Freelander Kv6 Jordan

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• Oct 24, 2021

• #1

Good day,

I always use 10w 40 oil for my car's engine, but lately I noticed the sounds of friction in the morning, ( not sure if valve tick or rod knock !! ) but they lessen with movement. My question is, can I change the viscosity of the oil to become 20w 50 ?
183000 KM on clock
Regards...

 

Last edited: Oct 24, 2021

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lynall

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• Oct 24, 2021

• #2

20/50 is pretty thick, I would say to thick for a modern engine like the kv6, tbh I would have thought it was on 5/30?

 

Nodge68

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• Oct 24, 2021

• #3

Freelander Kv6 Jordan said:

My question is, can I change the viscosity of the oil to become 20w 50 ?
183000 KM on clock
Regards.

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No. Stick to 5w40 full synthetic, which is what is specified.

 

Freelander Kv6 Jordan

Member

• Oct 24, 2021

• #4

Thank you Nodge68,
hope all is well.

What about the engine noise, use additive ? Or leave it as is ? What do u recommend ?

 

Nodge68

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• Oct 24, 2021

• #5

Freelander Kv6 Jordan said:

Thank you Nodge68,
hope all is well.

What about the engine noise, use additive ? Or leave it as is ? What do u recommend ?

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Take a video of starting it from cold, and stick it on YouTube, so we can have a listen.