Browse the full range today and don’t hesitate to get in touch if you need any assistance. It’s a vital component of the engine system, lubricating moving parts and ensuring your car has a long and happy life. If you’re unsure how to change your oil, choose our Fit It For Me service to have it changed at a workshop alongside an oil filter fitting. Motor oil lubricates the mechanical parts that move inside your engine as well as helps to clean, cool and protect your engine.
An oil change might help but making sure you are sucking clean un inhibited air, sparking, fueling, firing clean will do more to help. Gasoline deposits do unweight pistons in every DI engine ESPECIALLY those with variable piston management systems. Those deposits are carbon “blacky” stuff, and shellac and in high heat areas Castrol GTX varnishes. They will change lubrication ability of the engine oil if it’s skating on shellac or varnish. As one of the UK’s leading stockists of car parts, we know our stuff. With us, you can benefit from free UK delivery, or come to one of over 200 branches nationwide to click and collect your chosen engine oil.
A certified Take 5 technician will recommend your optimal oil change interval at the time of service. Viscosity is the oil’s resistance to flow at a given temperature. This indicates how well the Castrol GTX oil will flow through the engine at different parts of operation to provide protection and increase fuel economy. The first number is the cold rating (paired with a “W” to indicate “winter”).
A shift towards increased use of magnesium was required to address the needs of new gasoline direct injected engines. I have to say I finally wanted to change oil to Mobil 1 for awhile and I’m glad I did. Without getting mobil 1 oil into statics about my 2017Camaro this motor oil made my V6 run ever so smooth and quiet! I went on a long trip purposely and did spirited driving and even got stuck in traffic without any loss from burn off.
It is strongly recommended that you consult your vehicle owner’s manual. The new ILSAC GF-6 standard for engine oils improves your vehicle’s fuel economy and engine performance. We’ve met and exceeded the standards with many of our Mobil™ motor oils.