Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2005 18:21:19 GMT From: John B <rotten_NOSPAM_nospam.org> Subject: Re: synthetic oil
On Tue, 21 Jun 2005 18:13:47 GMT, Johannes wrote: > > > > I think mobil 1 is over the top and is only really needed for extreme > (racing) driving conditions. I use Halford's fully synt 5W40 oil, they > often have BOGOF offers near bank holidays to tempt DIY'ers into the shop. My impression is that synthetic engine oil is a bit too slick for use in a manual transmission. That's why there are synthetic MTFs (Synchroshift, Redline, etc) available. John