Thread: TD5 Oil recommendations

I use:

Engine - Valvoline Synpower 5w/40
GearBox - Castrol Syntrans (if you can find it)
Transfer and Diffs-Penrite Hypoid 80/90

Rgds
Pete

although the subject has been beaten to death...

I use Penrite HPR deisel 5 exclusively in both my td5's

other oils... not sure!

also use penrite in the boat as valvoline about 1.5 years ago changed and started to cause partial seizing... (2 stroke)

Steve

Penrite

Wherabouts Steve

I thought it should have been but my search only dug up stuff from 2004

Pete

Dont worry I only meant it tongue in cheek

But yes it has been covered a number of times.. probably in technical chatter..

im talking over the years tho....

Steve

Engine - Mobil Delvac 1

As recommended from the sites best known oil man

Originally Posted by land864

[snip]

A fella from Lucas Oils ( no smoke here ) came to our club to give talk a while ago and they seem to be a good product , particularly with additives

Pete G

No decent oil needs added additives

Put it this way, if your oil needs additives, you need a better oil.

Engine :
Penrite HPR Diesel 5 (What I use)
Castrol FormulaR 5w 30 or 40
BP Visco 5000
Valvoline Synpower 5
Shel Helix Ultra 5w
Caltex Havoline 5w 40

Gearbox :
Caltex MTF 94 (if you can get it)
BP Energear 75w85
Castrol Syntrans 75w85 80 or VMX 75w80 (cheaper than Syntrans)
Penrite Man Gear 75w80

Transfer Case
Castrol Syntrans 75w 90
Penrite Syngear 75w90
Valvoline Synth 75w90
Shell Spiral A90ls
Caltex Synstar 75w90

Diffs
BP Hypo 80w90
Castrol EPX 80w90
Penrite Syngear 75w90
Valvoline HPGearOil 80w90
Shel Spiral A90ls
Caltex Thuban EP80w90

From my experience transfer case and diff oils can be interchanged with no ill effect, but that is just me and not gospel.
You can also go Redline Oils if you have money to burn.
I carry a business card in my wallet with all these on it so that if I need stuff without having the manual specs or just forget is easy.