5 GT Turbo Oil change.

[Barry spurgeon]

Question for you all;
I've been hunting through past posts to make sure I'm using the best oil for my 5. So, what oil are you using in your Renault 5 gt turbo?

10/40 ? - 15/40 ?
Duckhams, coma or castrol magnetec?

Thanks for your help!

 

[Brigsy]

I would not touch any of them to be honest.

10/50 fully synthetic is good in a mildly tuned c1j. Total quartz motorsport is £27 ish for 5ltrs on ebay.

 

[turbak]

Elf evolution full syntetic 5/40

 

[|sAs|]

Be aware that fully synthetic oil can loosen up sludge that can lodge itself in the passages if the engine has been driven on mineral or semi-synthetic oils before. Especially if previous owners haven't kept up with the oil changes.

In my 21t I always used Elf Competition 10W/40 semi.

 

[turbak]

I always changing oil every 3500km,and always put full sintetic elf evolution 5w/40,its very healthy and good for the engine and turbo , i agree what sas say ..

 

[DaveL485]

Be aware that fully synthetic oil can loosen up sludge that can lodge itself in the passages if the engine has been driven on mineral or semi-synthetic oils before. Especially if previous owners haven't kept up with the oil changes.

In my 21t I always used Elf Competition 10W/40 semi.

/40 is too thin when hot for the old 21 engine (IMO).

I use fully synth 5w50 (Valvoline VR1). Over the years I have literally seen the difference in engines where this has been used. In the earlier years i used 10/40 too but i'm fully converted to the VR1 now.
I use the same oil in the 9, with the C1J, again 10/40 is far too thin for a rattly old pushrod.

 

[Georgi Galabov]

When i bought my R21 Turbo was with 5w50 , but i change with 10w60 ?! Or maybe 10w60 is not the right oil ?

 

[DaveL485]

When i bought my R21 Turbo was with 5w50 , but i change with 10w60 ?! Or maybe 10w60 is not the right oil ?

I'd use 10w60 if I couldnt get 5w50.