Originally Posted By: Richi
Hi all!
Can anyone help where to buy Penrite oils outside Australia?
USA/Canada? EU?
Best Regards
Richard
Can I be the first to ask why you want their oil?
Yes, I know they make some oils with high Zinc (great for old cars).
But the marketing, even for late model vehicles, is to put in the thickest oil you can get/or a bit thicker than the manufacturers recommendation (Because "Thicker is always better"). The "Extra-10" line is one such example... Their oils are also seemingly self-approved. There was a thread around here I found where a poster pointed this out.
I cannot understand the Australian resistance to modern, thinner oils, even as an Aussie myself. This thick stuff is no good for any car used for city driving, too thick to protect adequately on startup!
I plugged in numbers for my E36, and they were suggesting 10/15w-60 Racing oils for my car... A 2.0L M50!
They even sell 25w70 oil. If you need an oil that thick, your engine *might* need to be rebuilt. Just a suggestion, LOL.