suggestions for oil use in the BX

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suggestions for oil use in the BX

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hello

I was using 20W50 oil mobil,today i changed to 15w40 prestone,what oil is recomendet ?how is Prestone oil?good?
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Not a usual brand here but if you want to know more about mineral, semi synthetic and fully synthetic oils along with the benefits and problems, a search of the site will yield loads of discussions.
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Yours is the 8valve Gti isnt it? In the UK citroen recommends 10w40, not sure if they recommend fully synthetic or semi synthetic? I use semi myself as its a damn site cheaper & i dont think these older engines really benefit from the better quality oil imho. I dont use a particular make, i try & buy the cheapest i can find.
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1990 Gti 8Valve SOLD - looks like it's been scrapped
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1988 CX 25 GTI Turbo2 - SORN
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yes its a GTI -8 V,i see thanks for the help
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