Td5 oil

DiscodevC3' said:

Yes mate that stuff is good just used it in mine... Been in for about 2k now Runs like a sewing machine But going to try the 5w30 this weekend the more expensive one... Although it's thinner i think it stays stronger for longer

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Ok mate thanks.
So does the spec on the Ebay item above, 'API SM/CF, ACEA C3' supercede the 'ACEA A1+B1' listed in the LR handbook?

sherwood said:

Ok mate thanks.
So does the spec on the Ebay item above, 'API SM/CF, ACEA C3' supercede the 'ACEA A1+B1' listed in the LR handbook?

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I'm not sure but wouldn't put a1 b1 in my td5 its an old spec

Discodevon said:

I'm not sure but wouldn't put a1 b1 in my td5 its an old spec

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C3 must be newer then !! ;-)

You can run 10w40 if you are not fussy... But 5w40 or 5w30 fully synth are the best for UK climate

Discodevon said:

You can run 10w40 if you are not fussy... But 5w40 or 5w30 fully synth are the best for UK climate

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I thought the listing I linked too was for 5W40 fully synthetic mate, someone further up the thread had (I think) suggested using 5W40 in 100,000 mile engines. But I would use 5W30 too

I suppose you should just use what lets you sleep at night mate

sherwood said:

I thought the listing I linked too was for 5W40 fully synthetic mate, someone further up the thread had (I think) suggested using 5W40 in 100,000 mile engines. But I would use 5W30 too

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I'm happy that i'll not have the chance to be a waiter where you want to eat cos i'd kill myself with a spoon..... after all the info you've got you should have decided untill now ..; though you better think twice cos if you dont change the oil soon that engine will have 102.036 miles then the recommended oil will be different ... above 112.206 miiles sunflower oil is recommended

sierrafery said:

I'm happy that i'll not have the chance to be a waiter where you want to eat cos i'd kill myself with a spoon..... after all the info you've got you should have decided untill now ..; though you better think twice cos if you dont change the oil soon that engine will have 102.036 miles then the recommended oil will be different ... above 112.206 miiles sunflower oil is recommended

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Thanks very much for all your input, I take the p1ss taking comments lightly these days................
Better to be safe than sorry
What type of sunflower oil do I put in???

Aldi or lidl do a good cheap one

sherwood said:

Thanks very much for all your input, I take the p1ss taking comments lightly these days................
Better to be safe than sorry
What type of sunflower oil do I put in???

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I'm glad you didnt take it to the heart m8 cos it wasnt my intention to offend you(if i did i apologise) i wanted just to make you decide faster cos all the info you need is there

sherwood said:

What type of sunflower oil do I put in???

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Common old sunflower oil? My engine deserves only the best.
Olive oil ..... Extra Virgin, of course!

sierrafery said:

I'm glad you didnt take it to the heart m8 cos it wasnt my intention to offend you(if i did i apologise) i wanted just to make you decide faster cos all the info you need is there

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No offence taken
This is quite a steep learning curve for me, although I can swing a wrench on most things, so you will have to suffer my newbie-ness (real word, honest)
But also owning a VW T5 camper, I know how easy it is to fu@k up an engine by not putting the correct oil in And you wouldn't believe the debate surrounding the types of oil, not to mention which manufacturer.......
So, I may have dragged it on a bit, but I am only trying to make sure I get the right stuff

sherwood said:

No offence taken
This is quite a steep learning curve for me, although I can swing a wrench on most things, so you will have to suffer my newbie-ness (real word, honest)
But also owning a VW T5 camper, I know how easy it is to fu@k up an engine by not putting the correct oil in And you wouldn't believe the debate surrounding the types of oil, not to mention which manufacturer.......
So, I may have dragged it on a bit, but I am only trying to make sure I get the right stuff

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The important things to remember about engine oil is to use the vehicle manufacturer's recommendations to match the viscosity to the average temperature where the vehicle will operate, not necessarily where you live.
Change the oil regularly, at or around the vehicle manufacturer's recommended mileage, If it says every 6000 miles, then don't worry 6001 miles will do no harm whatsoever. I replace the oil annually at the service and MoT, immaterial of mileage, but I don't do a high mileage these days.
When you do change your oil, change your oil filters at the same time. The Td5 engine has two filters which can be changed during a service, one cannister and one rotary type. Some will say that you must use such-and-such manufacturer of filters, the truth is there aren't that many oil filter manufacturers in the world so most of the time a filter is a filter, no matter what name is painted on the outside.
The manufacturer or refiner of the oil is of little consequence, even more so if you change the oil regularly, before it becomes over contaminated or starts to break down. The vehicle manufacturer will usually give an indication of the specification of the recommended oil. It's extremely rare for a vehicle manufacturer to specify a particular oil manufacturer or refiner for technical reasons, it's far more likely because of a financial tie-up between the companies at the time when the recommendations to the vehicle user were being written.
As you can see from the previous messages, fully synthetic or semi synthetic is largely an academic argument, especially if you change the oil regularly.

Thanks