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ericvv

Member Since: 02 Jun 2011
Location: Near the Jet d'Eau
Posts: 5816

2009 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SVX Station Wagon Santorini Black

Castrol oil for Puma 2.4

I am a bit lost when searching the various existing topics about oil quality. Too many A1 to A5 and C1 to C3 numbers flying around.

I am sorting thru my on board toolbox and found a 1 liter Castrol Magnatec Professional 5W-30 bottle with following standards printed.
SAE 5W-30; API SM/CF
ACEA A3/B3, A3/B4, C3
VW 502 00/ 505 00: MB-Approval 229.31

Question, would this oil be ok to eventually top up my Puma 2.4 engine oil if that would be required.

Thanks, Eric You never actually own a Defender. You merely look after it for the next generation.
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29th Jul 2016 11:07am

X4SKP

Member Since: 29 Nov 2013
Location: Berkshire
Posts: 2293

2010 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 SW Stornoway Grey

Hello ericvv

I would say yes...based on this...

ACEA

This is the European equivalent of API (US) and is more specific in what the performance of the oil actually is.
A = Petrol, B = Diesel and C = Catalyst compatible or low SAPS (Sulphated Ash, Phosphorus and Sulphur).

Unlike API the ACEA specs are split into performance/application catagories as follows:

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

C1-04 Petrol and Light duty Diesel engines, based on A5/B5-04 low SAPS, two way catalyst compatible.
C2-04 Petrol and light duty Diesel engines, based on A5/B5-04 mid SAPS, two way catalyst compatible.
C3-04 Petrol and light duty Diesel engines, based on A5/B5-04 mid SAPS, two way catalyst compatible, Higher performance levels due to higher HTHS.

Castrol's latest Oil recommendation for the Dura Torq 2.4
list Magnatec 5W-30 A5
(which is further specified on the rear of the container as covering A1/B1 and A5/B5

Oil Selection Tool is here...(set for your vehicle)
http://applications.castrol.com/oilselecto...2007-2011) SKIP
https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic83242.html

29th Jul 2016 12:26pm

Dave-H

Member Since: 08 Feb 2011
Location: Surrey
Posts: 1507

2007 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 HT Tonga Green

Yes.

Loads of people get too anal about 'must be this, must be that' ... ANY 5W/30 synthetic oil is fine in a 2.4, and any 5W/30 with an ACEA 'C' rating is fine is 2.2 cat equipped motor and everything earlier ...

Guns and Landrovers .... anything else is irrelevant.

29th Jul 2016 12:27pm

Birdy

Member Since: 07 Oct 2011
Location: Côte d'Azur
Posts: 862

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Santorini Black

"ANY 5W/30 synthetic oil is fine in a 2.4"

Agree 100%. But be careful, earlier Magnatec was the "synthetic technology" BS, i.e. NOT synthetic. I personally try to avoid mixing synthetic and mineral - but have used it to top up as you suggest. Then again, I'm perhaps anal. My wife thinks too much so...

Peter

29th Jul 2016 1:53pm

driver9

Member Since: 15 Oct 2012
Location: Suffolk
Posts: 111

2008 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Stornoway Grey

One of the service receipts I have from a LR dealer shows they used Castrol Magnatec Professional 5W-30 in my 2.4 Puma. For what they charged it was more like liquid gold they used.

29th Jul 2016 2:04pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 20126

Had it in mine before, now on Shell.

29th Jul 2016 4:13pm

ericvv

Member Since: 02 Jun 2011
Location: Near the Jet d'Eau
Posts: 5816

Thanks all. So it should be ok specs for the 2.4, back in the tool box now, may never need it, but good to have it in the truck just in case.
Eric You never actually own a Defender. You merely look after it for the next generation.
http://youtu.be/yVRlSsJwD0o
https://youtu.be/vmPr3oTHndg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GtzTT9Pdl0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABqKPz28e6A
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLZ49Jce_n0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvAsz_ilQYU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8tMHiX9lSw
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dxwjPuHIV7I
https://vimeo.com/201482507
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSixqL0iyHw

29th Jul 2016 4:16pm

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