i need to do an oil change on the sprting , what should i use ? last time was 10-40 semi and thats been fine ,just wanted to know if that was the general accepted lube .

many thanks

IIRC the haynes manual says 15w-40, but i usually use 10w-40 as well.

cool

it's goes and sounds happy on it so thanks for confirming that for me .

just wanted to make 100% sure

Yeah 10W40 is good enough. It's better than 15W40.

Strange, my Cento manual says 10W40. I remember both my Cinqs said 15W40. hmm...

Ive always fed mine 15W40

mines had 15w40 GTX magnatec

so 10-40 semi it is then

thanks

sorry to jump on the thread, but does it matter what brand of oil you use, tesco value is 10-40 (i think)

or do you get what you pay for?

well its a personal choice i think. all the oils have to meet the standards(cant remember the name)so at least meet that.
also its like own brand stuff it will stil be made by one of the big makers. on a standard engine i dont think it wwould do any harm though i tend to at least go for middle of the range branded oil

right ...back to the original question 10w40 it is then



PS im please you guys answered "the oil is oil mate" answer.
questions on forums need answers and advice NOT answers just for the sake of it .

What should also be mentioned is...

Whatever oil you use..

Don't wimp out on a cheap filter. genuine Fiat if you can get one.

Daft to spend good money on quality oil and fit a crap filter that might not be up to the job.

This is taken from a quote by a someone who knows more about oil than me, so I take no credit for it.

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and Oilman says use 10w40 in these engines, so shall we leave it at that?

I was really really interested in that guys response! lol

I bet he works in halfords!!:bang:

Fiat and Haynes tell me 15W40, so thats what the 899 gets

Besides, the tech in my engine dates back to the 50s, when fully synthetic oils were undiscovered. So it won't need 5W stuff

I paid 5.99 for 5 litres of CarLube oil :slayer:

i use mobil 1 which is 0w-40 and have no leaks,used same in 900 cinq for 6 years as well,also no leaks!! 900 didnt have usual tappet rattle either!!

g11ary said:

So does that mean that because in 1950 we did not have mobile phones you have not got one, or a dishwaher or use modern day drugs.

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What kind of reply was that?
The internals of an 899, (e.g. 3 bearing crank etc) have been essentially 'as is' since the 50s. Therefore, the engine, to an extent, still relies on this technology. It was designed to run on grades such as 15W/40, not fully synthetic stuff. Its like the A series engine. Unless you have the likes of a Miglia spec or turbo engine, you wouldn't put 0 or 5W oil into the engine - its too thin (and that's coming from people that have owned, tuned and raced minis since 1959 who say that)

I love these threads that start with the title "Quick Oil Question" - they are guaranteed to be 4 page+ usually ending with a locked thread.

What is it about motor oil grades that winds people up? We dont get this kind of reaction to "Quick Tyre Question" or "Quick Petrol Supplier Question" threads

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I love these threads that start with the title "Quick Oil Question" - they are guaranteed to be 4 page+ usually ending with a locked thread.

What is it about motor oil grades that winds people up? We dont get this kind of reaction to "Quick Tyre Question" or "Quick Petrol Supplier Question" threads

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dunno but I hope I get an answer before 11am on Sat as 10-40 semi is going in

shall i chance the title to very long argument about oil

Hellcat said:

I love these threads that start with the title "Quick Oil Question" - they are guaranteed to be 4 page+ usually ending with a locked thread.

What is it about motor oil grades that winds people up? We dont get this kind of reaction to "Quick Tyre Question" or "Quick Petrol Supplier Question" threads

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Might be a modern interpretation of the 'quick'?