Recent content by Trist

Oh thats interesting, not sure if its worth me sending sample to Millers as I've poured the old oil into the used Shell container, might affect results? Thanks for the link, will have a look

Thanks for the replies guys Reading reviews on this forum, I bit the bullet and tried Shell Helix Ultra again 5w-40 and a Bosch OEM filter £31 all in from Euro Car Parts here in the UK. It's definitely quieter than when I used last year. So hopefully all is good. The Gulf Competition Ester...

Thank you for that! Another reason to not pay £60 for it then Heres the Mazda oil requirements

Thanks for the reply Isn't triplex rubbish? Or am I being a brand snob? lol What is ADBV?

I own a 2011 Mazda 3 MPS (Mazdaspeed 3). Its always had Mazda service for the first 3 years and then I did it all myself. I have always used Gulf Competition 5w40 Ester Fully Synthetic oil. But at around £60 (using 5.7ltrs) Its a lot for a road car IMHO. I do a change every 6 months as the car...