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| Stu_XS Member Since: 22 Jul 2018 Location: Hampshire Posts: 86   
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Quantum is a brand of VW Audi group. Used to be a Castrol product re-branded but more recently the contract was won by Fuchs.
https://quantumparts.co.uk/media/custom/up...eet_v4.pdf This may shed some light - https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic64878.html Stu... 2013 Aintree Green 90 XS SW 2.2 Puma |
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5th Dec 2018 10:00pm |
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| dorsetsmith Member Since: 30 Oct 2011 Location: South West Posts: 4554 |
 Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge as both oil you have where are higher spec than ones on LR oil spec for TD5  |
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5th Dec 2018 10:00pm |
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| lightning Member Since: 23 Apr 2009 Location: High Peak, Derbyshire Posts: 2991
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Land Rover recommend ACEA A1/B1 specification.
Different again to the oils l have been sold. Will any 5w/30 oil be satisfactory? Some 5w/30 oils are “low ash” for use with engines equipped with DPF such as the TDCi 2.2 but can they be used in the TD5 |
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6th Dec 2018 8:42am |
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| windy81 Member Since: 14 Mar 2018 Location: North Wales Posts: 311  
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the oil you have bought are over specd' and thus overpriced !! save money and get the simple stuff.
SAP means low sulfur and phosphorous whixh is irrelevvant for you since its for cars with DPF's. Again you pay a premium for this crap....  |
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6th Dec 2018 9:20am |
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| lightning Member Since: 23 Apr 2009 Location: High Peak, Derbyshire Posts: 2991
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OK so l don’t need to change the oil again then, l can leave the Quantum in, just buy the cheaper stuff next time.
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6th Dec 2018 3:45pm |
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| windy81 Member Since: 14 Mar 2018 Location: North Wales Posts: 311
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Although some expert will disagree, id say yes, leave the oil as it is.
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6th Dec 2018 4:49pm |
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| lightning Member Since: 23 Apr 2009 Location: High Peak, Derbyshire Posts: 2991
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In the old days Castrol GTX 20w/50 “liquid engineering” did for every car. If you were really posh you might use Mobil 1 “Rally Formula” but l could never afford it.
Then came Duckhams Hypergrade “If an engine could choose its own oil, it couldn’t choose a better oil then Duckham’s hypergrade....the engine’s choice” Those were the days, Castrol or Duckhams. The choice was easy. |
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7th Dec 2018 12:16am |
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| NickMc Member Since: 01 Oct 2014 Location: Norn Iron Posts: 1681  
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I’d say the reason is it’ll work in so many different engines and most they probably see so they buy the one type to save/make more profit. Factors also do very good deals on the quantuam barrels to the trade. I’ve used X-tech for years in my garage and it’s my go to for Td5.
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7th Dec 2018 12:45am |
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| jst Member Since: 14 Jan 2008 Location: Taunton Posts: 8191  
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Either that you have are fine and over Spencer for your engine. No need to change it. Cheers
James 110 2010 XS Utility 130 2011 M57 bespoke Camper 90 2010 Hardtop 90 M57 1988 Hardtop |
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7th Dec 2018 9:00am |
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