Tony e
Well-Known Member
Yer but its spring soon
brian47
Well-Known Member
Summer heatwave?
It'll be over and p*ssin' down again by the time you've drained off the old stuff, changed the filters and refilled it with new oil.
Discodevon
Well-Known Member
Quantum platinum 5w40 is a good price at the moment fully synthetic as well
Designed for the pumpe duse Diesel engines just like the TD5 which has a similar design to The VW pd and cummins engines where the injection is pressured by individual cam lobes
sierrafery
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It's never better to use semi synthetic compared with fully synth' and that has nothing to do with the mileage, it's not so much about lubrication capacity but about thermal breakdown on which the fully synth rules, i completely second that:
that's if you want THE BEST for your Td5... the recommendation from RAVE is obsolete IMO which doesnt mean you'll ruin the engine with any other oil but the life of it and of the turbo will be shorter
sherwood
Active Member
Confused now..............So, 5W40 FULLY synthetic is best for engines over 100,000 miles?
sierrafery
Well-Known Member
I'm confused about why are you confused... you quoted me when i said that mileage has nothing to do with it and that IMO what's the best
... you quoted me when i said that mileage has nothing to do with it and that IMO what's the best
sherwood
Active Member
I'm confused about why are you confused
Sorry mate, I've just re-read that,
So....
"Quantum platinum 5w40 is a good price at the moment fully synthetic as well"
???
Discodevon
Well-Known Member
Completely agree, fully synth holds better when really hot and I do towing most days...
I'm going to try quantum long life next time but it's a 5w30 not 5w40 i looked at the technical information and it seems it's not much thinner but holds the temp as well... It meets the slandered of vw 507 or someone like that which is brilliant
Discodevon
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Yes that's what I use a 5w40Sorry mate, I've just re-read that,
So....
"Quantum platinum 5w40 is a good price at the moment fully synthetic as well"
???
Quantum oil is basically vw own oil and has to meet very strict baselines for PD engines
Funny thing is if you buy it in a big drum on the side of the can it says castrol Germany so many people including myself think it's castrol edge
The td5 is more like these engines than any other
That's why I'd go for that
sierrafery
Well-Known Member
Another thing is that the oils dedicated for EUI/|PD engines are specially formulated to not gain a certain electrical conductivity in time as the solenoids are working at 80V and the pins are quite exposed to oil
sherwood
Active Member
Thanks mate,
Where can I buy the quantum in bulk? Everywhere I have checked have been places like the bay of E and Amazon.
I have used a local bulk oil supplied before but they stock Total brand oil
http://www.elitelubes.co.uk/portfolio-item/classic-5w-40/
Tim
sierrafery
Well-Known Member
I can recommend this one http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Car-Engin...ly-Synthetic-5L-PD-Spec-5-Litre-/300637657322
The phrase that pays is 'VW 505.01' - this is VW's oil spec for PD engines. You don't need 506 (long service interval) or 507 (as you have no DPF)
http://www.opieoils.co.uk/c-751-vw-50501-engine-oil.aspx
http://www.opieoils.co.uk/c-751-vw-50501-engine-oil.aspx
Discodevon
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sherwood
Active Member
So, just checking......
Look at this on eBay http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/222417852884
Look at this on eBay http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/222417852884
Discodevon
Well-Known Member
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
Discodevon
Well-Known Member
The platinum 5w40 is 505.01 and the 5w30 long life 3 is 507.00 which exceeds the 505.01
