Buyign the right oil ...

Conanius · 13 Apr 2006 at 23:30

As part of ensuring the Puma is well looked after, im looking at changing the oil at a more sensible interval than ford recommend, I was thinking about every 4-5k or something...

Now, when ive been looking for oil, it seems 5w30 is what the puma needs, but I read this on the pumabuild site...

"Engine oil 5w/30 formula E for the Puma engine using other oils may damage the engine cylinder bores (ni-cascil)"

does this mean I cant use things like Castrol Magnatec/Mobil 1 etc?

Conanius · 13 Apr 2006 at 23:44

ok...

without wanting to sounds like a total noob.....

Im wanting to do a few performance enhancing mods on the car, so there are a few things ill be changing for slightly better items (k&n replacement panel filter, better plugs, and oil was another thing I was going to 'upgrade' but basically, if im doing these more frequent changes, i dont need to worry too much?

Conanius · 13 Apr 2006 at 23:51

[TW]Fox said:
MSN pls Gareth ta.

on way

Conanius · 14 Apr 2006 at 00:03

cost imo isnt a massive issue... within reason of course... as for upgrading the oil blueboy, id be keeping the shorter intervals also...

maybe its overkill, but I intend to look after this engine as best as I can if my 'plan' is to happen...

Conanius · 14 Apr 2006 at 00:15

PeterNem said:
I know the Puma isn't exactly a Mondeo, but all the folks over on fordmondeo.org.uk say that the 5w30 stuff from ford themselves is pretty good and a damn good price too.

fair enough...

its just.. to get the most from this car, the rev's rarely drop below 4.5k when im going for it.. I dont want something as cheap as oil to be the reason the engine grenades all over the road

Conanius · 14 Apr 2006 at 00:32

Ultra_Extreme said:
hate working out what oil to use. but even cocking up wont kill your engine although its not a good move! I use standard oil that meets the W rating (15w-40 i think on the 306 or was it 20w 50, or is that the gearbox, no thats 50W - 80 i think....see!!)

Oil is pretty much oil, as said you can overkill quite easy, only go all out if your track-ing it.

It will be seeing track action, but most of it would probably considered 'fast road'

Conanius · 14 Apr 2006 at 00:35

Ultra_Extreme said:
for that id not skimp, i mean were talking tens of pounds here, not hundreds.

exactly...