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Castrol R or R40

Postby pgoldsmith » Sun Feb 27, 2011 9:27 pm

Anybody use this type of oil ?
Is it suitable for GTA Turbo ?
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Postby Alpineandy » Mon Feb 28, 2011 9:48 am

Although it makes the exhaust smell great, It really isn't suitable for a road car. Not really suitable for a turbo. And not really suitable for a modern engine. But apart from that... :lol:
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Don't ya just love .....

Postby si21 » Mon Feb 28, 2011 4:20 pm

Alpineandy wrote:Although it makes the exhaust smell great, It really isn't suitable for a road car. Not really suitable for a turbo. And not really suitable for a modern engine. But apart from that... :lol:



Don't ya just love .....the smell of Castrol R in the morning, used a lot in classic race bikes and vintage racers :wink:

I do love that smell, I was even thinking of bringing it out as an aftershave :lol:

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