Wilkinsons oil

[joe1972]

What is it with people hunting round for cheap ****e oil?
Wilco is not the stuff t use if ya really give a **** about ya vehicle

Use quality oils AND change regularly


Ya bunch of friggin cheapskates! LOL

 

[joe1972]

P.S I don't use doozals....but in a V8 petrol I put in Valvoline VR1 or similar

 

[Series71]

if you go up to your local recycling centre and distract the meanderthals working there you can ladel out some used old engine oil from their tanks for nothing !!!!!!!!

 

[Tuskenraider]

What is it with people hunting round for cheap ****e oil?
Wilco is not the stuff t use if ya really give a **** about ya vehicle

Use quality oils AND change regularly

In a TDI Landy its not so critical. No point wasting £40 on 5l of Castrol Edge when it will probably do more harm than good as the previous owners will have used a cheapish mineral or semi.

I look for good value for money hence using the chevron semi that meets ACEA A3:B3 specification.

 

[plastic soul]

Wilkinsons is B3 / API CF

 

[plastic soul]

10w 40 or 15w 40.?....mineral or semi synthetic?

 

[Mr Noisy]

15w40 semi is what I plonk in our 300tdi. As long as it meets spec from around 20 years ago when the engine was designed then it's alright.

 

[joe1972]

if you go up to your local recycling centre and distract the meanderthals working there you can ladel out some used old engine oil from their tanks for nothing !!!!!!!!

:d:d:d

 

[plastic soul]

not mineral? why? someone said if it has been run on mineral then don't change? I don't know what it has been running on...

 

[sidewaysste]

In a TDI Landy its not so critical. No point wasting £40 on 5l of Castrol Edge when it will probably do more harm than good as the previous owners will have used a cheapish mineral or semi.

I look for good value for money hence using the chevron semi that meets ACEA A3:B3 specification.

It'll do more harm than good because it's Castrol.... if the spent the same on developing oils as they did peddling their brands tehy'd make half decent oil.

Why is it not so critical in a TDI? they chuck all sorts of hydrocarbons into the oil, run at extremely high pressures and are worked damn hard. Personally I'd rather spend a bit more on oil than replace an engine... but that's just me...

 

[plastic soul]

which one then?

 

[gil]

Personally I'd rather spend a bit more on oil than replace an engine... but that's just me...

Yep exactly my thoughts, and even the expensive stuff i change every 4 months with engine flush. Look after your engine and it will look after you

 

[plastic soul]

is flushing worth it?
what do you use?

 

[jamesmartin]

if you want to put paraffin in your engine yes,but i wouldnt just change regular

 

[plastic soul]

what oil do you use then james?

 

[plastic soul]

116,000 miles 300 tdi unknown oil used previous

 

[jamesmartin]

trade oil from local motor factors mineral for tdi,s and before ,its not changing regulary that causes wear whatever oil you use as long as suitable spec

 

[plastic soul]

wilkinsons do a 15w 40 mineral for diesels rated ACEA B3 API rated CF C4

 

[jamesmartin]

id use it ,it wont last as long as synthetic but then i wouldnt want a synthetic in that long anyhow ,hgvs are different if driving all day its short cold running that engines dont like

 

[plastic soul]

Right, will get it tomorrow, made my decision!!

Out of interest, what the hell is a 'good qualty filter'? People say to get one. I thought they are all pretty much the same