Oil, 5-40 or 10-40 ?

Hi
Had an oil change last month on my td6 2006 vogue. Engine sounded sweat for a few days then when cold starting it seemed to be a lot tappity for about 5 mins.
Fearing the worst( timing chain worn etc) I took advise from Doug Dransfields Landrover in Sheffield and drained the new manufacturers recommended oil of 5-40 and swooped it for the thicker 10-40, as they said my engine was as sweat as it could be when warm.

Let's see if she is quieter in the morning?

I run 5W40 on my M51.

Datatek said:

I run 5W40 on my M51.

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Yep that's what is recommended on the L322
However with 113000 miles on her, Dransfields said I should be using 10-40!

Thats Bollocks said:

Yep that's what is recommended on the L322
However with 113000 miles on her, Dransfields said I should be using 10-40!

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118K on mine

Oil op2:op2:op2:

Datatek said:

I run 5W40 on my M51.

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Which is fine if you live in Alaska.

wammers said:

Which is fine if you live in Alaska.

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Oh dear, BMW have got it wrong again Service schedule specifies 5W40 from -30 to +50C
Oh and my timing chain is fine as is the modulation at 118K miles, how long did yours last?

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Datatek said:

Oh dear, BMW have got it wrong again Service schedule specifies 5W40 from -30 to +50C
Oh and my timing chain is fine as is the modulation at 118K miles, how long did yours last?

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Service schedule for your climate is 10 w 30 40 or 60. When does it drop to -30 degrees in your part of the world. The 40 i will go along with the 5 is totally not needed in your area.

tomcat59alan said:

Looks like I'm back just in time.op2:

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Hello Alan. Good time had by all i take it?

wammers said:

Service schedule for your climate is 10 w 30 40 or 60. When does it drop to -30 degrees in your part of the world. The 40 i will go along with the 5 is totally not needed in your area.

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Surprised then that it's the first specified choice on the schedule.
Lots of good reasons IMO for using it including that it can go from -17 to plus 40C here in the course of a year.

wammers said:

Hello Alan. Good time had by all i take it?

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Hi Tony, Yes good time was had, gardening, painting in the mornings. Relaxing in the afternoons and drinks in the evening.

tomcat59alan said:

Hi Tony, Yes good time was had, gardening, painting in the mornings. Relaxing in the afternoons and drinks in the evening.

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Sounds about the right way to do things, watching wife gardening and painting in the mornings. Directing operations from a comfy seat. Having a kip in the afternoon then getting ****ed at night. Way to go mate.

wammers said:

Sounds about the right way to do things, watching wife gardening and painting in the mornings. Directing operations from a comfy seat. Having a kip in the afternoon then getting ****ed at night. Way to go mate.

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If only, but she was busy on the mop, lots of tiled floors and terraces.

tomcat59alan said:

If only, but she was busy on the mop, lots of tiled floors and terraces.

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I was always under the impression that you went on your own to get away from SWMBO

tomcat59alan said:

If only, but she was busy on the mop, lots of tiled floors and terraces.

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Got to keep the old hacienda clean and tidy for the swinger parties i suppose. It's just started absolutely peeing down here. Rain is rattling the bloody windows. Will have washed the patio, that's saved me a job.

Datatek said:

I was always under the impression that you went on your own to get away from SWMBO

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Not a hope in hell Keith,

tomcat59alan said:

Looks like I'm back just in time.op2:

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Welcome home.

MrGorsky said:

Welcome home.

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Thanks mate.