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Substitute Oil advice, please.
My 147 1.6TS is now out of warranty. As the local Alfa Dealer has closed can
anyone advise on a substitute for the Selena 2000 oil Alfa recommend, as it is not so easy to get hold of now. I have been told that Castrol GTX 10w-40w is a suitable alternative. -- Paul Woodsford Remove NOSPAM to reply. |
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Substitute Oil advice, please.
Paul Woodsford > wrote:
> My 147 1.6TS is now out of warranty. As the local Alfa Dealer has closed can > anyone advise on a substitute for the Selena 2000 oil Alfa recommend, as it > is not so easy to get hold of now. > I have been told that Castrol GTX 10w-40w is a suitable alternative. It's what we use in our 75 and 156. -- SteveH 'You're not a real petrolhead unless you've owned an Alfa Romeo' www.italiancar.co.uk - Honda VFR800 - Hongdou GY200 - Alfa 75 TSpark Alfa 156 TSpark - B6 Passat 2.0TDI SE - COSOC KOTL BOTAFOT #87 - BOTAFOF #18 - MRO # - UKRMSBC #7 - Apostle #2 - YTC # |
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Substitute Oil advice, please.
"SteveH" > wrote in message
... > Paul Woodsford > wrote: > >> My 147 1.6TS is now out of warranty. As the local Alfa Dealer has closed >> can >> anyone advise on a substitute for the Selena 2000 oil Alfa recommend, as >> it >> is not so easy to get hold of now. >> I have been told that Castrol GTX 10w-40w is a suitable alternative. > > It's what we use in our 75 and 156. > -- > SteveH 'You're not a real petrolhead unless you've owned an Alfa Romeo' > www.italiancar.co.uk - Honda VFR800 - Hongdou GY200 - Alfa 75 TSpark > Alfa 156 TSpark - B6 Passat 2.0TDI SE - COSOC KOTL > BOTAFOT #87 - BOTAFOF #18 - MRO # - UKRMSBC #7 - Apostle #2 - YTC # Thanks SteveH -- Paul Woodsford Remove NOSPAM to reply. |
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Substitute Oil advice, please.
SteveH wrote:
> Paul Woodsford > wrote: > >> My 147 1.6TS is now out of warranty. As the local Alfa Dealer has closed can >> anyone advise on a substitute for the Selena 2000 oil Alfa recommend, as it >> is not so easy to get hold of now. >> I have been told that Castrol GTX 10w-40w is a suitable alternative. > > It's what we use in our 75 and 156. *waves* Same here -- Catman MIB#14 SKoGA#6 TEAR#4 BOTAFOF#38 Apostle#21 COSOC#3 Tyger, Tyger Burning Bright (Remove rust to reply) Alfa 116 Giulietta 3.0l (Really) Sprint 1.7 75 TS 156 TS S2 Triumph Speed Triple: Black with extra black bits www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk |
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Substitute Oil advice, please.
Paul Woodsford wrote: > My 147 1.6TS is now out of warranty. As the local Alfa Dealer has closed can > anyone advise on a substitute for the Selena 2000 oil Alfa recommend, as it > is not so easy to get hold of now. > I have been told that Castrol GTX 10w-40w is a suitable alternative. > > -- > Paul Woodsford > Remove NOSPAM to reply. I put Castrol Magnetec in my 147. 1600cc TS. and it runs fine, plus the last service at an Alfa dealer, I was told they, Reg Vardy, are now using this oil for all their service's as Selena is too costly. I used it in all my old Alfa's too with no problems. John UK. |
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Substitute Oil advice, please.
"Paul Woodsford" > wrote in message
... > My 147 1.6TS is now out of warranty. As the local Alfa Dealer has closed > can anyone advise on a substitute for the Selena 2000 oil Alfa recommend, > as it is not so easy to get hold of now. > I have been told that Castrol GTX 10w-40w is a suitable alternative. What about a substitute for the Selenia Racing oil used in the JTS engines? It is 10w-60w and I can't find an alternative anywhere. I was told that I shouldn't mix 10w-60w with 10w-40w in the engine, but for a top-up 2 weeks before a service, I just put in 'normal' stuff and the car is running just fine. |
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Substitute Oil advice, please.
GT wrote: > "Paul Woodsford" > wrote in message > ... > > My 147 1.6TS is now out of warranty. As the local Alfa Dealer has closed > > can anyone advise on a substitute for the Selena 2000 oil Alfa recommend, > > as it is not so easy to get hold of now. > > I have been told that Castrol GTX 10w-40w is a suitable alternative. > > What about a substitute for the Selenia Racing oil used in the JTS engines? > It is 10w-60w and I can't find an alternative anywhere. I was told that I > shouldn't mix 10w-60w with 10w-40w in the engine, but for a top-up 2 weeks > before a service, I just put in 'normal' stuff and the car is running just > fine. You can always buy Selenia over the net from Shop4Parts.co.uk ......... |
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Substitute Oil advice, please.
"John, UK." > wrote in message oups.com... > I put Castrol Magnetec in my 147. 1600cc TS. and it runs fine, plus > the last service at an Alfa dealer, I was told they, Reg Vardy, are > now using this oil for all their service's as Selena is too costly. I > used it in all my old Alfa's too with no problems. My local dealer, Northgate in Canterbury, has used Magnetec in all the time I've had dealings with them, you only get Selena if you specifically request it, and it costs more. Regards Ross 147 gone but not forgotten! |
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