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Castrol magnatec and a dose of slick 50. Mmm niiiice..
P38A 2.5TD Which oil
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ovalandrover
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If you go on ebay you can get fully synthetic oil 5/40 for about £32 for 10 l
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Shell helix 10w40.
Shell is probably the only one worth the extra expense. Over the top when changing as often as I do though.
Personally I now get my oil off Eurocarparts when they have one of their 70% offers on. Delivered to the door in convenient containers and cheaper than getting a barrel off Smith and Allan.
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Shell Helix is often the cheapest over here, otherwise it's Total. Castrol is only a brand name these days, don't often see it over here.
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I only decided to change it as Tesco were selling off oil cheap. was in 2L bottles but per L was great value as was only going to drop it back out after a small run.
I flushed it then put decent oil in which really cleaned it out.
https://www.landyzone.co.uk/land-rover/2-5d-engine-oil-flush-method.345647/
I flushed it then put decent oil in which really cleaned it out.
https://www.landyzone.co.uk/land-rover/2-5d-engine-oil-flush-method.345647/
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That's what I'm going to do because the engine was stud for 2 years under a tarp. Change oil every 1500 ml or so 2/3 times then put decent stuff in.
RangeRoller dt
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You’ll never drop it all out from the cooler etc but couple of flushes + filter it will clean out. mine was absolutely filthy, like liquid dinosaurs, in good condition now although the flush mixture is still in the system a little as it is continuing to get cleaner.
stemac33
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Change it today and yes came out engine like it had just been pumped out of the ground.
RangeRoller dt
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She will be betterer now no doubt. Itl go black pretty quick but will have better properties
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Mine does, every time. It is all the particulates from burning diesel. A thousand miles in and it is pitch black but pinch a droplet from the dipstick between your fingers and you can feel the oil doing its thing.
