Taximan2011 · Jul 6, 2013

What is recommended oil for 3.0'TD6 diesel

5w or 10w/40

wammers · Jul 6, 2013

I would think that unless you live in or around the arctic circle 10w 40.

2.0_hippo · Jul 6, 2013

Check your manual !

eightinavee · Jul 7, 2013

Its 5w/30,cant remember the ACEA/API spec. Don't you have a handbook for the car ?

freelance · Jul 7, 2013

as above 5/30

2.0_hippo · Jul 7, 2013

eightinavee said:
Don't you have a handbook for the car ?

obviously not !

here you go

Thor1950 · Jul 7, 2013

Not again............. What the fook............. Ask the damn buttler

bencorkill · Jul 7, 2013

Basically all moderner cars are 5/30 anything old is 10/40 as a rule of thumb

Thor1950 · Jul 8, 2013

bencorkill said:
Basically all moderner cars are 5/30 anything old is 10/40 as a rule of thumb

I would never run 5w30 unless living in the artic. 10w40 summer= better cooling as it carry away heat better to the oil cooler and 10w 30 winter.got 300k on 1 engine petrol and 200k on a diesel and never did a thing to them other than 6k between oil changes.Some times that was every 6 weeks. fuel filter once a year and air filter once a year that is it. I really laugh at how you all have hgf and cooling issue with you cars. just un real.

bencorkill · Jul 8, 2013

Thor1950 said:
I would never run 5w30 unless living in the artic. 10w40 summer= better cooling as it carry away heat better to the oil cooler and 10w 30 winter.got 300k on 1 engine petrol and 200k on a diesel and never did a thing to them other than 6k between oil changes.Some times that was every 6 weeks. fuel filter once a year and air filter once a year that is it. I really laugh at how you all have hgf and cooling issue with you cars. just un real.

Well thats what I've always been told/dime at garage i work at. And thats pretty much what it says in the carlube book

Thor1950 · Jul 8, 2013

bencorkill said:
Well thats what I've always been told/dime at garage i work at. And thats pretty much what it says in the carlube book

look at post #6 is it -14 in the uk? at this time of year

bencorkill · Jul 8, 2013

Thor1950 said:
look at post #6 is it -14 in the uk? at this time of year

5/30 is -30 to 35 so well within temp ranges we get in the uk, never above or below that?

Thor1950 · Jul 8, 2013

bencorkill said:
5/30 is -30 to 35 so well within temp ranges we get in the uk, never above or below that?

that would be good for winter November -march the go to 10w40 for rest of year

Datatek · Jul 8, 2013

5W40 covers all eventuallities winter or summer for most of Europe.

Paul271 · Jul 8, 2013

Datatek said:
5W40 covers all eventuallities winter or summer for most of Europe.

Hope so, i've got 10 litres sitting next to the service kit about to get pumped in to the Rangie!

rangy35 · Jul 8, 2013

5W-30 remember your 3.0L has a DpF and the it must be a C1 spec, this means low ash and helps the DpF not clog up to fast.

Datatek · Jul 8, 2013

rangy35 said:
5W-30 remember your 3.0L has a DpF and the it must be a C1 spec, this means low ash and helps the DpF not clog up to fast.

5w40 is recomended so must also be C1 spec.

birchy71 · Jul 8, 2013

rangy35 said:
5W-30 remember your 3.0L has a DpF and the it must be a C1 spec, this means low ash and helps the DpF not clog up to fast.

TD6 doesn't have a DPF.

Taximan2011 · Jul 9, 2013

Thanks guys. No I have to get a handbook one didn't come with the car. Otherwise I could have looked in it.

Datatek · Jul 9, 2013

Taximan2011 said:
Thanks guys. No I have to get a handbook one didn't come with the car. Otherwise I could have looked in it.

Download RAVE, comes with the owners handbook.

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