Engine Oil for the 3200

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I know that Maserati specify Selina but the last time my car was serviced at McGrath they used Shell Helix. There are a few other brands around as well such as Castrol Edge and Millers which maybe worthy of consideration(?) ... What are you guys using?
 
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RichTaps

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I use Miller's oils nano drive:

www.opieoils.co.uk

Millers Oils Motorsport CFS 10w60 NT+ Nanodrive Fully Synthetic Engine Oil Top Up Pack: 1 litre for Maserati 3200 GT Petrol Coupe 3.2 BiTurbo V8 32V

The UK's largest independent supplier of automotive oils, fluid and parts. We've products to suit any vehicle, from full blown Race / Track weapons, to Daily Drivers looking to save money. Plus FREE expert advice & recommendations - OPIE KNOW OILS
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Its a top quality oil with added ester, many Maserati specialists use it too. Also, don't use anything else other than 10w60 - the high viscosity is crucial to the engine and specifically will help avoid things like crank end float.
 
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Ramp

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It's been scientifically proven that oil with a red color is best, purple a close second.

In all seriousness, the only anecdote I have is that I recently tried Liqui Molly 5W40 Euro Formula for the first time and can report that the oil pressure gauge is much more active. With other oils, it was almost always pegged at 70. I like that it drops to 35 when at idle, as it should.
 
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Ramp said:
It's been scientifically proven that oil with a red color is best, purple a close second.

In all seriousness, the only anecdote I have is that I recently tried Liqui Molly 5W40 Euro Formula for the first time and can report that the oil pressure gauge is much more active. With other oils, it was almost always pegged at 70. I like that it drops to 35 when at idle, as it should.
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Bull5hit ******* clown.
 
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I guess some people don't know humor.
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They probably do, indeed I do, right up until someone more naive puts 10w40 in there and ***** the engine, wouldn't be the first time I've seen 10w40 recommended, it's just irresponsible. Hey ho all good Mr Ramp
 
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Arvid

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To stir the pot even further I can say that one of Germany's leading specialists on these cars Robert Fillibeck at Modena Tridente use only 5w40 on these engines. He specifically choses low ash/low saps 5w40 oils as the oil scrape rings on QP 3.2/3200GT pistons can't handle 10W60 - the rings are simply to weak. Robert is very adamant about this and recommends it as a precaution as these engines tends to burn oil and over time ruin valves and valve seats. Using 5w40 the engine will burn less oil and hence less soot.
 
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To what I read was that Maserati had a contract with Petronas which in 1998 only produced this Selenia Racing 10W-60 Oil.
I'm also using a 10W-50 Ester Oil instead.
The Selenia Racing engines I had opened, all had black dirt in their cylinder heads. I can hardly imagine this does any good to the engine...
 

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The recommended engine oil for the Biturbo (including Shamal, I assume) was AGIP Sint 2000 10W40.

Ferrari recommended this oil for their cars, including F40. After they switched the oil company to Shell, they recommended Shell HELIX Ultra 5W40. Not only for their new cars but also for older ones.

When Maserati was bought by FIAT, they switched to Petronas because FIAT used to use them. Petronas provided Selenia Racing 10W60.

When Maserati started to use Ferrari build engines, they started to use Shell HELIX Ultra 5W40, just like Ferrari. However, in 2018, they started to use Shell Helix Ultra 10W60 for the same engines.

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Shell and Maserati are introducing a brand new co-branded motor oil known as Shell Helix Ultra Maserati 10W-60 - the only recommended on all Maserati’s 2018 models across the globe equipped with the V6 Gasoline engine. This new product follows the previous Shell Helix Ultra Maserati 5W-40 for...
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williamsmix

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I’ve just done an oil change today and I went for Shell Helix Ultra 10W60. That’s what McGrath put in it last time and it seems to have held up quite well over the last 5,000 miles. Also, it was one of the cheaper options available through Autodoc. The Shell website is quite useful with recommendations for the 3200 and other Maserati cars: https://www.shell.com/motorist/find-the-right-oil.html
 
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