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Yordan

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5W40
« on: January 10, 2012, 06:41:40 PM »
5W40 is the oil the garage put in. I put the tin in the boot and didn't look at it till later /was in a hurry/.
Shoud I go back and ask them to put the wright oil?
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Re: 5W40
« Reply #1 on: January 10, 2012, 06:46:40 PM »
If I were you, I would do so.
Not that I believe that that oil would be worse, but if you ever have any warranty issues, this might become a problem.
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Re: 5W40
« Reply #2 on: January 10, 2012, 07:01:31 PM »
is yours an SS Yordan?

my manual specifies 5w40 for the standard and 10w50 for the SS :thumb:
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Re: 5W40
« Reply #3 on: January 10, 2012, 07:09:48 PM »
5w40 for standard and 10w50 is what I thought too.....
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Re: 5W40
« Reply #4 on: January 10, 2012, 07:21:52 PM »
I have the standard 500. Tmc'd  :thumb:
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Re: 5W40
« Reply #5 on: January 10, 2012, 07:26:58 PM »
Dealer will tell you what they think, if you are worried about warranties get them to put it in writing and they will be liable to pay out I think :thumb:
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Re: 5W40
« Reply #6 on: January 10, 2012, 07:27:40 PM »
As you have the power output similar to a SS. I would go for 10w50. But I don't think you could blame the dealer unless you advised him accordingly.
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Re: 5W40
« Reply #7 on: January 10, 2012, 07:27:55 PM »
Im sure its supposed to be 5W 40 for standard form,  however 10w 50 wont do any harm esp if you have a TMC box.
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Re: 5W40
« Reply #8 on: January 10, 2012, 07:31:37 PM »
Dont get to hung up about it, 5W40 or 10W50 will be ok.
We run ours on chip fat oil.
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Re: 5W40
« Reply #9 on: January 10, 2012, 07:33:43 PM »
Quote from: GTMartin on January 10, 2012, 07:27:40 PM
As you have the power output similar to a SS. I would go for 10w50. But I don't think you could blame the dealer unless you advised him accordingly.

As I phoned them to book the oil change I asked them to make sure they have the 10W50 and before I handed the keys I also made sure the oil in stock. I will phone them tomorrow.
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Re: 5W40
« Reply #10 on: January 10, 2012, 07:35:38 PM »
Quote from: 3k5k on January 10, 2012, 07:31:37 PM
Dont get to hung up about it, 5W40 or 10W50 will be ok.
We run ours on chip fat oil.

I can supply you with 40 L a week. ;D
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Re: 5W40
« Reply #11 on: January 10, 2012, 07:40:34 PM »
Yordan, would this happen to be a certain Abarth dealer not too far from us?

If so I'm not surprised...  They put the wrong grade oil into Carmen and then spent 4 days trying to wiggle out of changing it :thumbd:
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Re: 5W40
« Reply #12 on: January 10, 2012, 07:49:20 PM »
No mate that will be last place even after exhausting every option I would think twice to pay them a visit!
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Re: 5W40
« Reply #13 on: January 10, 2012, 08:19:02 PM »
I have a TMC, and specify 10w50  :thumb:
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Re: 5W40
« Reply #14 on: January 10, 2012, 11:26:24 PM »
manual specifies 10w 50 for either spec.
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