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Offline Russ_leeds

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Is it safe to mix oils
« on: March 03, 2013, 05:55:54 pm »
Hi all,
My cars currently running on the millers nanodrive 5w 40. Ive just checked my oil, and it needs a little top up but I cant find my other bottle of the millers. Is it safe to top it up with mobil1 esp 5w 30?

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Re: Is it safe to mix oils
« Reply #1 on: March 03, 2013, 05:57:04 pm »
Yes!, no problem at all.  :happy2:
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Re: Is it safe to mix oils
« Reply #2 on: March 03, 2013, 05:58:28 pm »
Cheers, thought I'd read somewhere it was bad practice to mix oils?
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Re: Is it safe to mix oils
« Reply #3 on: March 03, 2013, 08:28:45 pm »
Quote from: Russ_leeds on March 03, 2013, 05:58:28 pm
Cheers, thought I'd read somewhere it was bad practice to mix oils?
.........as long as they are the same grade etc no problem. :smiley:
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Re: Is it safe to mix oils
« Reply #4 on: March 03, 2013, 08:33:54 pm »
Don't use Extra Virgin Olive Oil as that's bad.  :wink:
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Re: Is it safe to mix oils
« Reply #5 on: March 03, 2013, 08:36:56 pm »
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Theres always one  :signLOL:

As above the oils are different grades, millers 5w 40 and mobil1 esp 5w 30. I've topped it up now was less than half a litre but wanted to be sure :happy2:
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Re: Is it safe to mix oils
« Reply #6 on: March 04, 2013, 09:06:45 am »
Thats absolutely fine. Its not good to mix semi and fully synthetic oils together though.
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