Engine oil TD5

lightning · Aug 5, 2020

Can someone recommend me a 5w/40 oil that's suitable for the TD5.

The engine runs quieter with 5w/40 than 5w/30 but l got bogged down with oil specifications last time, and gave up.
There seemed to be at least six choices all with warnings not to use them in certain engines.

lynall · Aug 6, 2020

I would google for VW pd 5/40 oil and see what comes up.
Vag have many specs of oil, I think 502 and 505 are for the pd engines whcih is what the td5 is.

2.70 per litre

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mannol-e...717008?hash=item3b4aa9de90:g:5iAAAOSwNpBfEFHs

I have been using various mannol oils for a couple of years now with zero issues.

bankz5152 · Aug 6, 2020

Castrol, comma, halfords.

5/30, 5/40 or 10/40 for higher mileage engines.

Change it frequently. Its a 20 year old derv engine, not 2020 Aston.

Bennehboy · Aug 6, 2020

+1 for PD oil, or alternatively throw some ZDDP additive in. Seen (and experienced) many a scored cam/rocker follower set on TD5's that have used 'modern' oils - and this is with frequent changing 10k and less.

lightning · Aug 6, 2020

That's the thing, people say they've "run it on whatever was in kicking about in the garage and it's done 200,000 miles" but it's possible to use the "wrong" oil and wreck the engine.

lightning · Aug 6, 2020

Will this be OK if l want to use a 5w/40 oil

lynall · Aug 7, 2020

lightning said:
Will this be OK if l want to use a 5w/40 oil

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So long as specs right, then yes it will be fine.
I cannot read the label as to small, but if it mentions 502 etc then it will be good.

Henry_b · Aug 7, 2020

Whats the viscosity index?

wireman · Aug 8, 2020

lynall said:
I would google for VW pd 5/40 oil and see what comes up.
Vag have many specs of oil, I think 502 and 505 are for the pd engines whcih is what the td5 is.

2.70 per litre

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mannol-e...717008?hash=item3b4aa9de90:g:5iAAAOSwNpBfEFHs

I have been using various mannol oils for a couple of years now with zero issues.

This meets 502 spec and is better value:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2047675.m570.l1313&_nkw=303141880823&_sacat=0

lynall · Aug 8, 2020

wireman said:
This meets 502 spec and is better value:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2047675.m570.l1313&_nkw=303141880823&_sacat=0

That is a proper good deal.

wireman · Aug 8, 2020

lynall said:
That is a proper good deal.

I'll be buying some of that when I get paid, unless someone on here comes on and tells me my engine will blow up in 5 minutes if I us it.

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