Halfords 10 40 fully synthetic

[Thorin]

I've always stuck to Toyota or TRD filter - Although the TRD is apparantly same as the Toyota!

 

There's two different TRD ones (US & Jap) and neither are the same as the OEM one.

[RobSheffield]

10/40 semi such as Shell Helix and Halfords brand is fine for a TT.

If you can afford it go for the premium stuff. It's a shame you have to throw it away after a few thousand miles on your next oil change.

 

With all due respect, that is in your opinion, and there are those that disagree

[supRo]

With all due respect, that is in your opinion, and there are those that disagree

 

No worries, I've edited my post.

Im just pointing out that I've had no problems with 10/40 semi for nearly 40K miles on BPU driving and my car is quite high mileage (120K, compared to other cars here).

 

 

Cheers,

Ro

[Kranz]

Halfords own brand synthetic oil is sh*t. Don't use it.

I've had it analysed and it doesn't do a good job at all.

Contact Oilman and get what he recommends.

[Ian Ian]

What about Mobil 1 they have a new 15/50 oil fully synthetic (as well as their 0/40) ive seen it at Halfords pricey but any good ?

 

 

Cheers

Ian

[Kranz]

Mobil one is one of the original true synthetics & is good... one of the better ones.

[Mike M]

Interesting thread, i've used halfords fully synth 10-40 and their filter to match for 3k mls now with no probs an also a couple of times on my last NA but it's been on my mind I'm being cheap along with the big question of suitability for the TT. For the sake an extra tenner or so I think I'm going for piece of mind this next service.

 

The halfords stuff was more conveniant, it comes in 5ltrs just enough for the service where the castrol is only 4lt.

[j19edg]

Mine Came With History Of Mobil One Oil Changes And I Work Next Door To A Porshe Specalist Called 2 Plus 2 Who Use It In Their Services So I Use That. Oh And I Get It At Cost Lol..

[Tricky-Ricky]

This is just my opinion you understand, i think there is an awful lot of crap talked about oils,there are very few real rubbish oils about, most are made by the major oil manufactures as unbranded and sold to other outlet company's, or specifically manufactured to their specs, nearly all this oil is made to a set standard to start with, so the likelihood of getting complete crap is slim, i have used Shell semi synth in a few modified cars and some under a lot of stress;) and i have never had any issues,

i object to throwing over specked oil away at 3-4 K miles as it was designed to go much longer time periods in the engine which is why you pay so much.

[Jim_1979]

I agree with you tricky-ricky... it's like beans... Heinz makes loads of them, but they get sold under different brands etc.

 

Also halfords oil isn't made by halfords! It's made by one of the leading oil manufacturers... so how can you say it's duff??

[Guest The Bruster]

Magnatec is horrid horrid horrid stuff.... (When I was young and naive I was suckered in by the advertising and used it religiously)

 

I guess very few of you run oil pressure gauges... after about 500 hard miles its cooked with the heat and loses its viscosity very quickly! If you are going to use that, you might as well go with manufacturers OEM stuff (*cough* even vauxhaul *cough*). Its cheap (if that matters to you) and its not bad either, after all, manufactures are running engines under warrantee on it... -they dont' want to be let down by oil and have to cough up for repairs!

 

I currently have a can of mineral oil to put in my TT...... but that’s only for initial start up after a total engine rebuild

[RobSheffield]

I guess this thread proves that there are differing opinions on here!