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Vehicle & Technical => Defender => Topic started by: land-def-90 on September 03, 2007, 21:38:47

Title: oil change
Post by: land-def-90 on September 03, 2007, 21:38:47

hi
  i am going to change the engine oil in my 200TDI defender ,simple question is what grade of oil do i use and is it worth spending lots of money on top brand name oil (engine uses very little oil) or will the cheap stuff do  :?

Title: oil change
Post by: TDi90 on September 03, 2007, 22:05:50

10 w 40 mate.
Rob

Title: oil change
Post by: land-def-90 on September 03, 2007, 22:12:17

cheers rob

Title: oil change
Post by: Niel on September 03, 2007, 22:41:21

10/40 as rob said, depending on history/mileage consider semi-synth, though dino should be fine for 3-4000 mile changes.

Niel, 200TDi 110, and 200TDiS disco until collected.

Title: oil change
Post by: TDi90 on September 04, 2007, 10:12:53

pleasure landdef90  :wink:

Title: oil change
Post by: L90OOK on September 04, 2007, 10:21:25

I use Castrol Magnatec Oil in my 200Tdi.
I also use Genuine Parts Oil & Fuel filter.

Title: oil change
Post by: muddysteve on September 04, 2007, 19:28:18

i use total rubia, 15/40 i think it is

Title: oil change
Post by: land-def-90 on September 04, 2007, 23:01:16

thanks for the advice guys, got some 10 W40 oil and britpart filters hope to have it sorted for the weekend as im off to peterborough...cheers Iain