TYPE OF OIL FOR V6 ENGINE

Manual says 10W/40 engine oil meeting ACEA A2 but no comment if it will be regular, semi-synthetic or fully synthetic oil.
So, what type of oil are you using for 2.5 V6 petrol engine?

Semi synthetic or full synthetic 10W40. I prefer to use full synth on the Freelander V6 because it runs so hot.

Thank you.
Mecanic told me not to use fully synthetic oil for no reason.
I will keep your advice and use fully synthetic Mobil Super 3000 10W/40 starting from the first oil change on weekend.

FREELAND2001 said:

Thank you.
Mecanic told me not to use fully synthetic oil for no reason.
I will keep your advice and use fully synthetic Mobil Super 3000 10W/40 starting from the first oil change on weekend.

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Also pre-fill the oil filter before fitting it. This reduces oil pressure build up times, while the filter is filling.

Nodge68 said:

Also pre-fill the oil filter before fitting it. This reduces oil pressure build up times, while the filter is filling.

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That's a brilliant idea. I already do the same for my other car, Chrysler Grand Voyager in addition to spreading some oil around the filter's o-ring before tightening.

FREELAND2001 said:

in addition to spreading some oil around the filter's o-ring before tightening.

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I used to do that until the filter worked its way loose on my L Series. The KV6 is a tad smoother than my rattly old "characterful" oil burner though

I use 0w40 Mobil One synthetic. Canadian cold winters thus why the 0w

I think, I can hardly find 10W/40 fully synthetic one...
Every brand I search, producing semi-synthetic for this viscosity...

FREELAND2001 said:

I think, I can hardly find 10W/40 fully synthetic one...
Every brand I search, producing semi-synthetic for this viscosity...

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Use a 5w40 or 0w40 in full synthetic

Nodge68 said:

Use a 5w40 or 0w40 in full synthetic

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Thank you once again...Since the lower the 'winter' number (hence the 'W'), the easier the engine will turn over when starting in cold climates, in here especially; I would use 5w/40 fully synthetic oil instead of using 10w/40 semi-synthetic one...