Fully-synthetic Not Available For Is200?

[Nick The Greek]

Got a query for you guys.

When I took my car into the local garage to get an oil change a few weeks back, I requested fully synthetic. They said they cant get any for the IS200, and only semi-synthetic should be used.

What makes me question this advice is that last time I requested fully-synthetic I got it. (or at least thats what i was charged/told).

I didnt think about it at the time, but I shan't be going back there again (fairway tyres in rickmansworth for those of you local, tony bones will know them, lol)

Was the guy B/S'ing me?

Can fully synthetic be used in the IS200 engine?

[BESTY]

well i use Castrol RS full synthetic in mine,have done for last 3 changes,sweet as.

[Mr Morse]

Got a query for you guys.

When I took my car into the local garage to get an oil change a few weeks back, I requested fully synthetic. They said they cant get any  for the IS200, and only semi-synthetic should be used.

What makes me question this advice is that last time I requested fully-synthetic I got it. (or at least thats what i was charged/told).

I didnt think about it at the time, but I shan't be going back there again (fairway tyres in rickmansworth for those of you local, tony bones will know them, lol)

Was the guy B/S'ing me?

Can fully synthetic be used in the IS200 engine?

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Load of Bollx - synthetic oil is the best oil you can put in your engine. Mine has run on Mobil No.1 since she was born and gets an oil/filter change every 3,000 miles.

[Nick The Greek]

Load of Bollx - synthetic oil is the best oil you can put in your engine. Mine has run on Mobil No.1 since she was born and gets an oil/filter change every 3,000 miles.

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That was pretty much my thoughts on this as well....

[ColinBarber]

It's difficult to get a fully synth oil in this country that has one of the recommended viscosities that is stated in the owners manual. Most are 0w-40 which is not recommended.

If you were to use a non-recommended viscosity and you have an engine problem within warranty then there could be issues.

My car is out of warranty so I don't have any issues using Mobil 1. :)

[derekyau]

BS for sure.When I took my car for a 40k service at Croydon, and asked to supply my own oil, they said that they specificly used Fully Synthetic oil.

[Rob]

cant u get 5-40 synthetic in the UK?

[ColinBarber]

cant u get  5-40 synthetic in the UK?

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not Mobil 1 or other off the shelf products. You can mail order some Red Line or others but it is expensive.

[Rob]

oh ok was wondering as u can get it quite easily over here.

[ColinBarber]

oh ok was wondering as u can get it quite easily over here.

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yes and probably every other country in the world. Just the normal rip off Britain, no choice of products and more expensive

[lexus boy]

get my oil through work

if u go direct to oil distributors u can get it at not a great expense

just in a little big bigger quantites

[AMH]

Used Mobil 1 in mine and now doing so in my RAV.

Always got dealer to use the oil I supplied - and always get Mobil to confirm use by e.mail prior to initial use.

That way a warranty rejection would make interesting legal case between Mobil and the dealer who "used" it ...

PS - I have always used standard oil for first 5 - 10k for running in then switched - as I understand it Mobil 1 will not allow parts to bed in so easily and can lead to burning oil - probably only a rumour but heeded non-the-less.

[ColinBarber]

PS - I have always used standard oil for first 5 - 10k for running in then switched - as I understand it Mobil 1 will not allow parts to bed in so easily and can lead to burning oil - probably only a rumour but heeded non-the-less.

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I've read that too but many cars come out of the factory with Mobil 1 in them.

[AMH]

... wonder if the tolerances are different in those ?