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There's nothing wrong with it no, but personally for the money I don't see why you wouldn't go for a decent fully syn. It is a performance car after all not a family hatchback.

 

The only real difference between semi and fully synth is the time/miles its good for, unless your going for the more exotic high shear types, have a read of oilman's meanderings;)

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The only real difference between semi and fully synth is the time/miles its good for, unless your going for the more exotic high shear types, have a read of oilman's meanderings;)

 

Does "oilman" recommend semi-synthetic for the Supra?

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I have no idea, was just pointing out that as his name is often taken for Gospel on here, that he doesn't seem to think that just because its labelled as fully synthetic is always the dogs dangles;)

 

Thing is... someone who specializes in a particular product will always carry more weight than someone who doesn't (rightly or wrongly I'll admit).

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Opieoils recommend the following for the Supra TT :-

 

Castrol GTX 10w-40 Diesel Engine Oil meets ACEA B3

Price: £18.17 inc vat

 

Fuchs TITAN XTR 10W/40 High Performance Semi-Synthetic Engine Oil

Price: £17.63 inc vat

 

Silkolene XTR 10W-40 High Performance Semi-Synthetic Engine Oil

Price: £14.10 inc vat

 

Silkolene XTR 10W-40 High performance semi-synthetic engine oil A3/B3

Was: £13.00

Sale Price: £11.69 inc vat

Castrol GTX 10w-40 Engine Oil meets ACEA A3/B3

Price: £18.17 inc vat

 

Castrol Magnatec 10W-40 Semi-Synthetic Diesel Engine Oil meets ACEA B3

Price: £25.17 inc vat

 

Fuchs TITAN SYN DIESEL 10W-40 Ultimate Performance, Full Synthetic, Diesel

Price: £21.15 inc vat

 

Motul 6100 Synergie+ 10W-40 Gasoline and Diesel engine oil Technosynthese

Price: £22.33 inc vat

Amsoil Synthetic Engine Oil (AMO) 10w-40

Was: £48.10

Sale Price: £44.64 inc vat

 

REDLINE High Performance Synthetic Motor Oil 10w-40

Price: £43.48 inc vat

 

 

Now, as you can see lots of Semi's in there (no pun intended) and a Deisel oil (no idea why)

So i would say whats makes an important choice is how you drive the car, or its current modifications/power. This means different viscosity's of oil come into play.

i.e. Lots of tracks days, or once a week driven. Then according to this, choice of semi vs full synth i.e. with a tracked car, the better protection of a fully synth, or a normal road car, Semi with increased service intervals.

 

This is Probably why the Usual Pro-s or Pro-r recommendations are not listed, as the above are recommended for standard engines.

 

Ps Listing from Opieoils website

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I have no idea, was just pointing out that as his name is often taken for Gospel on here, that he doesn't seem to think that just because its labelled as fully synthetic is always the dogs dangles;)

 

Seems his website does suggest semi-synth, but yeah when it's also recommending diesel oils I'd take it with a pinch of salt.

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