10W40 or 5W40 ??

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10W40 or 5W40 ??

Post by Hanksy » Wed Jul 25, 2012 1:47 pm

Hello can anyone tell me what oil i need to put in my 2.5D Freda?

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Re: 10W40 or 5W40 ??

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Re: 10W40 or 5W40 ??

Post by francophile1947 » Wed Jul 25, 2012 4:03 pm

5W/30 is the recommended grade 8)
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Re: 10W40 or 5W40 ??

Post by teenmal » Wed Jul 25, 2012 5:12 pm

Hi, Castrol and Comma both recommend 5w-30 or 10w-40 for the WLT engine, Depending on the mileage/age and condition of your engine.Over 50000/60000 miles I would go for the latter.
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Re: 10W40 or 5W40 ??

Post by mikexgough » Thu Jul 26, 2012 1:36 pm

yer pays yer money....but my Japanese buddies use 10/40.. in all variants....
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Re: 10W40 or 5W40 ??

Post by teenmal » Fri Jul 27, 2012 10:39 am

mikexgough wrote:yer pays yer money....but my Japanese buddies use 10/40.. in all variants....

Hi Mike,

I have a wee Jap Buddie also,his name is Wan,might be a chance that your buddies know him.?
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Re: 10W40 or 5W40 ??

Post by Blueskai » Fri Jul 27, 2012 10:48 am

I believe 5W30 is the recommended oil for the Ford Ranger 2.5TD engine according to the Castrol Magnatec website, they don't list the Bongo, but for those who don't know, it's the same engine.

Asda are currently selling fully synthetic 5W30 at £12 for 4 litres.
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Re: 10W40 or 5W40 ??

Post by teenmal » Thu Aug 02, 2012 3:31 pm

Eurocarparts are always worth a look..
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