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MK



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Chile 2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SW Chawton White
isnīt it too thick for the tiny lubrication passages of this engine? Puma 110" SW

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Post #505505 17th Feb 2016 3:01pm
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dgardel wrote:
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but, the best is?


There is no one best oil, it depends on many factors!

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Post #505513 17th Feb 2016 4:14pm
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MK wrote:
isnīt it too thick for the tiny lubrication passages of this engine?


It will be ok, it might drop his mpg a bit though as the 5w-30 is used for fuel economy reasons.

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Post #505515 17th Feb 2016 4:15pm
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dgardel



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MK wrote:
isnīt it too thick for the tiny lubrication passages of this engine?


it's perfect from -15°C in Alleghe (Alps where live my father in love, but helped by my Webasto Themo Top C) to +38°C (Italian Summer, more in the sud) Discovery 5 td6 HSE Stornoway Gray Outback Engineering Limited Edition

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dgardel



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oilman wrote:
dgardel wrote:
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but, the best is?


There is no one best oil, it depends on many factors!

Cheers

Guy


Ok, I know I'm a engine designer...


but following you experience, for the Puma 2.4 Engine (no particulate filter), in your personal opinion the best oil is? Discovery 5 td6 HSE Stornoway Gray Outback Engineering Limited Edition

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Post #505518 17th Feb 2016 4:21pm
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It all depends on application and what are you planning to get from your choice of oil. My personal favourites are the ester synthetics.

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Post #505840 18th Feb 2016 3:41pm
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dgardel



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oilman wrote:

It all depends on application and what are you planning to get from your choice of oil. My personal favourites are the ester synthetics.

Cheers

Guy



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I agree very good oil...

On my KTM I use and I always used ester synthetics Wink

it is also true that 90% of the best additives for oil (and make the difference) are produced by only two large manufacturers, Mobil and Lubrizol .....

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ppad



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United Kingdom 2005 Defender 90 Td5 HT Caledonian Blue
Hi Oilman,

2005 Td5 90 truck cab, bog standard, 60k miles

I was about to do some long drives so asked the local garage (they say they have Landy experience) to change oil, filter and rotor.

The invoice said: 'Mobil 5-30' and that's it. No info on type or standards.

I assume it is OK oil, but interestingly, the temp guage now reads cooler. It was a tad over the vertical, now it's a tad under the vertical, maybe 10 degrees of guage angle less.

Should I ask them for details?? What?
(and do Mobil make unsuitable oils ??? )

Thanks Sold the much modified 110 2.8, in Oz
Brought the 90 home from Switzerland ...
Post #506315 19th Feb 2016 10:51pm
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Switzerland 2009 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SVX Station Wagon Santorini Black
oilman wrote:
It all depends on application and what are you planning to get from your choice of oil. My personal favourites are the ester synthetics.

Cheers

Guy


Oilman,
Asking a bit further clarification for a 2009 model year Puma 2.4, so clearly no dpf, is there a particular Castrol brand oil which falls in your favourites section? If so, which one?
Thanks, Eric You never actually own a Defender. You merely look after it for the next generation.
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Post #506332 20th Feb 2016 3:34am
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yoz0807



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United Kingdom 1999 Defender 90 Td5 HT Oslo Blue
Make: Land rover
Model: defender
Year: 1999
Engine type: TD5
Performance modifications: bigger intercooler, decat S/S sports exhaust, stage 2 remap

Driving style: (road / off-road / track etc) - Road

Looking for advice on engine oil to start with
But I do want to go through all the fluids and lubes as I like to know they have been done
Post #511140 5th Mar 2016 8:00pm
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andrewlandy



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Austria 2016 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 USW Alpine White
why?
MK wrote:
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Can someone fill in the gap for the Puma 6-speed gearbox, and is the LT230 transfer still used on the Pumas?


gearbox uses Castrol BOT 130 (fully synth GL-4), it is 75W/90. Do not use GL-5!. Yes, the LT230Q it`s still used.


why no GL5?
Post #513458 12th Mar 2016 8:57am
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spudfan



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Some of the internals don't like it. 1982 88" 2.25 diesel
1992 110 200tdi csw -Zikali
2008 110 2.4 tdci csw-Zulu
2011 110 2.4 tdci csw-Masai
Post #513476 12th Mar 2016 10:36am
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adseybear



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Question, I've just bought a Volvo V70 D5 (2006 so has DPF). The specs call for a 0w30 A5/B5 oil, castrol recommended by Volvo.

My 2003 td5 defender calls for a 5w30 A1 oil.

Is there an oil that would satisfy both? I'm thinking that I probably won't see any harm using a 5w30 in the volvo as it doesn't need to endure any harsh swedish winters. The manual does seem to say a 5w30 is fine for anything above -20. 2003 Defender 90 Td5 CSW Belize Green - "Betty"
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Post #514825 16th Mar 2016 9:48am
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RichLech



Member Since: 09 Nov 2015
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United Kingdom 2012 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 HT Keswick Green
Tim or Guy at Opie.....

Among your M2C934-B spec oils for the 2.2 DPF Puma, you have a G Force C1 Oil that is about half the price of the others you list.

Why is it so much cheaper ?
Post #517086 23rd Mar 2016 5:47pm
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TopQ1967



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Netherlands 2012 Defender 130 Puma 2.2 HCPU Buckingham Blue
Make: Landrover;
Model: Defender 130;
Year: MY2012 Engine 2015. Engine Swapped at 115.000 (oilpump problem) now 135.000;
Mods: A lot but no engine modifications (bigger intercooler on the shelf – opting for a ECU upgrade);
Use: (road/track etc) 90% road 10% track.

Engine oil: Fuchs Titan GT1 Pro C-1 5W-30;
Gearbox / diffs: Castrol Syntrans Transaxle 75W-90 API GL-4+.

It was a pain to get the C1 oil. Fuchs or a Ford branded oil was the only locally available.

I don't know if the gearbox/diff oil is the best I can get. Please advice.

Cheers

Q.
Post #521040 5th Apr 2016 7:08am
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