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Technical => 116 Series (Alfetta Sedan/GT/GTV & Giulietta Sedan) => Topic started by: franck on October 23, 2008, 10:48:56 AM

Title: engine oil & brakes gtv6
Post by: franck on October 23, 2008, 10:48:56 AM
can anyone recommend best quality and viscosity engine oil, the engine has 114k dosent blow smoke on start up or on down shift, or under hard acceleration, also require new front and rear disk and pads, anyone know of a supplier of parts with reasonable prices, thanx
Title: Re: engine oil & brakes gtv6
Post by: jimnielsen on October 23, 2008, 10:59:25 AM
I'd try Castrol Edge 10W60 (yes its expensive..) but save on the pads by using the TRW (lucas) pads - they are cheap and work well on the track, or the road.

jim~
Title: Re: engine oil & brakes gtv6
Post by: Gary Pearce on October 23, 2008, 02:35:25 PM
Alternative Mobil1. 15w50
Title: Re: engine oil & brakes gtv6
Post by: alfagtv58 on October 23, 2008, 02:43:25 PM
Quote from: franck on October 23, 2008, 10:48:56 AM
also require new front and rear disk and pads, anyone know of a supplier of parts with reasonable prices, thanx
I have found the EBC Reds quite good for track work.  EBC also stock the rotors.
Title: Re: engine oil & brakes gtv6
Post by: franck on October 23, 2008, 03:12:29 PM
thanx for the info, just a couple more questions are these oils synthetic or mineral? as i was told these engines should run on mineral, and EBC is that the retailer or the distributor or the actual product for disk and pads? thanx again for your time
Title: Re: engine oil & brakes gtv6
Post by: Rigi on November 03, 2008, 03:42:10 PM
Posted the following reply to anothing subject but if it helps ....

At the risk of opening up a hornets nest ... re the use of Mobil 1 .... I would never contemplate a synthetic - full or semi - in an older style engine,  even if it has been rebuilt ... for years now have used BP Corse Plus and have heard nothing but praise for what some regard as one of the best mineral oils ever produced.

We use the BP in 105/116 road Alfas as well as the 116 race car.

I use a full synthetic - Royal Purple - in my wifes 3.0L Spider.

You may wish to check out their website: http://royalpurple.com.au/html/s01_home/home.asp?dsb%3D135

Right oils for the right car