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| jim4244 Member Since: 13 Apr 2014 Location: Bedfordshire Posts: 836   
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Hi
0W20 seems a little thin to me and would only notionally cover your vehicle up to an ambient air temperature of 20C. That said I have only ever owned a D250 briefly and never had to service it. In recent years manufacturers appear to be recommending thinner oils so that operational temperatures are reached quicker and there is less drag on engine internals to reduce emissions. Jim |
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27th Jan 2025 8:08am |
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| mse Member Since: 06 Apr 2008 Location: UK Posts: 5054  
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Specification is the most important element rather than viscosity
SAE 0W-30 meeting Jaguar Land Rover specification STJLR.03.5007 0w-20 is petrol. I suggest, for a voluntary change to tick to spec, you can buy it from the dealer if you canβt get it locally Mike |
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27th Jan 2025 9:45am |
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| DrRob Member Since: 29 Mar 2017 Location: Hampshire Posts: 221
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How do you tell the car it's had new oil for these interim oil changes? Still not figured that out.
GAP IID doesn't let you like it did on my old L322  MY25 90 D350 X-Dynamic HSE in Silicon Silver and coil sprung
1974 Series 3 Lightweight = "Millie" Many Range Rovers and Land Rovers over the years π 1949 80" - still in family since 1975 |
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27th Jan 2025 10:23am |
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| mse Member Since: 06 Apr 2008 Location: UK Posts: 5054
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reset the service setting like in all cars
But if only an interim change you wouldnt tell it Mike |
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27th Jan 2025 10:26am |
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| DrRob Member Since: 29 Mar 2017 Location: Hampshire Posts: 221
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That's what I was thinking but how does the engine know it's had new oil for the "dilution" calculations? MY25 90 D350 X-Dynamic HSE in Silicon Silver and coil sprung
1974 Series 3 Lightweight = "Millie" Many Range Rovers and Land Rovers over the years π 1949 80" - still in family since 1975 |
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27th Jan 2025 10:27am |
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| Retroanaconda Member Since: 04 Jan 2012 Location: Scotland Posts: 2687 
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Iβve always used 0-30 as specified in the manual.
IIDtool can reset the service indicator. I always reset it even on interim changes. |
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27th Jan 2025 10:29am |
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| billy2shots Member Since: 23 Oct 2024 Location: England Posts: 36
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Thanks everyone.
I ignored some websites saying 0w 30 was incorrect for my vehicle. Ordered 8l of Castrol Edge Pro with titanium STJLR.03.5007 Opie oils have a 15% discount off at the moment works out at Β£12.70 per litre |
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27th Jan 2025 3:35pm |
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| DrRob Member Since: 29 Mar 2017 Location: Hampshire Posts: 221
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Does that work even though oil service required not showing on dashboard? So, change oil then go into instrument menu and just press reset? MY25 90 D350 X-Dynamic HSE in Silicon Silver and coil sprung 1974 Series 3 Lightweight = "Millie" Many Range Rovers and Land Rovers over the years π 1949 80" - still in family since 1975 |
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27th Jan 2025 7:07pm |
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| Retroanaconda Member Since: 04 Jan 2012 Location: Scotland Posts: 2687
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Yes. It just resets the counter to 21,000 miles.
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27th Jan 2025 7:12pm |
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| DrRob Member Since: 29 Mar 2017 Location: Hampshire Posts: 221
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Great! Good to know it can reset the brain for oil dilution calculations
 MY25 90 D350 X-Dynamic HSE in Silicon Silver and coil sprung
1974 Series 3 Lightweight = "Millie" Many Range Rovers and Land Rovers over the years π 1949 80" - still in family since 1975 |
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27th Jan 2025 7:14pm |
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