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GL5 does everything that you need it to do, so GL6 is a bit pointless basically. I don't know much about Endless oils at all, but Redline are extremely good quality

Yes, Redline MTL http://www.opieoils.co.uk/p-1019-redline-synthetic-manual-transmission-lubricant-70w-80-gl4.aspx Cheers Tim

We are often asked why don’t you do an article on Gear Oils? Well, an article would be very complex but here are the answers to a few FAQ’s that we have had over the years. What does API GL mean? API stands for American Petroleum Industry and GL stands for Gear Lubricant, see below for...

When it comes to choosing oil for your car, this post may seem like going back to basics but we at www.opieoils.co.uk are constantly surprised by the amount of people who do not understand what is written on a bottle of oil and therefore have no idea of what they are buying or using. This...

Not a fan of Liquimoly... We recommend this one and its renault approved as well http://www.opieoils.co.uk/p-981-fuchs-titan-sintofluid-sae-75w-80-synthetic-manual-transmission-fluid.aspx Cheers Guy

The Elf will be just fine, as said lots of different brands used but any well branded good quality 5w-40 synthetic will be ideal, it all depends how much you want to spend and how good you want to go http://www.opieoils.co.uk/c-656-5w-40.aspx Regards Guy

Opie Oils is pleased to announce that it's become an Approved K&N Dealer. You can now get Club Discounts on the full range of K&N Products! To view the full range of K&N products available at Opie Oils, take a look here. To assist you, we have various look-up tools on our site which...

Yes, they can be okay, but most don't burn clean. The only clean burning one I can think of is the Silkolene Pro Boost. Not cheap, but good. http://www.opieoils.co.uk/p-818-silkolene-pro-boost-octane-improver.aspx Cheers Tim

They have their uses, it depends what your trying to gain from using one? Cheers Guy

Good oils come with everything you need in them, so no need to add a gimmick to them

I'm not sure if this is the same thing as as what you are talking about, but we may sell that one. Muc Off produce a PTFE spray to protect motorbikes. Ferrari started using it to coat their engines between races as it's very good. If it is the thing that caused the failure, I would say it's not...

At this time of year, it’s beneficial to use an oil that has good cold start flow properties as it will get to the parts of the engine that need it far more quickly when you turn the key. The "w" number which means winter is the key here and the lower it is the better cold start performance...

A number of ‘add-on’ additives intended to improve the performance of commercially available automotive lubricants have been marketed in recent years, under such names as ‘Xxtralube ZX-1’, ‘Metol FX-1’, ‘PPL Anti-Friction’ and ‘Activ-8’.All such products share the following characteristics with...