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Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2006 9:00 am 
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Trying to find a good quality oil for a good price.Ive been using castrol GTX2 20/50 for ages.Should i change or stick with it?No probs so far.
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Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2006 9:39 am 
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I have used Penrite HPR15.
http://www.penrite.com.au/nextpage.php? ... w.php&id=4

Have used Penrite in alot of my cars, great oil, maintains properties quit well.
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Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2006 10:00 am 
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a few people i know use that.Maybe i should spend the extra few dollars and get some.Thanx mate.
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Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2006 11:59 am 
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go the penrite.. I'm using fuchs now its a pretty good oil bout $40 for 5 litres.. what does HPR15 cost BTW?

 

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about 30 bucks for 5L isnt it?

 

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sounds about on the money..

have run HPR previously, no issues with it, just thought I would whack in some Fuchs for a change.

 

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running pennziol 20w-40. no complaits here

 

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Running Shell Helix ULTRA 5W-40 Full synthetic Brilliant oil. :D

 

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HPR 15 here too. Both my EF XR6 and EL XR8 use HPR 15.

 

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Penzoil LPG 15w-40! 650,000km's and still running Ford's recomended viscosity!
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BP Oil 25/60. I think just about all my fluids come from there hehe

 

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I use pentrite HPR 15 semi synthetic 15w60.
The manual specifies 15w
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i use penrite hpr30 in both cars and my motorbike.
i reccomend it . been using it for years..
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HPR 15 here too. Just start using it - and cant complain so far.

Also put XR6T iridium plugs in this service, although cant say i notice much difference other that the nice warm feeling of having XR6T plugs!

 

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