5W-30 Engine Oil

Balloonatic · Post by **Balloonatic** » Thu Apr 19, 2007 5:30 pm

I have read Colins posts on oil, however if you want to use 5w-30 which is suitable for diesel engines all the following are marked as API CF SL.
The CF indicate suitable for diesel use.
All are semi synthetic and can be found in motor factors

Comma Eurotch 5W30
Comma Xtech 5W-30
Comma Motrway 5W-30
Comma Premium flow 5W-30
Carlube 5W-30

Price tends to be under £20 for 5 litres which is not cheap but is a lot cheaper than most of the big name brands.

If you see oil in LIDL or WILCO and it is marked API CF and is a suitable grade 5W-30.
Then that is also a suitable oil. If it is not marked API CF I for one would not use it.

paul9 · Post by **paul9** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 12:35 am

comma euro tech,5/30 synthetic blend is less than £10 for 5 litres where i get mine

smartmonkey · Post by **smartmonkey** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 12:01 pm

Synthetic blend and semi-synthetic doesn't mean a thing. It is a big con to make you think you are buying synthetic oil. It doesn't mean it's bad oil, just be aware you are not buying synthetic oil. The manufacturers only need to put a small percentage of synthetic oil into a mineral base and the rest is misleading blurb. Fully synthetic oil is a very different thing and probably way over the top for a Bongo.

mikeonb4c · Post by **mikeonb4c** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 1:09 pm

Blimey that sounds a good price paul9 whatever the blend. I'll have to look out for prices like that.

Veg_Ian · Post by **Veg_Ian** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 1:25 pm

Yeah I usually pay about 30 quid for a 20 litre drum of semi-synth although I need to source a new supplier as my factors have moved away from Fuchs (nee Silkolene) and no that's not a spelling mistake nor rude. Comma is a good brand and I've used it in the past. Must do some legwork and find new supplier.......

Post by **Ian** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 1:44 pm

Ian, try Allan Kay Components of Handsworth.

Veg_Ian · Post by **Veg_Ian** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 2:39 pm

Ian, try Allan Kay Components of Handsworth.

Bloody hell - I used to live there 15 years ago, he must be a new kid on the block

. Whereabouts are they Ian? Do they have a website?

Thanks
Ian

Post by **Ian** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 3:57 pm

Website here. http://www.kaycomp.co.uk/pages/home.html

They stock Motaquip oils.

Veg_Ian · Post by **Veg_Ian** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 5:29 pm

Aah Woodhouse Mill - Blueprint distributors. Yes I have heard of them but not tried them. Thanks for the info.