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| MK Member Since: 28 Aug 2008 Location: Santiago Posts: 2280   
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if your dealer was using a thicker one, you should get now better MPG�s Puma 110" SW
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12th Apr 2009 8:36pm |
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| parktag Member Since: 30 Sep 2008 Location: Brittany Posts: 365  
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Mine goes in for it's first service next week and im worried about them putting cheap crap in. I'm tempted to take my own. I've been topping up (just once) with castrol magnatec 5-30 which says, keeps your ford car at it's peak for longer on the bottle. When you shake the oil container it feels like it's full of water because the oil is so thin. 130 crew cab
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13th Apr 2009 4:53pm |
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| Eduardo Member Since: 28 Aug 2008 Location: Región Metropolitana Posts: 2109 
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Hi there!
As I post some time ago, when we move from the Mobil oil that the dealer used to Liquimoly Leichlauf 5W-30 (LR specification) The difference in the MPG and in the driveability was appreciable. So my recommendation is stick in the LRs specifications allways. Cheers! Eduardo MY 2007 110 SW PUMA 2.4: Big Fog of 64' MY 1994 Jayco 1207 Folding camper: "El Tremendo"  Click image to enlarge |
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13th Apr 2009 5:07pm |
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| spudfan Member Since: 10 Sep 2007 Location: Co Donegal Posts: 4516 
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Regarding the comments on how thin the LR specified engine oil for the Tdci is.This is a feature of the synthetic 5w/40 oil used. It is thin but once you start the engine the oil will whizz around your engine faster than you can blink. All parts are lubricated and virtually no wear should occur to your engine. The oil change interval might seem a little on the long side, as it did to me, but modern oils are engineered that way. Synthetics are manufactured to perform to certain specs in various conditions. Once you stick to the recommended service intervals you should be o.k. The thin synthetics seem to get black very quickly but an engineer told me that is because it is reaching all parts of your engine and keeping it clean. There is an excellent and surprisingly interesting chapter on oils in Tom Sheppards "Vehicle Dependent Expedition Guide". If you get a chance read it. 1982 88" 2.25 diesel
1992 110 200tdi csw -Zikali 2008 110 2.4 tdci csw-Zulu 2011 110 2.4 tdci csw-Masai |
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14th Apr 2009 7:36pm |
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| MK Member Since: 28 Aug 2008 Location: Santiago Posts: 2280
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LR specifies a 5w/30 semisynthetic though Puma 110" SW
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14th Apr 2009 8:09pm |
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| spudfan Member Since: 10 Sep 2007 Location: Co Donegal Posts: 4516
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Point taken, my mistake but the general point still stands.Next time I'll have the handbook to hand! 1982 88" 2.25 diesel
1992 110 200tdi csw -Zikali 2008 110 2.4 tdci csw-Zulu 2011 110 2.4 tdci csw-Masai |
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14th Apr 2009 9:44pm |
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| symmo Member Since: 22 Mar 2009 Location: BRISTOL Posts: 15 
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Thanks to the response about oil, I also think that 12k is much to long to leave oil in an engine considering how cheap oil is and its no hardship to change the oil, 40 minutes job done peice of mind, Use what the book say's, the right spec and the blend is up to the individual, I just spoke to my dealer and they use Castrol 15w/40 which in opinion is the wrong stuff, but if they are servicing a whole load of different LRs they are not going to stock a load of different oils, so next major service on mine I shall be taking my own oil for them to use. I do intermidiate oil/filter change about 4-6k.
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15th Apr 2009 4:38pm |
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| Eduardo Member Since: 28 Aug 2008 Location: Región Metropolitana Posts: 2109
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Hy Simmo
We change motor oil every 10.000 km = 6.200 miles as per guarantee. If I see in the UK the interval is quite long compared with us. By the way, the only oil in Chile that fulfills the specs is not so cheap: 4.5 GBP per gal (If Im correct with the conversions) Cheers Eduardo MY 2007 110 SW PUMA 2.4: Big Fog of 64' MY 1994 Jayco 1207 Folding camper: "El Tremendo" Click image to enlarge |
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15th Apr 2009 4:47pm |
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| symmo Member Since: 22 Mar 2009 Location: BRISTOL Posts: 15
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Eduardo 4.5 gdp your so lucky we pay anything up to �30 gdp per 5Ltr /1gal for Castrol if like you say the conversion factor is right  |
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15th Apr 2009 5:04pm |
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| dgardel Member Since: 30 Nov 2008 Location: Veneto (Heart & Head) Posts: 3586 
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mee too....... but because I'm maniac Last edited by dgardel on 15th Apr 2009 7:59pm. Edited 1 time in total |
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15th Apr 2009 5:07pm |
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| MK Member Since: 28 Aug 2008 Location: Santiago Posts: 2280
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In central Chile, diesel fuel is ca. <= 50 ppm S as in the UK. So, I do not know why the interval difference.
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15th Apr 2009 7:15pm |
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| dgardel Member Since: 30 Nov 2008 Location: Veneto (Heart & Head) Posts: 3586
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LR suppose more gravity conditions like dirty road (not asphalted)..... not related to the fuel quality |
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15th Apr 2009 7:58pm |
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| parktag Member Since: 30 Sep 2008 Location: Brittany Posts: 365
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I can't believe your dealer uses 15 40 oil(never mind admit it to a customer), especially for the price we pay for a service. If we put that grade of oil in the engine they would void the warranty. I would go elsewere. 130 crew cab 98 V8 Disco |
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15th Apr 2009 8:50pm |
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| Eduardo Member Since: 28 Aug 2008 Location: Región Metropolitana Posts: 2109
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Hi symmo
I had a long discussion with my dealers for the same issue 1 year ago (with a letter to LR UK explaining the situation) They were using a Mobil 1 10W-40 that does not fulfill any of the spects stated in the manual. Finally 1 month ago they informed me that they will import the rigth oil. In the meantime I use a Liquimoly that fulfills all the specs. Stick in the motor specs. Maybe using 10W-40 will be not a problem in the short-medium term but at the end will redude the lifetime of the motor. By the way the cost of one 5 lt Liquimoly bottle is 80 GBP in Chile... (May be something wrong in the conversions  )
Cheers Eduardo MY 2007 110 SW PUMA 2.4: Big Fog of 64' MY 1994 Jayco 1207 Folding camper: "El Tremendo" Click image to enlarge |
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