Zac's MX5 NB8A (living the dream)

Postby **Okibi** » Tue Oct 04, 2016 1:46 am

Great to see the car in the hands of an enthusiast, welcome to the obsession :mrgreen:

Zac · Postby **Zac** » Sun Oct 16, 2016 10:39 pm

So i've gone through a few tanks and thought I'd update as I was keen to see what kind of fuel economy these cars would get. I have done a little research on how much fuel the mx5 uses and I was expecting to get 8-9l/100kms. My first fill up I calculated 8.5 per 100 on 98. I filled up again tonight and the tank I just used got me 7.7l per 100 so I'm pretty happy with that

KevGoat · Postby **KevGoat** » Sun Oct 16, 2016 10:49 pm

Well while I was checking my mileage I averaged 7.3L/100 over 5000 kms in my SE ... but I drive like a Grandad .. oh, wait ... :lol:

Zac · Postby **Zac** » Sun Oct 16, 2016 10:59 pm

Good figure, haha! I'll get there

Zac · Postby **Zac** » Sun Dec 04, 2016 3:34 pm

Just did my first oil and oil filter service after 5000kms of ownership. So sitting at 135088kms i changed the semi synthetic Valvoline vps 10w 30 out for some 5w 40 Penrite full synthetic and ryco filter. Just took it for a test drive and meh it was alright not better not worse. Is full synth 5w 40 something you guys would use for an NB with low kms? Just wonder if i should use it next time or go back to 10 30 semi like it usually had.

Red_Bullet · Postby **Red_Bullet** » Tue Dec 06, 2016 11:19 pm

Keep using the Penrite HPR-5, (5w-40) long term the car will thank you for it. It's good stuff and contains a liberal dose of zinc, which is a good thing. Short term, you will notice no difference.