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Title: Is it safe to mix oils
Post by: Russ_leeds 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?

Thanks

Title: Re: Is it safe to mix oils
Post by: Top Cat on March 03, 2013, 05:57:04 pm

Yes!, no problem at all.  :happy2:

Title: Re: Is it safe to mix oils
Post by: Russ_leeds on March 03, 2013, 05:58:28 pm

Cheers, thought I'd read somewhere it was bad practice to mix oils?

Title: Re: Is it safe to mix oils
Post by: Gene Hunt 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:

Title: Re: Is it safe to mix oils
Post by: Hedge on March 03, 2013, 08:33:54 pm

Don't use Extra Virgin Olive Oil as that's bad.  :wink:

Title: Re: Is it safe to mix oils
Post by: Russ_leeds on March 03, 2013, 08:36:56 pm

/\/\/\
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:

Title: Re: Is it safe to mix oils
Post by: JigBake on March 04, 2013, 09:06:45 am

Thats absolutely fine. Its not good to mix semi and fully synthetic oils together though.