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| Merlin Member Since: 30 Oct 2010 Location: Newmarket Posts: 981  
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I've managed to put 5W/40 oil in instead of 5W/30. Should I change it or do you think it doesn't matter as the next oil change is in 6K.
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20th Jun 2011 8:55am |
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| ibexman Member Since: 13 Dec 2008 Location: Essex Posts: 2957
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It should be fine
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20th Jun 2011 8:58am |
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| stevie d Member Since: 09 Nov 2009 Location: Bishops Stortford Posts: 342 
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Won't really matter as long as the spec of the oil is correct i.e ACEA ratings
Steve  Defender 90 TD5 Station Wagon
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20th Jun 2011 8:59am |
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| stevie d Member Since: 09 Nov 2009 Location: Bishops Stortford Posts: 342
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A3/B4 oil won't cause a problem, it is a higher spec oil than A1/B1, but it is not a fuel saving oil. (A1/B1 is now a relatively old spec and many mineral based oils can achieve it, A5/B5 being the updated version).
A3/B4 has a higher High tensile stress rating required by some engines, but that doesn't come with fuel saving, otherwise the oil is the same as A5/B5. There are not many x/w/30 oils that achieve A3/B4 normally x/w/40 or above. Steve Defender 90 TD5 Station Wagon
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20th Jun 2011 5:07pm |
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| MK Member Since: 28 Aug 2008 Location: Santiago Posts: 2454  
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ACEA specs do not address the viscosity issue directly. Viscosity and HTHS value is not a direct relationship. Puma 110" SW
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20th Jun 2011 5:46pm |
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| Merlin Member Since: 30 Oct 2010 Location: Newmarket Posts: 981
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Hey, this is all a bit technical for me. I’ve read the label and it says: API SM/CF ACEA A3, B3, B4. Is this ok?
Merlin |
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21st Jun 2011 3:10pm |
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| MK Member Since: 28 Aug 2008 Location: Santiago Posts: 2454
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It is not great but it should be ok. Personally I would switch back to the OE specs next time. The engine was (including oil pump) was designed to run a 5W-30 and a very specific one. Have a look to the Opie oils website.
Puma 110" SW
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21st Jun 2011 3:18pm |
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| stevie d Member Since: 09 Nov 2009 Location: Bishops Stortford Posts: 342
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It will be fine, hotter country's use thicker oil anyway.
Steve Defender 90 TD5 Station Wagon
Discovery 3 HSE BMW 330i Coupe |
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21st Jun 2011 7:38pm |
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| dgardel Member Since: 30 Nov 2008 Location: Veneto (Heart & Head) Posts: 3586 
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That means less wear ............. Discovery 5 td6 HSE Stornoway Gray Outback Engineering Limited Edition 
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21st Jun 2011 7:42pm |
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| MK Member Since: 28 Aug 2008 Location: Santiago Posts: 2454
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Interesting. What oil LR recommends for such hot countries? Puma 110" SW ............................................................. Earth first. Other planets later |
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21st Jun 2011 9:02pm |
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| Naks Member Since: 27 Jan 2009 Location: Stellenbosch, ZA Posts: 2661 
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IIRC for Dubai it's an Xw50 or Xw60 oil -- 2010 Defender Puma 90 + BAS remap + Alive IC + Slickshift + Ashcroft ATB rear 2015 Range Rover Sport V8 Supercharged
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22nd Jun 2011 5:18am |
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| astoltz Member Since: 08 Mar 2011 Location: South Africa Posts: 31
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I service my car in between the dealer service.
Beginning 2011 I found out Midrand and Centurion Dealers in SA uses Castrol SLX Professional 5W30 I used the same on my "in between service" but would have like to use Shell Helix Ultra 5W40 or Even Mobil 1 0W40) (I think 5W30 is to thin for our summer climate and going north over our borders) So this week Land Rover Centurion serviced the Puma and they used Mobil 1 0W40 (And this was not at my request 
Now me too will switch from 5W30 to 0W40 or 5W40 Edited since last posting for Clarity: (it is Mobil 1 -- (0W40) I am refering to above) Regards Abrie PS: See ful post at: http://www.4x4community.co.za/forum/showpo...stcount=13 1997 Land Rover Defender 110 HT 2.8i (BMW M52) 2009 Land Rover Defender 110 HT 2.4 TDCi(Puma) Last edited by astoltz on 1st Jul 2011 10:18am. Edited 1 time in total |
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30th Jun 2011 7:45pm |
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| kingofthesparks Member Since: 06 Jan 2011 Location: Very close to Watford gap services , northants Posts: 987 
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Is Newmarket in a hotter country then  |
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30th Jun 2011 7:52pm |
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| 4wheeler Member Since: 13 Apr 2010 Location: Melbourne Posts: 87 
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My dealer has supplied Castrol Magnatec 5w/40 from new. The Defender now has 42,000km on the odo. Car seems to run fine on it and does not consume much of it between services (10,000km interval) and best of all, it seems to stay in the engine and not end up on the ground!
Fuel consumption running this oil is around 10 litres per 100 km - doesn't seem to change much. |
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