[Mk2] [Turbo] Oils

[blogsy]

I've tried googling and searching the sites, but cant seem to find a definitive answer to what is the best thickness of oil to use on a rev3 Turbo. I also need some gearbox oil if anyone can recommend either that would be great. Thanks.

[mattyboy44]

About to service my MR2 Turbo for the first time and I am also looking for an answer on what oil to use for a Rev 3 Turbo? and gear box oil if anyone can advise that would be great.

My local shop says 5w-30 fully synthetic is this correct?

[Grazzy]

I tend to buy GTSchris Oil service kit, that uses 5/30, don't know if its the best, ive never really hand any problems with it.

Gearbox oil, i've been using redline MT-90 found this to be awesome.

[blogsy]

I talked to someone at Rouge Motorsport, and he was of the opinion that a low mileage or newly built engine could use fully synthetic 5w/30. But as my engine has quite a lot of miles on it, I may be better using 10w/40 semi synthetic. As for the gearbox, he recommended 75w/90 gear oil.

[mattyboy44]

I went for 5w 40 fully synthetic in the end after doing a bit of googling, engine seems to sound better all round and much quiter straight away. I can always change it if its wrong

Cars done about 70k


is fully synthetic OK!?

[Hez]

Fully synthetic is fine people tend to have a personal preference when it comes to oil, 5w30, 5w40, 10w40 all OK.

[rev3gtturbo]

I have a translated MR2 owners manual and for the mr2 turbo it says 10w30 or 20w40 for engine oil.

Places that do my servicing use 10w40.

A couple of years ago the Mobil 1 website used to recommend New Life 0w40 for an MR2 turbo. Just had a look and they don't make a recommendation and just give a phone number.