New car oil

[GOLFYT]

Hi, a bit of advice needed really, ive had my car 4 weeks now and im wanting to buy some oil to keep to top up as and when needed in between oil changes. I dont know what oil was used previously but it was only serviced last in October so my question really is, can i use another oil top top up the current oil thats in it E.G if i use a good 5w40 and do you think the last garage used will have a record of the oil used in it, (i think that will be quite doubt full) any ideas.

 

[You Jay]

Honest opinion, get a full oil change so you'd know what type/brand of oil it has.

Fuchs Titan race pro 5w40 is what I recommend!

 

[GOLFYT]

I was thinking that option, ill have a look into to that oil, is that what you are running on.

 

[You Jay]

Yeah, so you'd know what oil it has and you have new engine oil too.

Yeah that's what I'm using and that oil is what people will recommend you to use.

 

[GOLFYT]

Cheers mate, I'm going to invest

 

[jimbothemagnificent]

Yeah, that's good advice. Change out the oil and throw on a new filter.

 

[Walkden]

What everyone else has said. Although any fully synthetic 5w40 would be fine.

Very unlikely the garage would have put a 5w40 in.