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Old June 20th 04, 07:40 PM
DJ
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Default OIL - Selenia 20K 10W40

Hi,

I have very recently bought my first Alfa ( an 03 166 2.5 V6 24v).
I understand I need to give it Selenia 20K 10W40 oil, is this easy to pick
up from most car shops, etc,
are there any compatible alternatives that I can use and how much is a
5litre can cost ?

Thanks

DJ


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Old June 20th 04, 08:36 PM
Paul Woodsford
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Fiat/Alfa only stockists.
If under warranty then using substitute could invalidate it. Check with
Dealer.

I paid £27 for 5L can, as against £10 /L can.

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: Hi,
:
: I have very recently bought my first Alfa ( an 03 166 2.5 V6 24v).
: I understand I need to give it Selenia 20K 10W40 oil, is this easy to pick
: up from most car shops, etc,
: are there any compatible alternatives that I can use and how much is a
: 5litre can cost ?
:
: Thanks
:
: DJ
:
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Old June 20th 04, 08:53 PM
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On Sun, 20 Jun 2004 20:36:30 +0100, "Paul Woodsford"
>, top posted the following:


>> I have very recently bought my first Alfa ( an 03 166 2.5 V6 24v).
>> I understand I need to give it Selenia 20K 10W40 oil, is this easy to pick
>> up from most car shops, etc,
>> are there any compatible alternatives that I can use and how much is a
>> 5litre can cost ?
>>
>> Thanks
>> DJ

>
>Fiat/Alfa only stockists.
>If under warranty then using substitute could invalidate it. Check with
>Dealer.
>
>I paid £27 for 5L can, as against £10 /L can.
>
>--
>Paul Woodsford


NOT correct.

Selenia is Only a Recommended product.
There is No Way that your warranty can be affected one iota
by using a different make.

What you Must observe is the Type of oil.
Any Make 10W-40 Synthetic based for UK use.

If you want the best performance then there is a
base of people who would argue that Fully Synth oil
10W60 - such as Selenia Racing is used.

Pete
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Old June 20th 04, 09:28 PM
David C
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"DJ" > wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> I have very recently bought my first Alfa ( an 03 166 2.5 V6 24v).
> I understand I need to give it Selenia 20K 10W40 oil, is this easy to pick
> up from most car shops, etc,
> are there any compatible alternatives that I can use and how much is a
> 5litre can cost ?
>
> Thanks
>
> DJ



Use a 10w60 Full Synthetic oil.
i.e. Castrol RS 10w60
If you are in the UK: £29.99 /4L from http://www.castrolclassicoils.co.uk
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Old June 20th 04, 10:52 PM
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Under duress, DJ, quietly snivelled...


|| Hi,
||
|| I have very recently bought my first Alfa ( an 03 166 2.5 V6 24v).
|| I understand I need to give it Selenia 20K 10W40 oil, is this easy to
pick
|| up from most car shops, etc,
|| are there any compatible alternatives that I can use and how much is a
|| 5litre can cost ?
||
|| Thanks
||
|| DJ

www.shop4parts.co.uk

FIAT and Alfa bits.

They do Selenia 20k 5ltr cans for £20.87



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Old June 21st 04, 07:13 AM
Ppelectron
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>>> I have very recently bought my first Alfa ( an 03 166 2.5 V6 24v).
>>> I understand I need to give it Selenia 20K 10W40 oil, is this easy to pick
>>> up from most car shops, etc,
>>> are there any compatible alternatives that I can use and how much is a
>>> 5litre can cost ?
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>> DJ

>>
>>Fiat/Alfa only stockists.
>>If under warranty then using substitute could invalidate it. Check with
>>Dealer.
>>
>>I paid £27 for 5L can, as against £10 /L can.
>>
>>--
>>Paul Woodsford

>
>NOT correct.
>
>Selenia is Only a Recommended product.
>There is No Way that your warranty can be affected one iota
>by using a different make.
>
>What you Must observe is the Type of oil.
>Any Make 10W-40 Synthetic based for UK use.
>
>If you want the best performance then there is a
>base of people who would argue that Fully Synth oil
>10W60 - such as Selenia Racing is used.
>
>Pete
>--
> >
>156 2.0 TS (2001) - Proteo Rosso (his)
>147 2.0 TS (2002) - Gem Green (her's)
>


My local Alfa main dealer uses Castrol GTX Magnatec. (Interestingly, so does
the Ford dealer). The Alfa dealer told me it was virtualy impossible to get
Selenia.

Phil 156 V6
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Old June 21st 04, 09:38 PM
Paul Woodsford
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That's why I said check with dealer as the legalities of warranties is not
my special interest area.

"Pete" > wrote in message
...
> On Sun, 20 Jun 2004 20:36:30 +0100, "Paul Woodsford"
> >, top posted the following:
>
>
> >> I have very recently bought my first Alfa ( an 03 166 2.5 V6 24v).
> >> I understand I need to give it Selenia 20K 10W40 oil, is this easy to

pick
> >> up from most car shops, etc,
> >> are there any compatible alternatives that I can use and how much is a
> >> 5litre can cost ?
> >>
> >> Thanks
> >> DJ

> >
> >Fiat/Alfa only stockists.
> >If under warranty then using substitute could invalidate it. Check with
> >Dealer.
> >
> >I paid £27 for 5L can, as against £10 /L can.
> >
> >--
> >Paul Woodsford

>
> NOT correct.
>
> Selenia is Only a Recommended product.
> There is No Way that your warranty can be affected one iota
> by using a different make.
>
> What you Must observe is the Type of oil.
> Any Make 10W-40 Synthetic based for UK use.
>
> If you want the best performance then there is a
> base of people who would argue that Fully Synth oil
> 10W60 - such as Selenia Racing is used.
>
> Pete
> --
> >
> 156 2.0 TS (2001) - Proteo Rosso (his)
> 147 2.0 TS (2002) - Gem Green (her's)



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