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Castrol Magnatec 5W-30 A1 - reccomendations?

Posted: 28 Feb 2009, 18:03
by bernard1973
I see Asda have got 2l cans of this for £6.30. Can anyone confirm this is a good oil for T25s? Mines a 2.1 petrol BTW. :)

Re: Castrol Magnatec 5W-30 A1 - reccomendations?

Posted: 28 Feb 2009, 18:34
by Red Westie
Great oil but not for an aging T25 engine that was designed 30 years ago. The viscosity is too low, 15W/40 is preferable.
Martin

Re: Castrol Magnatec 5W-30 A1 - reccomendations?

Posted: 28 Feb 2009, 19:21
by bernard1973
Red Westie wrote:Great oil but not for an aging T25 engine that was designed 30 years ago. The viscosity is too low, 15W/40 is preferable.
Martin

Cheers mate, I was thinking that.