat Cinquecento Sx 899cc 2001 Y reg Fiat Bravo 80 Sx 1242 cc 16 valve
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25-05-2006	#7
Helz Forum moderator Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Carlisle, UK. Posts: 9,357 Thanks: 55 Trader Rating: 3	Re: engine oil for my bravo Another one who uses the Castrol here (except garage put some cheap crap in last time but it's ben topped up with Castrol since). Fiat recommend Selenia but like the Crow, dealerships here use Castrol. __________________
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jug blessed are the apostates Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Durham Posts: 13,807 Thanks: 553 Trader Rating: 1	Re: engine oil for my bravo agip have a 6 legged fire breathing demon dog on thier logo so they must be good i think i once used agip super and it was a bright red fully synthetic, but its hard to find on the uk market and a bit pricey. to be honest any fully synthetic oil will be fine. just avoid mineral oils, they dont last __________________ 2.0 twinspark veloce
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