Tha Original i30 Owners Club
THE GARAGE (SERVICE, MAINTENANCE & REPAIR) => DIESEL => Topic started by: brian1726 on February 01, 2012, 12:57:20
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My I30 has done 37,500km,so to nice to it I changed the oil& filter.
Last time I did this I put in castrol 15-40.
This time I put in Penrite 5-40 & the car sounds alot quieter at start
up & seems to run sweeter with the lighter oil.
Just wondering if anybody else has had this happen...
cheers...
Brian. :D
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My I30 has done 37,500km,so to nice to it I changed the oil& filter.
Last time I did this I put in castrol 15-40.
This time I put in Penrite 5-40 & the car sounds alot quieter at start
up & seems to run sweeter with the lighter oil.
Just wondering if anybody else has had this happen...
cheers...
Brian. :D
Hi Brian,
From what little you tell us about the oil used each time I suspect the 15-40 was not a good oil and you didn't do the car a favour that time. It is too thick and if it wasn't an ACEA B4 oil, also outside of warranty requirements. 15-40 sounds like a specification for mineral oil. :faint: :scared:
Same goes for the Penrite regarding the B4 spec. Were either of them ACEA B4 oil by the label?
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Agree with Pip.
15W40 is not the right oil for your CRDi engine.
One thing you must never think; "I will save a few $", is regarding the oil. Buy the best oil you can get!
Mine is with DPF, so I must use ACEA C3 oil. I use Castrol 5W30, but I live in colder conditions than you.
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Yep...I made a big boo boo with the castrol 15-40 but now I know better...
I asked a few people who have diesel's & they said it was fine.
The oil was pretty black when I bought it & the dealer said the i30 had
just had the 30,000km service...which I think was crap.
That is why I decided to change the oil & filter.
On a better note,the Penrite 5-40 has b4 in the label...
cheers...
Brian, :D