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THE GARAGE (SERVICE, MAINTENANCE & REPAIR) => DIESEL => Topic started by: cleid on January 30, 2016, 09:39:24

Title: Any of these oils good for the diesel GD (128ps)?
Post by: cleid on January 30, 2016, 09:39:24

Was thinking I might pick up some oil on special to use for my next oil change.

(http://www.repco.com.au/CA2571B700163845/Lookup/DOWNDOWNJANU/$file/DOWNDOWNJANU.jpg)

The Castrol Edge 5W-30 A3/B4 looks suitable but in the other diesel engine oil thread I saw some use 0W-40 instead (not on sale) so I'm wondering which one I should be getting.

The car is located in Sydney, and might travel down to the snowy mountains once or twice a year.

Title: Re: Any of these oils good for the diesel GD (128ps)?
Post by: Phil №❶ on January 30, 2016, 10:13:01

I like a 40 oil for freeway driving & hot summers. The oil should always be full synthetic B4 only.

Title: Re: Any of these oils good for the diesel GD (128ps)?
Post by: Asterix on January 30, 2016, 12:00:41

I have used the Castrol Edge 5W-30 (C3 as mine have DPF) and had no oil usage even when towing the caravan 3500 km on motorways @ 90-100km/h to Croatia in 35ºC.  It also worked well in the winter when it was -15ºC

Title: Re: Any of these oils good for the diesel GD (128ps)?
Post by: liability on January 30, 2016, 21:55:06

The Castrol Edge 5w30 would be my pick out of those, the others are too thick. That's a good price.