MX5Ireland

im on a tight budget and im wondering anyone here using the Tesco Carlube 5w30 its 15 quid like

No idea on the Tesco stuff but keep an eye on Halfords, they have Castrol Magnatec 10w40 on offer for 20e every so often.

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as luck would have it :
http://www.halfords.ie/webapp/wcs/store ... yId_212419

you shouldnt skimp out on oil... good oil can make a difference to your engines life span!!

castrol magnatec presently on offer in Halfords for 20euro

halfords her i come

i got MOBIL 1 0W 40 a couple o weeks a go is that the wrong oil

Just back from halfords, now have enough 10w40 to lubricate a jumbo...

5w 30 is the correct oil for an mx5 yea?

I might be wrong on this but as far as I know the Mazda runs on 10w40. 5w30 is for more modern petrol and diesel engines.

Yep me too, picked up a 4l of Magnatec for the next oil change.! 10 W 40 that is.

5w 30 is the correct oil.

sidewaysreilly wrote:5w 30 is the correct oil.

its hard to get an answer like that you know

thanks

Tesco just had the Carlube 5w30 on sale for €6.50....yes, you read that right! I cleaned them out.........

5w30 and 10w40, they both work. You will find Mazda recommending 5w30 for the Mx-5 in some owners manuals, while a lot of Mazda dealerships use 10w40 for oil changes.

Edit: 5w30 has a lower temperature range, so better for colder climates. 10w40 can take hotter temperature ranges. Since we are in Ireland with a small range, never under +10, never over +30 C, it seems to come down to preference.

Shameless copy of temperature listing:
http://forum.miata.net/vb/attachment.ph ... 1240503953

I cleaned out the local Tesco down here in Killarney too........
A while back they had 1L bottles of Tesco 20w50 for €1 - yes, that's right! €1!!
I cleaned that out too, and did the Douglas shop also, my old British bikes just love that stuff!! Being a little thicker, it doesn't leak with the same vigour either!