Technical High temperature oil

[OzMoSiS]

its looking like Estella (my car) may be going to live in Egypt for a bit.

Now I currently use Castrol Edge 0W-30 as per Argo's recommendation and its fantastic. It has really civilized the engine up, both idleing and on the go.

Now the problem is Egypt is a wee bit hotter than the UK.......... well a lot hotter! I had 42c reading on the Mitsu Lancer a few days ago and thats in April it easily knocks on 60's door in the summer.

What the norm here is 20W-50 for petrols, and its pretty much a Mobil 1 monopoly. There are bugger all diesels in Egypt so I don't know what the heck they use but I'd assume its the same.

sooooooo, what oil do you peeps think I should use?





on a side note, the 500 is more expensive than both the GP and the Bravo over here

GP: Base (Active AC) 1.4 5 door manual 90,000 LE
GP: top spec 1.4 3 door T-Jet 140,000 LE

Linea: Base (Active AC) 1.4 manual 95,000 LE
Linea: Dynamic High Line 1.4 manual 110,000 LE

Bravo: Active AC 1.4 manual 125,000 LE
Bravo: Dynamic High Line 1.4 manual 160,000 LE
Bravo: Dynamic High Line 1.4 T-Jet 185,000 LE

500: Base Active AC 1.4 manual 149,000 LE
500: Top spec with sunroof (its still a 1.4, no mention of turbo) manual 185,000 LE

current exchange rate is 7.9

sheeeeeeeeeeesh! and everyone though the UK's cars were expensive!

not as bad as a Mini Cooper s cabrio which is 410,000 LE or a Mazda 6 2.0 which is 335,000 LE!

CRAZY!

anyways, back to the oil!

 

[Argonought]

Hi Oz,

You should be safe as you are but it's massive overkill to use an oil that gives best protection at sub zero temperatures (mind you - it does get cold in the desert at night doesn't it )

Whatever you do make sure you keep to a fully synthetic, as you have now, as the engine (especially oil seals) might not be happy if you suddenly change to a cheaper semi or non-synthetic oil

 

[minimad99]

Where do you guys buy your Castrol edge?
I'm due for a service and have used the Fiat recommended Selenia up till now.

 

[Argonought]

Where do you guys buy your Castrol edge?
I'm due for a service and have used the Fiat recommended Selenia up till now.

Nationwide have been doing a special on this for years (as an oil upgrade during service) but ever since I kept catching them out on the service indicator (which they still can't reset) the service manager now always says to me "....before you ask - I'm not resetting the service indicator on your Stilo! lol

I now get Castrol Edge from eBay and simply hand it to my local Fiat specialist

 

[OzMoSiS]

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