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The Castrol is a good oil but I would not run 5w-30 on 320bhp on a 2003 model. I would probably stick with the 10w-50, this is will cover everything from normal road use to hard road use and track use if you plan to do it. Have a look at the Fuchs Pro S 10w-50 and the Millers CFS 10w-50 here https://www.opieoils.co.uk/c-659-10w50-engine-oil.aspx Cheers, Guy

Hi Danny, I have replied to your other thread asking for a few details. Cheers, Guy

Viscosity is not really an indication of quality, 10w-50 is just thicker across the temp range than a 5w-40. If you look at ranges such as the Millers CFS, Fuchs Pro S, Motul 300v etc where they have multiple viscosities in the same quality range the only difference really is the viscosity. Cheers, Guy

Our look up guide just runs off our standard recommendation for your model, 5w-40. Often people use 10w-50 for many different reasons and we often do recommend a 10w-50. What year is your Impreza? Is it modified and what kind of use does it get? Just road or track as well? Cheers, Guy

Hi David You could top up with either of them, not a problem, just make sure it meets the API SN spec. A 0w-20 is likely to burn off quicker than a 5w-30. Cheers Tim

Hi David 5w-30 is an option for the engine and it's cheaper than 0w-20, so a dealership will tend to go for 5w-30. You might find with a 0w-20 that you get better economy or performance due to reduced internal resistance. Any of the 0w-20s via this link will be fine for it. https://www.opieoils.co.uk/c-2024-api-sn-petrol-engine-oil.aspx Regards Tim

Do you get any piston slap when cold? Cheers Tim

Hi Dan I would use a 5w-40 synthetic. http://www.opieoils.co.uk/c-656-5w-40.aspx Out of those, the best ones are the Fuchs/Silkolene Pro S, Millers CFS/CFS NT+, Motul Sport/300V, Red Line and Gulf Competition. The Motul 8100 X-Cess, Millers XF Longlife, Castrol Edge/Magnatec, Fuchs GT1 XTL/Supersyn, Shell Helix and Mobil Super 3000 are good, cheaper alternatives. Cheers Tim

Very, very good :)

Hi I would use a 10w-40 http://www.opieoils.co.uk/c-657-10w-40.aspx The best ones are the Gulf Competition, Motul 300V, Fuchs Pro R, Red Line and Millers CFS. As a cheaper alternative the Fuchs Syn MC, Gulf Tec Plus, Valvoline Durablend/Maxlife, Castrol Magnatec, Shell HX7, Motul 6100 and Millers CSS/EE/Trident are good choices. Cheers Tim

Thanks for the order. The Motul Sport is a good oil, it's basically the same as the X-Cess, but with an ester content, so it's an upgrade. Cheers Tim

Hi Dan Is it standard or modified? Road or track use? Cheers Tim

Hi It's the way the look up works, it only offers K&N or Mahle at the moment. Filters are quite straightforward really, don't use rubbish. I (and most of the other guys here) us Mahle, plus we sell something like 200000 of their filters a year, with no quality issues at all. Bosch have always been pretty good, so we do those as well now. K&N are decent filters, but they also have filters for vehicles that the other companies don't list. The OEM filters that we have are just because one of our suppliers sells them and customers want them, but I don't really see the point in them. They are just a filter made by a filter company, then re-badged as OEM. Cheers Tim

HI Yes, still here, so if anyone needs advice, give me a shout. Cheers Tim

Hi Steve Yes, at the moment, that will be the best I think. You can use the code CFS for 15% off the Millers CFS, but that won't take any discount off the filter, so I guess it will work out about the same in total. Cheers Tim

Warehouse Clearance | 15% Off Everything The Opie Oils Warehouse Clearance is here! It's simple, use voucher code WH15 to get 15% off anything and everything at www.opieoils.co.uk - Be quick, it won't be around for long! To give you an idea on the deals to be had, below you will find a list with links to some of our most popular oils and fluids - simply follow the link for further information and specifications: ENGINE OILS - Fuchs Titan Race Pro S 5w-40: 5 litres WAS £44.95 NOW £38.21 - Millers Oils Nanodrive CFS 5w-40 NT: 5 litres WAS £54.49 NOW £46.32 - Mobil 1 ESP 5w-30: 5 litres WAS £36.95 NOW £31.41 - Shell Helix Ultra 5w-40: 5 litres WAS £29.95 NOW £25.46 - Castrol Edge Titanium 5w-30 LL FST: 4 litres WAS £31.99 NOW £27.19 GEARBOX/DIFF OILS - Millers Oils CRX 75w-90 NT+: 1 litre WAS £17.95 NOW £15.26 - Motul Gear 300 75w-90: 1 litre WAS £14.95 NOW £12.71 - Fuchs Titan Sintofluid 75W-80: 1 litre WAS £9.95 NOW £8.46 - Castrol Syntrax Limited Slip 75w-140: 1 litre WAS £15.95 NOW £13.56 - Red Line MT90 75w-90 GL4: 1 quart WAS £18.95 NOW £16.11 BRAKE FLUIDS - Motul RBF 600: 500ml WAS £11.95 NOW £10.16 - Motul RBF 660: 500ml WAS £13.99 NOW £11.89 - Castrol DOT 4 Fully Synthetic Brake Fluid: 1 litre WAS £8.95 NOW £7.61 - Gulf Competition RF1000: 500ml WAS £11.95 NOW £10.16 Not just oils & fluids..... It's not just oils we sell, come take a look at the huge range of products now available at Opie Oils, you may be surprised! To make it easier to find everything we offer, we have recently re-designed our navigation bar in to the following headings: Oil, Car Parts, Bike Parts, Accessories & Styling, Maintenance, Travel & Touring, Roof Bars, Tools & Workplace, Brands and offers. If you should need any further information or advice on the correct items for your vehicle, give us a call on 01209 202 949 or drop us an email to [email protected] and we will be happy to provide a free and impartial recommendation for you tailored to your particular vehicle, its level of modification and the use it is getting. Until next time! -Oilman

Hi guys Opie Oils have a pair of tickets to Knockhill Racing Circuit up for grabs, so if you and a guest fancy spending the day watching the Scottish Championship Car Racing this Sunday, then you may be in luck! To be in with a chance of winning these tickets, all you have to do is drop us a PM titled SMRC 10TH. In the message, please include your full name, the name of your guest, your address, telephone number and email address - this will make sure that we can get in touch with you as quickly as possible after the winner has been selected. - Please only apply if you are able to attend on Sunday 10th Spetember, as it would be a shame for the tickets to go to waste - Should you be the lucky winner of these tickets, your guest and yourself will meet a member of the David Sleigh Race Team at the gates at 10:30AM on Sunday 10th September. They will then provide you with your passes and bring you accross to their race awning, skipping the waiting lines. Here, you can meet this awesome racing team, hang out for the day and have some lunch whilst watching one of the best events of the season. "Scottish Championship Car Racing organised by the SMRC, has a superb range of racing classes, a super-slick racing format with around 18 races to entertain you during an action-packed afternoon. Valuable Championship points will be up-for-grabs as the leading racers jostle for the top of the Championship standings, as we reach the penultimate round in the 2017 season. Traditionally, this is when championship challenges are made and expect to see the best racers in each class battle hard at the front of the grid for those all-important race wins" You can find full details of the event HERE, and David Sleigh Racings page HERE. Please feel free to drop us a line too if you need any further information, we're in the office Monday to Friday 8:30 - 5:30 on 01209 202 944 or via email on [email protected]. As the event is for this weekend, get those messages in quick, the winner will be picked at random and contacted by Thursday 7th at the latest. Best of luck guys! Cheers, Oilman

Hi guys Opie Oils have a pair of tickets to Knockhill Racing Circuit up for grabs, so if you and a guest fancy spending the day watching the Scottish Championship Car Racing this Sunday, then you may be in luck! To be in with a chance of winning these tickets, all you have to do is drop us a PM titled SMRC Reverse. In the message, please include your full name, the name of your guest, your address, telephone number and email address - this will make sure that we can get in touch with you as quickly as possible after the winner has been selected. - Please only apply if you are able to attend on Sunday 20th August, as it would be a shame for the tickets to go to waste - Should you be the lucky winner of these tickets, your guest and yourself will meet a member of the David Sleigh Race Team at the gates at 10:30AM on Sunday 20th August. They will then provide you with your passes and bring you accross to their race awning, skipping the waiting lines. Here, you can meet this awesome racing team, hang out for the day and have some lunch whilst watching one of the best events of the season. "Scottish Championship Car Racing organised by the SMRC, has a superb range of racing classes, a super-slick racing format with around 18 races to entertain you during an action-packed afternoon. Valuable Championship points will be up-for-grabs as the leading racers jostle for the top of the Championship standings, as we pass the half way mark in the season. Traditionally, this is when championship challenges are made and expect to see the best racers in each class battle hard at the front of the grid for those all-important race wins." You can find full details of the event HERE, and David Sleigh Racings page HERE. Please feel free to drop us a line too if you need any further information, we're in the office Monday to Friday 8:30 - 5:30 on 01209 202 944 or via email on [email protected]. As the event is for this weekend, get those messages in quick, the winner will be picked at random and contacted by Friday 18th at the latest. Best of luck guys! Cheers, Oilman

Hi I've just checked and I don't see an email there about the fuchs oils. Cheers Tim

Hi Pro Flex is a really good oil for the money, but it's not a proper performance oil, it's aimed at standard road cars. If you email [email protected], I can reply with the datasheets. Cheers Tim

Hi Low emissions engines would be something like a 2010 BMW 320D or in Subaru terms, one of the Legacy or Imprezas with a diesel engine. Your car doesn't need the C3 version and the Pro S 5w-40 would be ideal for it with that kind of use. http://www.opieoils.co.uk/p-68897-fuchs-titan-race-pro-s-5w-40-ester-fully-synthetic-engine-oil.aspx Cheers Tim

Hi The Pro C3 is a performance oil, but with a different additive package that makes it suitable for use in lower emissions engines, like performance diesels. It is fine for other engines as well though. The Pro S is aimed at the best protection, but is not suitable for the lower emissions engines. Cheers Tim

Hi guys Just a quick heads up to let you all know that our most recent brainchild is now live and kicking - Say hello to Opie Commercial Oils! We appreciate that not everyone here drives an 18 wheeler big rig, but our new website also covers an array of fluids for all vans, trucks and even buses, so if you need anything for the work van for example, then you may want to have a look below. Opie Commercial Oils offers more than 150 commercial vehicle oils and fluids from the likes of Texaco, Castrol, Shell, Mobil, and Millers Oils. A comprehensive range of engine oils, gearbox and differential oils, greases and coolants are all available for your servicing needs, delivered to your door at trade prices. Geared towards all aspects of commercial vehicles, from buses to lorries, and everything in between, we offer commercial products in commercial quantities at commercial prices. Perhaps you're a self-employed courier, electrician or plumber? Well, just give us a buzz next time your service is due and we're sure to have the product for you, and at great prices to boot. Below, you will find links to the different vehicle categories that we cater for: BUS AND COACH - Engine Oil - Gear Oil - Ancillaries TRUCK AND HGV - Engine Oil - Gear Oil - Ancillaries VAN AND LGV - Engine Oil - Gear Oil - Ancillaries If you know the spec that you're after, then you can simply hover over the "Shop By Specification" tab. This displays everything we have to offer in that certain spec, such as Iveco and Caterpillar, as well as all the usuals from ACEA and many more to cover vehicles from MAN, Scania and DAF to name a few. There's also free shipping on all orders over £250. Of course, if you're not sure of the exact product you need, or just require some advice on what would work best, then all you need to do is email us at [email protected] with details of your vehicle and any special requirements and we would be happy to provide free and impartial advice. Alternatively, just give us a call on 01209 202942 and we'll get straight to it. Again, we appreciate that this may not be of interest to all of you guys, but just wanted to keep you in the loop about what we've been working on, and hopefully offer a product you may be after. Why not have a look around HERE. Until next time! Oilman

Hi guys Opie Oils have a pair of tickets to Knockhill Racing Circuit up for grabs, so if you and a guest fancy spending the day watching the Scottish Championship Car Racing, then you may be in luck! To be in with a chance of winning these tickets, all you have to do is drop us a PM titled SMRC. In the message, please include your full name, the name of your guest, your address, telephone number and email address - this will make sure that we can get in touch with you as quickly as possible after the winner has been selected. - Please only apply if you are able to attend on Sunday 2nd July, as it would be a shame for the tickets to go to waste - Should you be the lucky winner of these tickets, your guest and yourself will meet a member of the David Sleigh Race Team at the gates at 10:30AM on Sunday 2nd July. They will then provide you with your passes and bring you accross to their race awning, skipping the waiting lines. Here, you can meet this awesome racing team, hang out for the day and have some lunch whilst watching one of the best events of the season. "Scottish Championship Car Racing organised by the SMRC, has a superb range of racing classes, a super-slick racing format with around 18 races to entertain you during an action-packed afternoon. Action will come from Scottish Formula Ford, Legends, Mini Coopers, BMW Compacts, Fiestas, Sports & Saloon and Classic Sports & Saloon Championships. A jam-packed programme will keep you enthralled, bemused and entertained throughout the day. The Knockhill track provides the perfect platform for open, exciting and wheel-to-wheel racing – which is always spectacular across all classes!" You can find full details of the event HERE, and David Sleigh Racings page HERE. Please feel free to drop us a line too if you need any further information, we're in the office Monday to Friday 8:30 - 5:30 on 01209 202 944 or via email on [email protected]. As the event is for this weekend, get those messages in quick, the winner will be picked at random and contacted by Friday 30th at the latest. Best of luck guys! Cheers, Oilman