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A common question I guess...
My car is 15 years old and has done about 59k miles. What oil should I use for the next service?
I'm thinking either 15w-40/50 or 20w-50 ??
Also, what brand? I'm thinking that going for the cheaper stuff may not be a bad idea providing I do oil changes more often?
So far, for the past 6k miles (I bought it at 53k miles 6 months ago) I've been topping up a bit with Castrol 15w-50.
What the handbook says may not really be useful information anymore considering how old the car is - I've heard FIRE engines can be run well to at least 200k miles if looked after properly.
Advice please - Hoping to do the service very soon.
Thanks.
My car is 15 years old and has done about 59k miles. What oil should I use for the next service?
I'm thinking either 15w-40/50 or 20w-50 ??
Also, what brand? I'm thinking that going for the cheaper stuff may not be a bad idea providing I do oil changes more often?
So far, for the past 6k miles (I bought it at 53k miles 6 months ago) I've been topping up a bit with Castrol 15w-50.
What the handbook says may not really be useful information anymore considering how old the car is - I've heard FIRE engines can be run well to at least 200k miles if looked after properly.
Advice please - Hoping to do the service very soon.
Thanks.