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THE GARAGE (SERVICE, MAINTENANCE & REPAIR) => GENERAL => Topic started by: StarSeeker on March 17, 2011, 23:04:28

Title: Could this be suitable for i30’s
Post by: StarSeeker on March 17, 2011, 23:04:28: Went to my local Ford dealership, to get some parts for my daughter’s petrol KA and noticed this below oil for £13.99. This seemed too cheap to be true for a fully synthetic and had me wondering whether it could be suitable for our i30’s? They also sell 4 x 5 Litres for £56.49 plus postage.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Genuine-Ford-Oil-5W30-Formula-F-5litres-Fully-Synthetic-/320549342743 (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Genuine-Ford-Oil-5W30-Formula-F-5litres-Fully-Synthetic-/320549342743)

Any opinions?
Title: Re: Could this be suitable for i30’s
Post by: Dazzler on March 17, 2011, 23:16:42: You would think Ford would put there name on it if it was sub-standard (but then they do that with some of their cars :lol:) That's what Trish reckons anyway :winker:

But seriously.. I reckon it would be ok for everyone but PIP and Rusty & a few of our other oil perfectionists...

Certainly a good price :eek:
Title: Re: Could this be suitable for i30’s
Post by: rustynutz on March 18, 2011, 05:25:24: Doesn't meet the Australian specs for the CRDi....... :-\

We need ACEA C3 or ACEA B4

Dunno about elsewhere though.....
Title: Re: Could this be suitable for i30’s
Post by: paul on March 18, 2011, 06:37:23: Quote from: rustynutz on March 18, 2011, 05:25:24
Doesn't meet the Australian specs for the CRDi....... :-\

We need ACEA C3 or ACEA B4

Dunno about elsewhere though.....

:whsaid: Or the UK specs
Title: Re: Could this be suitable for i30’s
Post by: Dazzler on March 18, 2011, 12:20:46: Quote from: rustynutz on March 18, 2011, 05:25:24
Doesn't meet the Australian specs for the CRDi....... :-\

We need ACEA C3 or ACEA B4

What sort of crap Fully Synthetic is it then?.. (The only fully synthetic I have heard of that doesn't meet those specs)

I was going to get some for my ride on mower .. but they can get stuffed :lol:
Title: Re: Could this be suitable for i30’s
Post by: Lorian on March 18, 2011, 13:26:52: Check the other standards quoted on the bottle. will probably exceed these, but I wouldn't use it personally without a lot of invetigation into what was in the can.
Title: Re: Could this be suitable for i30’s
Post by: eye30 on March 18, 2011, 18:44:39: If not sure don't use.

I'd be looking at the specification to see if it meets HY's requirements
Title: Re: Could this be suitable for i30’s
Post by: StarSeeker on March 19, 2011, 18:33:44: Quote from: Lorian on March 18, 2011, 13:26:52
Check the other standards quoted on the bottle. will probably exceed these

Yes, I believe the (WSS-M2C913-C) would on my i30 1.4 petrol. On information I've found, looks like Ford (WSS-M2C913-C) requires:

•ACEA A5/B5;
•API SM/CF;
•ILSAC GF-4

Source: http://www.bplubricants.com/en/products/visco-5000-fe-5w-30 (http://www.bplubricants.com/en/products/visco-5000-fe-5w-30)
Title: Re: Could this be suitable for i30’s
Post by: babis_xo on April 02, 2011, 01:07:29: Quote from: Dazzler on March 18, 2011, 12:20:46
Quote from: rustynutz on March 18, 2011, 05:25:24
Doesn't meet the Australian specs for the CRDi....... :-\

We need ACEA C3 or ACEA B4

What sort of crap Fully Synthetic is it then?.. (The only fully synthetic I have heard of that doesn't meet those specs)

I was going to get some for my ride on mower .. but they can get stuffed :lol:
:lol:
It's labeled as "Synthetic Technology Motor Oil" so probably it's 100% semi-synthetic :wink:
Title: Re: Could this be suitable for i30’s
Post by: Dazzler on April 02, 2011, 04:31:03: Quote from: babis_xo on April 02, 2011, 01:07:29
It's labeled as "Synthetic Technology Motor Oil" so probably it's 100% semi-synthetic :wink:

Sounds like only the advert on ebay is fully synthetic... :rolleyes:
Title: Re: Could this be suitable for i30’s
Post by: babis_xo on April 03, 2011, 17:16:07: Quote from: Dazzler on April 02, 2011, 04:31:03

Sounds like only the advert on ebay is fully synthetic...
...fantasy :lol: