Having bought my first mx5 1.8 from an ethuseast he informs me that he only used true 100% synthetic oil. The car is 1999. Can anyone tell me where i can get this (Norfolk), how much is it going to cost, is it really necessary, and can i use a substitute?
Regards
P. J. Chinnery
G’day mate, Welcome to the Forum
Fully synthetic is the oil of choice for a lot of MX5 owners, in a Mk1 engine it helps cut HLA clatter [tappets sort of]. You can buy it from any good accessory shop. Mobil1 5w50 is what I use, but Sylkothene also gets good reviews as does Redline. Have a look in the FAQ in this section [engine], here’s a link to help
http://mx5oc.co.uk/forum/forums/t/211.aspx
This guy supplies oil door to door for a reasonable price, so I’m told
I just ordered a carton of 5W40 fully-synthetic from this chap, as recommended by various people :
http://www.opieoils.co.uk/
I emailed him with details of the the car, driving requirements etc… and he recommended quite a few options across the price range, in the end I opted for this Fuchs oil:
http://www.opieoils.co.uk/p-984-fuchs-titan-supersyn-5w-40-high-performance-fully-synthetic-engine-oil.aspx
Turned up very quickly so I will certainly be using them again.
Have just emailed them for oil for my car. My car was serviced with castrol (my choice) in Sept.