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All Things Mk5 => Modifications & Technical Area => Technical Workshop => Topic started by: flashp on July 10, 2016, 11:12:29 pm

Title: Millers Oils NANODRIVE CFS 5w-40 NT
Post by: flashp on July 10, 2016, 11:12:29 pm
Anyone tried this oil? Seems ideal for a car that sees a bit of track use.
I've seen my oil up around 120/125 degrees before so I'm thinking this may be a good choice.
http://www.opieoils.co.uk/pdfs/millersoils/Millers-Oils-CFS-5w40-NT-Racing-Engine-Oil.pdf (http://www.opieoils.co.uk/pdfs/millersoils/Millers-Oils-CFS-5w40-NT-Racing-Engine-Oil.pdf)
Title: Re: Millers Oils NANODRIVE CFS 5w-40 NT
Post by: Johnsy on July 11, 2016, 08:53:39 am
Iv just bought 6l from JJC race and rally for £65.49 delivered
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fzz286%2Flajohnz%2Fimage_77.jpeg&hash=06eb5d6d3243aaa48eee5e57be95561855a2e9a6)


Iv haven't  had chance to have it serviced yet though, so the jury is still out so to speak but I thought this Millers oils Nanodrive was the vag oil of choice
Title: Re: Millers Oils NANODRIVE CFS 5w-40 NT
Post by: rich83 on July 11, 2016, 09:39:05 am
Quote from: flashp on July 10, 2016, 11:12:29 pm
Anyone tried this oil? Seems ideal for a car that sees a bit of track use.
I've seen my oil up around 120/125 degrees before so I'm thinking this may be a good choice.
http://www.opieoils.co.uk/pdfs/millersoils/Millers-Oils-CFS-5w40-NT-Racing-Engine-Oil.pdf (http://www.opieoils.co.uk/pdfs/millersoils/Millers-Oils-CFS-5w40-NT-Racing-Engine-Oil.pdf)

Loads of people have been using this for ages now, including myself. Seems good stuff
Title: Re: Millers Oils NANODRIVE CFS 5w-40 NT
Post by: Dan_FR on July 11, 2016, 10:12:49 am
Any quality 5w40 would be ok, better than the longlife 5w30 anyway

The thing to watch with the Millers and other 'track' or race' oils is the chemical make-up i.e. less use of detergents meaning the oil will need changing more frequently.
Title: Re: Millers Oils NANODRIVE CFS 5w-40 NT
Post by: flashp on July 11, 2016, 10:54:23 am
Quote from: Dan_FR on July 11, 2016, 10:12:49 am
Any quality 5w40 would be ok, better than the longlife 5w30 anyway

The thing to watch with the Millers and other 'track' or race' oils is the chemical make-up i.e. less use of detergents meaning the oil will need changing more frequently.
I agree, this is something I'm aware of. Having 'Race' or 'Competition' on something doesn't necessarily qualify it as the best or most suitable. Some race oils are drained after every meeting and the engine rebuilt multiple times in a season.

Because of this I rang Opie this morning and they confirmed that it meets the required standards for annual servicing.
Title: Re: Millers Oils NANODRIVE CFS 5w-40 NT
Post by: Johnsy on July 11, 2016, 11:07:23 am
Interesting!, I'd always used slikolene products in the past (Nissan gtir) but the vag scene swear by this stuff, was the only reason I ordered it

My local indi has changed from She'll products to Protronas, so my car had the 5w30 Syntium in for the last year and it's drank a fair bit of it compared to the castrol/quantum that was in the year previous,but I had it remapped last December so that might explain the higher consumption