17-12-2017, 05:01 PM
(This post was last modified: 17-12-2017, 05:01 PM by Reckless Rat.)
I know, I know, we've been over it time and time again, but I'd just like to ask this particular question...
Has anyone ever used fully synthetic oil in an A7 engine? The reason I ask is that I wheeled the RP out of the garage this afternoon and took it for a run, but even with a fully charged battery the starter motor was struggling to turn the engine over. I ended up having to bump start it down the drive because I couldn't even spin it over fast enough on the handle. The sump contents at the moment are 20W-50 multigrade, which works fine in summer, but seems very viscous at freezing temperatures (it was 1°C here today)
Once the engine was thoroughly warm it would start no problem on the starter.
I was thinking that a fully synthetic would resolve the cold starting problems, but would it be suitable for splash feed?
Has anyone ever used fully synthetic oil in an A7 engine? The reason I ask is that I wheeled the RP out of the garage this afternoon and took it for a run, but even with a fully charged battery the starter motor was struggling to turn the engine over. I ended up having to bump start it down the drive because I couldn't even spin it over fast enough on the handle. The sump contents at the moment are 20W-50 multigrade, which works fine in summer, but seems very viscous at freezing temperatures (it was 1°C here today)
Once the engine was thoroughly warm it would start no problem on the starter.
I was thinking that a fully synthetic would resolve the cold starting problems, but would it be suitable for splash feed?