Put some of this very expensive oil in last week. £70 delivered for 6 litres. Thought what the hell it is only £20 ish pounds more than a good quality oil and it will not be changed for 12 months as low mileage road use. Tried to find some bad reviews but nothing. I can not notice any significant change on the move perhaps slightly smoother but this could just be a placebo effect. But it is definitely quiter at idle as if I had used a much thicker oil. My previous oil was mobile 5w40 so not a cheap oil.
So I would recommend if you are feeling flush.
Millers Nanodrive 5W40
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Posted 15 September 2012 - 09:58 PM
Was this for your F1 car ?
Just got some 5w 30 Full Synthetic Mobil Super 3000 ACEA A5 B5 £28
Way more than I need for the VX rep engine but I was feeling flush 
What is the spec of the oil for your F1 engine ?
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What is the spec of the oil for your F1 engine ?
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Edited by ghand, 15 September 2012 - 10:02 PM.
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Posted 15 September 2012 - 11:31 PM
Exactly the oil I had in. I can just feel smug that the engine sounds much happier on the new oil though in reality it is probably no better protected. At the end of the day and extra £40 is insignificant compared to the money we all spend on these cars!
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Posted 16 September 2012 - 07:41 AM
Agreed, makes you feel a little better inside...
Mine currently has Millers in it, will try the nano drive out when I change it in dec.
Seems to get good reviews, I don't think £40 is a lot for oil really, used to use Motul in my integra and that was about £35 on its own.
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Posted 16 September 2012 - 03:46 PM
What is the ACEA spec for the oil
Will be surprised if its any higher than the £28 Mobile at A5 B5 and so a total waste of £40 for a car driven on the road with an old tractor engine fitted
Edited by ghand, 16 September 2012 - 03:51 PM.
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Posted 16 September 2012 - 04:09 PM
Once my new engine is run in I will be trying this stuff, until then it can have some Halfords oil
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Posted 16 September 2012 - 08:39 PM
Well I would like to know from the "oil man" If this £70 oil is £42 better than the Mobil 3000 Full synthetic acea A5 B5 I just put in my old road car .
The last "race oil" someone had bought was crap
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If this £70 oil is £42 better than the Mobil 3000 Full synthetic acea A5 B5 I just put in my old road car .
The last "race oil" someone had bought was crap
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Posted 16 September 2012 - 09:12 PM
i run this on my fast car, read up sounds good and dyno figures back it up
if £20 saves an engine going bang ill spend it
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Posted 16 September 2012 - 09:22 PM
i run this on my fast car, read up sounds good and dyno figures back it up
if £20 saves an engine going bang ill spend it
Ok but £42 better than a good top quality oil for a road car ? (still waiting for the spec of this oil)
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Posted 16 September 2012 - 09:30 PM
i run this on my fast car, read up sounds good and dyno figures back it up
if £20 saves an engine going bang ill spend it
Ok but £42 better than a good top quality oil for a road car ? (still waiting for the spec of this oil)
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Maybe not for a stock road car, but it sure isn't going to hurt an engine!
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Posted 16 September 2012 - 09:37 PM
No it may not hurt an engine,but smug the engine feels happier,is that in the spec
Will you post the spec so I can see how much better it is to the Mob 3000 I just put in for £28
If its £42 higher ,then cool
Will you post the spec so I can see how much better it is to the Mob 3000 I just put in for £28
If its £42 higher ,then cool
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Posted 16 September 2012 - 09:46 PM
Just to cross reference with the recent 'price fixing' Nitron thread the note on Opie Oils site regarding the Nanodrive oil is interesting
http://www.opieoils....engine-oil.aspx
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Posted 16 September 2012 - 09:51 PM
Just to cross reference with the recent 'price fixing' Nitron thread the note on Opie Oils site regarding the Nanodrive oil is interesting
http://www.opieoils....engine-oil.aspx
Can you find a spec ? The ACEA is ?
All you guys who have it must have the empty container. Whats the spec.Double the price it must be a fair bit higher
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Posted 16 September 2012 - 09:56 PM
Sorry this is what Opie have for the 5w-40
http://www.opieoils....-Engine-Oil.pdf
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Posted 16 September 2012 - 10:04 PM
A3/b4
I run 10w60 which is happy at 125degrees and will work up to 150 degrees
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Posted 16 September 2012 - 10:25 PM
A3/b4
I run 10w60 which is happy at 125degrees and will work up to 150 degrees
So as I suspected less spec than than the Mobil 3000 and a rip off (as was the last race oil in the last oil thread)
A5 B5 for Mob 3000 For £28
So may be £42 down the drain ? and more protection for less cash ?
We need Fezz the oil man to confirm
As I am no expert ( but look less to me )
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Posted 16 September 2012 - 11:28 PM
Snake oil!
That's pretty much a tank of fuel (value wise) spent on apparently "oilier" oil, nice one! 
Edited by Claws, 16 September 2012 - 11:29 PM.
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Posted 17 September 2012 - 07:24 AM
A3/b4
I run 10w60 which is happy at 125degrees and will work up to 150 degrees
So as I suspected less spec than than the Mobil 3000 and a rip off (as was the last race oil in the last oil thread)
A5 B5 for Mob 3000 For £28
So may be £42 down the drain ? and more protection for less cash ?
We need Fezz the oil man to confirm
i thought a5 b5 was the nasty thin viscous stuff for fuel economy long duration, something to do with the shear test being easier to pass
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