niceguyz
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hi all...is sae 40 engine oil can be used in 1996 disco 2.5L 300tdi(diesel)..???..im the new owner of the truck...
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petehammond
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I use this stuff as its cheap - COMMA DIESEL 15W-40 SEMI SYNTHETIC 5 LITRE ENGINE OIL its on ebay right now for £9.99, item number 280515381675, buy in bulk and save money. Postage on first can is £6.99 then £2.00 each after that. I just bought six cans which means the last five cost me £11.99 each for 5 litres.
niceguyz
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hello... can anybody please advise me accordingly ...tq ur support much appreciated....im a freshie......my landy is disco 1996 2.5L 300tdi auto....use in south east asia..hot weather thoughout the year....so sae 40 oil..is it ok ???
...my landy is disco 1996 2.5L 300tdi auto....use in south east asia..hot weather thoughout the year....so sae 40 oil..is it ok ???
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thebiglad
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hello... can anybody please advise me accordingly ...tq ur support much appreciated....im a freshie...
You need a multigrade oil such as 15-40, 15-50, something like - assuming you can get multigrade oils where you are?
niceguyz
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Hi there niceguyz
What kind of temperatures do you get on average there
Reason I ask is it helps to chose oil grade
hi pauli thanks for us support...average temp. here is around min 27 deg C ..max 39 deg Celsius...so using sae 40 ..can it harm my disco engine..??
niceguyz
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Do you mean a single grade oil ie W40
yes monograde sae 40 ..???
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Monograde oils are designed to be used within a defined temperature range.
Multigrade oils are designed to provide a more consistent viscosity across a wide range of temperatures.
Multigrade oils are designed to provide a more consistent viscosity across a wide range of temperatures.
thebiglad
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What you reckon Biglad
As I said before, I would recommend, subject to availability, a multigrade oil like 10-40, 10-50, 15-40, 15-50.
The reasoning is this, when you first start your cold engine in the morning it needs immediate lubrication so a 10-40 for example had a thinner viscocity of 10 at low temps and a viscocity of 40 at high temps, so works well during the day at 30-40° C.
You need a multigrade, that's my advice - sae 40 will be too thick until the engine & ambient temps are higher during the day, so will starve your engine of precious lubrication during the crucial warm-up period.
niceguyz
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oic..thanks guys..really appreciated...im gonna change the oil immediately....
