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big steve



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what oil ?
i know the oil shoulf be 5w-30 semi synthetic but what are people using as if got a 21000 mile service to do ?

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MK



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Once I uesed synth 5w40 Motul 8100 for the summer but my MPG dropped drastically. Back to the ford spec. Puma 110" SW

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On the receipt for my second service last week the oil used was listed as Castrol 0W/30. 1982 88" 2.25 diesel
1992 110 200tdi csw -Zikali
2008 110 2.4 tdci csw-Zulu
2011 110 2.4 tdci csw-Masai
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MK



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A1 Fuel economy petrol
A2 Standard performance level (now obsolete)
A3 High performance and/or extended drain
A4 Reserved for future use in certain direct injection engines
A5 Combines A1 fuel economy with A3 performance

B1 Fuel economy diesel
B2 Standard performance level (now obsolete)
B3 High performance and/or extended drain
B4 For direct injection car diesel engines
B5 Combines B1 fuel economy with B3/B4 performance Puma 110" SW

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dgardel



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this pics are better than 1000 words:


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Nice to compare with lastest Ford WSS-M2C913-C


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Naks



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I'm also using Castrol Magnatec A1 5w30.

However, friend of mine is using Shell Helix HX7, and will switch to Shell Helix Diesel Ultra when it becomes available in South Africa in December.

He supplies the oil to the stealer when it's due for a service, and they use it, but there is no agreement on what this means for the warranty.
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Castrol Magnatec A1 5w30. Thumbs Up NEVER TAKE LIFE SERIOUSLY. NOBODY GETS OUT ALIVE ANYWAY
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I have found another oil which conforms to the Ford specs: Fuchs TITAN XTR 5W-30 (http://www.opieoils.co.uk/p-991-fuchs-tita...e-oil.aspx) and another Fuchs one: Fuchs TITAN Supersyn F 5w-30 (http://www.opieoils.co.uk/p-68918-fuchs-ti...-a5b5.aspx)


The Opie oil website gives all the oils that conform to the Ford spec WSS-M2C 913-B: http://www.opieoils.co.uk/c-698-wss-m2c-913-b.aspx#Filter=[Sort=1*ava=0]

And it looks like we should all be using WSS-M2C 913-C oils instead of the B spec, as per http://oilspecifications.org/ford.php:

Quote:
Ford M2C913-C
Fully backwards compatible and is strongly recommended for all applications that currently require the specification Ford M2C913-B. The new engine oil provides various benefits to the customer such as improved fuel economy benefits and high robustness to biodiesel fuels.
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BigMike



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fekete wrote:
Castrol Magnatec A1 5w30. Thumbs Up


Karl is that an "approved" oil, warranty wise?
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Naks



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BigMike wrote:
fekete wrote:
Castrol Magnatec A1 5w30. Thumbs Up

Karl is that an "approved" oil, warranty wise?


That is the oil that most LR stealers use, and according to the marketing blurb, was co-developed by Ford & Castrol for the Duratorque engines.
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DefenderOfTheEarth



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So will Castrol Edge 0W30 work okay?

That's what I use in the 335d so would be handy if the same oil works for both! Defender 110XS SW gone... now VW California 180 4 Motion.
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Bergos



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MK wrote:
Once I uesed synth 5w40 Motul 8100 for the summer but my MPG dropped drastically. Back to the ford spec.


What exactly is "drastically"?
My economy dropped from 10l/100km to 12.75l/100km (28mpg to 23mpg).
Do you think that this could be caused by using 5W40 oil? Bergos

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for sure

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