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Vehicle & Technical => Discovery => Topic started by: muddyjames on June 20, 2006, 16:29:26

Title: 50w 20
Post by: muddyjames on June 20, 2006, 16:29:26

What oil does a 300tdi need?

I have an oil seal gone in the engine and it dribbles out oil out the wading plug. I will get it sorted once I move but havent got time whilst I am in this house. So for the time being I need to keep topping the oil up. I have got a £6.99 tub of 50w20 oil in my shed I bought about 6 months ago. Will this be ok for the disco?

Title: 50w 20
Post by: blackbob on June 20, 2006, 16:49:21

semi synthetic 10w40
according to my factors :D

Title: 50w 20
Post by: Xtremeteam on June 20, 2006, 16:57:09

dont put 20w50 in it,its just a tad too thick  :roll: ,

use a good quality 15w40,not fully synthetic as they dont like it much

Title: 50w 20
Post by: jjsaul on June 20, 2006, 17:04:36

20w50 is used mainly in v8 lumps

Title: 50w 20
Post by: Snake110 on June 20, 2006, 17:08:14

wot blackbob saiz  :D

a good qual 10w40 semi synth is what it be wantin arrr

Title: 50w 20
Post by: Elmo on June 21, 2006, 00:04:38

Comma produce a semi-synthetic 10/40 or 15/40 called something like Diesel Lite which mine is happy on, and is reasonably priced. Mind you I do plan on changing the oil reasonably often so don't mind using the cheaper stuff.

Title: 50w 20
Post by: muddyjames on June 21, 2006, 11:21:43

Thats a pitty as I now have 5 litres of 20w 50!!  anyone got a v8 they want to put it in??? :lol:

All the 15w40 and 10w 40 are expensive for the fact it is about to come back out the engine tomorrow. Oh well. It wont be as expensive as a siezed up engine!!!

Title: 50w 20
Post by: jjsaul on June 21, 2006, 12:27:04

Quote from: "muddyjames"

Thats a pitty as I now have 5 litres of 20w 50!!  anyone got a v8 they want to put it in??? :lol:

where exactly are you?

if im passing i'll buy it off you. ive got 3 V8's all due an oil change shortly.

Title: 50w 20
Post by: muddyjames on June 21, 2006, 12:36:06

I am in Reading at the moment.

I maybe in Banbury for a night on Thursday 5th July. To be honest it only cost me £6.99 so probably not worth the effort too meet up as I bet you will use more than £6.99 worth of petrol getting there!!!

Title: 50w 20
Post by: jjsaul on June 21, 2006, 12:45:30

i could probably get it picked up (mate near reading) but like you say its probably not worth the effort lol

Title: 50w 20
Post by: dew1911 on June 21, 2006, 14:21:12

10W - 40 Semi Synthetic over here, well that's what the old owner gave us with the 110.