FANFARO engine oil

[luggsy]

Has anyone tried/ used this oil  ? Same speck as the oil I use but £15 cheaper https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/202952384831?epid=2231650996&hash=item2f40e7a13f:g:WsQAAOSw6AxfLBQv

[Tony Brooks]

Seems it may come from Lithuania so as long as the API & SAE specs are not forged then it should be fine. Possibly a sister product to Manoil.

[JonesBoy]

Not used the oil you mention, but I use this oil. Been good for me and delivery very quick.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/303956200917?hash=item46c5338dd5:g:41QAAOSwub1cwsrM

[Dav and Pen]

Relative to the cost of an engine really good oil is cheap.

[ditchcrawler]

What is API CG-4  I use API CC

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[Tony Brooks]

10 hours ago, ditchcrawler said:

What is API CG-4  I use API CC

 

The can from the OP's link says SG on the can image. While JonesBoy's link does say CG on the can. It claims to be mixed fleet oil so I suspect its a misprint for SG but it would be enough to stop me trusting it.

[JonesBoy]

This engine oil classification seem to be a bit of a nightmare

According to the API

SG/CD, SG seems classed for gasoline engines and CD is for diesel both categories are obsolete.

CG-4/CF-4 are for diesel engines as is CC but these are also obsolete.

For my Beta 43, Beta say CF but according to API this is also obsolete.

Have been using this oil for many years and all seems fine, Smith & Allan have been in business since 1925 so should know what they are doing.

[luggsy]

Thanks for all your comets, got myself a bit mixed up, I will stick with the one I have used since day one ( now 61/2 years old ) for any one with a barrus shire engine this is the one that has the same speck as barrus shire oil https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/292756847646?epid=652387465&hash=item4429aafc1e:g:gdMAAOSwS~Fbthtn

[ditchcrawler]

7 minutes ago, luggsy said:

Thanks for all your comets, got myself a bit mixed up, I will stick with the one I have used since day one ( now 61/2 years old ) for any one with a barrus shire engine this is the one that has the same speck as barrus shire oil https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/292756847646?epid=652387465&hash=item4429aafc1e:g:gdMAAOSwS~Fbthtn

And for @JonesBoy they also do a CF oil I think you will find

[luggsy]

9 minutes ago, ditchcrawler said:

And for @JonesBoy they also do a CF oil I think you will find

Only going of this https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/173818401624?hash=item2878625358:g:HtQAAOSwlf5celn6

[David Mack]

1 hour ago, JonesBoy said:

This engine oil classification seem to be a bit of a nightmare

 

According to the API

 

SG/CD, SG seems classed for gasoline engines and CD is for diesel both categories are obsolete.

 

CG-4/CF-4 are for diesel engines as is CC but these are also obsolete.

 

For my Beta 43, Beta say CF but according to API this is also obsolete.

 

Have been using this oil for many years and all seems fine, Smith & Allan have been in business since 1925 so should know what they are doing.

 

Yes, the API classifications are obsolete. But some of us are boating around with engine designs that are obsolete. So it is right that we use the right oil classification for engine.

[Machpoint005]

Our obsolete engines are happy with mineral oil, 15w40. Avoid synthetic and semi-synthetic and you'll be fine. Thuink how many tens of thousands of Japanese diesel engines there are in plant all over the world, and hazard a guess as to how many actually get regular servicing. 

 

[Momac]

Oil seems expensive at the moment.  £55 now for the oil I bought for under £40  in December from the same supplier.

 

 

 

[Machpoint005]

Tesco's own brand is worth a look (4 litre and 2 litre packs).

 

[ditchcrawler]

15 minutes ago, Machpoint005 said:

Tesco's own brand is worth a look (4 litre and 2 litre packs).

 

All I could find was fully synthetic 

[JonesBoy]

3 hours ago, ditchcrawler said:

And for @JonesBoy they also do a CF oil I think you will find

Thanks ditchcrawler but have already got my oil and did the service last week. It’s the Smith & Allan stuff CG-4/CF-4 still obsolete according to API but two steps above CF and one step above CF-4. ?

Don’t say marine on it so a reasonable price.

Engine not blown up yet so quite happy with it.?

[ditchcrawler]

One good thing, it just made me check and I put my last can in last week, so I must get some more.

[Machpoint005]

2 hours ago, ditchcrawler said:

All I could find was fully synthetic 

 

Perhaps we have all the real stuff? I bought 6 litres yesterday and there was a fair bit on the shelves (Tesco Extra, ie a ginormous one).