Choosing Oil for (New) Renault Clio 182

[Flak]

I am overwhelmed by the amount of information on this forum, before I arrived here I didn’t have a clue about the complexities of choosing the correct oil for my car; and now I just know how much I have to learn! I would dearly like some suggestions for the best oil for the following spec:

Renault Clio 182 with 750 miles on the clock.

I drive 50-75 miles per day in 2 journeys of equal length, although I have been driving conservatively so far I will probably drive quite hard once the engine is settled and I am used to it.

I live on the south coast of the UK where temperatures range from 25-90F (-5 to 30C)

The manual recommends ELF EVOLUTION SXR 5W-40

I am planning to do the first oil change today with the 5W-40 Semi Synthetic that they use at my local garage and then fill it with 'good stuff' at 1500.

Any comments or suggestions are gratefully received.

 

[haley10]

I looked at the Castrol UK website and their oil selector is not very up to date on the Renault models.

Can you actually get the Elf oils locally?

 

[Audioquest]

Renault has always used Elf motor oils in their F1 engines, why would you want to use anything else?

 

[Flak]

Thanks for the welcome haley.

I dont have any reason not to use the ELF oil as suggested by Renault but i've read that the suggested oil is not always best for a particular situation. Also the majority of threads ive read suggest using M1.

I will probably get the dealership to fill it up with ELF as i dont have the space or the tools to do it myself

I'm sure i could find some locally if i tried.

The Castrol site suggests Magnetec 10W40 for my engine but also notes that Renault reccomend ELF.

I think i'll stick with ELF

 

[pscholte]

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Originally posted by Flak:
Thanks for the welcome haley.

I dont have any reason not to use the ELF oil as suggested by Renault but i've read that the suggested oil is not always best for a particular situation. Also the majority of threads ive read suggest using M1.

I will probably get the dealership to fill it up with ELF as i dont have the space or the tools to do it myself

I'm sure i could find some locally if i tried.

The Castrol site suggests Magnetec 10W40 for my engine but also notes that Renault reccomend ELF.

I think i'll stick with ELF

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Flak,

Yes, indeed, stick with the Elves...er...I mean...ELF! And use specifically what Renault recommends, i.e., EVOLUTION SXR 5W-40.

 

[JohnBrowning]

ELF SXR 5W40 is a good oil so is Motul 5W40, Mobil 5W50,and Esso's 5W40 and 0W40 are all good oils! I think price and availablity are going to be the only real difference as all of them are synthetic and do a fine job. In the end the only way to know for sure is to test them after your oil change interval is over.