Member Since: 19 Nov 2008
Location: Lanarkshire
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oil spec
Just took my car to the local dealer Taggarts Motherwell for a service a and found that they have used 10-40 oil and not the handbook reccomended 5-30.
What's the point of using a dealer if they don't even use the recomended lubricants?
Can anyone tell me if it will make much difference?Cambridge Blue TDV6 S Manual
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17th Dec 2008 7:11 pm
Bushwanderer
Member Since: 27 Nov 2007
Location: Northern Rivers, NSW, Australia
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I'd take it back to them for correct oil & new filter.
There's a big difference in oil viscosity characteristics.The Bearded Dragon
19th Dec 2008 3:47 am
Neil Pettersen
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Beatnik, what did you do regarding this ?
8th Jan 2009 2:57 am
Russell
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Wife went and brought oil for top up at Barretts Ashford and they supplied her 0-30 and not 5-30. I rang and questioned this, there reply was that was what they put in on services and that was approved by LR MY17 D5 1st Edition Namib Orange
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8th Jan 2009 3:01 am
Bushwanderer
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0-30 oil has better viscosity characteristics than 5-30. Provided the full oil specs meet LR, there won't be a problem.The Bearded Dragon
8th Jan 2009 4:19 am
Beatnik
Member Since: 19 Nov 2008
Location: Lanarkshire
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Nothing yet Cambridge Blue TDV6 S Manual
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9th Jan 2009 12:59 am
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As you have seen many dealers use, different grade oils..................mine has oil from the factory still in it, want to get Castrol Oil.
9th Jan 2009 12:03 pm
Beatnik
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Location: Lanarkshire
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According to their website Halfords have it in 1 litre and 4 litre containers although the page I saw only had 1 litre packs at £15+. Cambridge Blue TDV6 S Manual
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9th Jan 2009 12:28 pm
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Gazzer wrote:
Anyone know where I can get this oil. I've been to Halfords, petrol stations No one sells Castrol 5-30 oil for diesel engines????
Asda Walmart is the cheapest and they do it in the 2ltrs for around £11.50!!!
and they do Redex Diesel at around £3.50 per two treatments!!!
9th Jan 2009 1:30 pm
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