Newbie alert!! BEST OIL FOR 2.5 V6?

[Dom]

Hello everyone out there in Bongoland,

Just wondering what type of engine oil is best suited to my 2.5 V6 Bongo that's done just under 60k miles? I've had diesels for ages so am a bit out of the petrol loop.

Cheers in advance!

Dom

[bigdaddycain]

Good quality 10/40 semi synthetic.

[cheffy34]

Yip i second that bdc i put 10/40 semi in my v6er, seems to like fresh oil if you know what i mean def gets rattly when needing oil change, reckon mine talks to me aswell as purrs at me only thing it don't do is lick me toe's

[The Great Pretender]

Yip i second that bdc i put 10/40 semi in my v6er, seems to like fresh oil if you know what i mean def gets rattly when needing oil change, reckon mine talks to me aswell as purrs at me only thing it don't do is lick me toe's

..............You have a foot fetish.............

[Dom]

Thanks for that BDC & Cheffy - will remember that next time I'm in Costco, or is there a cheaper place to get the oil? Now to post another query - I forgot 2 put the radiator expansion tank cap back on & the wondered why there was steam coming out from under the bonnet......... hope i've not blown head gasket.......MAJOR DOH!!!!

Cheers

Dom

[cheffy34]

Thanks for that BDC & Cheffy - will remember that next time I'm in Costco, or is there a cheaper place to get the oil? Now to post another query - I forgot 2 put the radiator expansion tank cap back on & the wondered why there was steam coming out from under the bonnet......... hope i've not blown head gasket.......MAJOR DOH!!!!

Cheers

Dom

Gaskets v6 remember we have the extra privalage If it any consalation i had a mini connery when i saw steam coming from under my bonnet tonight but sure it just conensation it has been a wet day no alarms goin off and good temp so no panick
As for leavin epansion tank cap off couldn't comment don't know i'm affraid one of the elders will be along with an aswer i'm sure

AND ON THAT NOTE i'm off out to the van just to check that the cap is on

[cheffy34]

Yip i second that bdc i put 10/40 semi in my v6er, seems to like fresh oil if you know what i mean def gets rattly when needing oil change, reckon mine talks to me aswell as purrs at me only thing it don't do is lick me toe's

..............You have a foot fetish.............

Made ya giggle tho and before you say it no i didn't leave me cap off

[Dom]

Gaskets v6 remember we have the extra privalage If it any consalation i had a mini connery when i saw steam coming from under my bonnet tonight

Hi Cheffy,

Just wondering what the 'Extra Privelige' us V6 owners have actually is? (As you can probably tell, i'm a complete novice under the bonnet).



Cheers!

Dom

[cheffy34]

Hi Cheffy, Just wondering what the 'Extra Privelige' us V6 owners have actually is? (As you can probably tell, i'm a complete novice under the bonnet).

Hey dom how go you won't find much under the bonnet mate we have many extra privalages mainly with a bigger £ value, 2 head gaskets not 1, if i'm not mistaken 2 heads not one, each head runs 3 cylinders, i'll get struck by lightning now for quoting that if i'm wrong, cambelt etc considerably more expensive but it is bigger than the diesal, but believe me i wouldn't chop my v6 in for a diesal ever, i test drove many diesals b4 i tried only the one v6 and it came home with me, the rest is history, parts ain't that bad to get hold off, servicing yourself is easy, oil, filters, brakes etc all avail over the shelf. In my eyes dom you made the correct decission in gettin the v6 i thought it was smoother running, quieter and quicker and for me more desirable if i hadn't have got the v6 i prob wouldn't have bought a bongo

Dar


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