[mx6-uk]

My car is in for a service tomorrow and the mazda dealer uses texaco halvoline oil.

just wondered what your views are. Or do I just get mobil 1 and get them to put that in?

cheers in advance

 

[bostonmx6]

texaco havoline is not synthetic AFAIK.
UK owners use Comma 5W-30 synthetic oil from any Motor Factors (see yellow pages) for 40% less than a Mortgage-1. £17 ex VAT per 5L is a very good alternative to Mobil 1 which costs an arm and leg in UK.

 

[mx6-uk]

I can only find mobil 1 0w-40 or 15w-40 at the local parts store.
What do you guys suggest?

 

[BLUMX6]

Redline 5w30. i swear by it. in a pinch i'll use mobil 1 5w30 or 10w40 if i must, but the redline stuff eliminated HLA noise for me

 

[bostonmx6]

what is your location exactly? did you look at the yellow pages for Motor Factors? i don't think Redline is available in the UK. otherwise use Mobil1 0W40. 15W40 is way too thick.

 

[allworldkj]

I thought Havoline did make a synthetic oil.

 

[mx6-uk]

what is your location exactly? did you look at the yellow pages for Motor Factors? i don't think Redline is available in the UK. otherwise use Mobil1 0W40. 15W40 is way too thick.

Thanks but the car was in at 8:30 this morning and I didnt have the time to go looking so I went with the mobil 1. 0w-40 a few UK probe owners use this with no probs.

Location manchester. You an ex pat or just been over here for a while.

Thanks again

 

[bostonmx6]

i'm here for college, travel back and forth pretty often so i am aware of the products sold in the european market.. i wish i could get those e-spec headlights though..

 

[mx6-uk]

Just heard of a 6 in a local scrappy will be going to see it on sunday. I'll look to see if there still on.