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  1. 9th October 2019, 08:01 PM #1
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    Too cheap? Just me??

    Anyone had any experience with this here slippery stuff??
    Seems extremely cheap????
    I normally stick with Penrite, but I'm due for an oil change, and it's been an expensive month....
    So just seeking others thoughts....
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    Their chain bar oil works OK

    Not much help, I know

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    Quote Originally Posted by 16PMark View Post
    Anyone had any experience with this here slippery stuff??
    Seems extremely cheap????
    I normally stick with Penrite, but I'm due for an oil change, and it's been an expensive month....
    So just seeking others thoughts....
    Ta.
    Mark.
    Too cheap? Just me??
    I used nothing else for years in my early diesels, quite liked it
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    Might be a bit out of spec depending on which motor, especially in Melbourne.
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  6. 9th October 2019, 08:47 PM #6
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    It, (Gulf Western) seems to be "a good thing" in another forum I frequent.
    But I'm a bit "anal" about my TD5 (coz it's awesome and purrs like a kitten) which has full service history (using Penrite, alledegly) up to 330000 KMs. (It's now on 337000)
    So perhaps I'm just being finicky....

    Perhaps I'm overthinking it....I think ....

    Thanks peeps.
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    Careful using a wrong oil in a TD5
    Like any PD engine they will have cam issues on the injector drive if you use the wrong oil
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  8. 9th October 2019, 08:55 PM #8
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    Quote Originally Posted by Slunnie View Post
    Might be a bit out of spec depending on which motor, especially in Melbourne.
    Hi Slunnie
    You're referring to the 'cold' spec yes?
    15w?
    Should be lower you think? Given age of TD5?
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    Quote Originally Posted by 16PMark View Post
    Hi Slunnie
    You're referring to the 'cold' spec yes?
    15w?
    Should be lower you think? Given age of TD5?
    Melbourne --- 15W. should they be used in the same sentence ??
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    Quote Originally Posted by 16PMark View Post
    Hi Slunnie
    You're referring to the 'cold' spec yes?
    15w?
    Should be lower you think? Given age of TD5?
    Yes, absolutely. I think the Td5 is a pretty modern engine, its not like the older style motors that would run a thicker oil, I think that even with 330,000km's you'd still be running the same spec oil.

    This graph is from RAVE.

    I run Mobil 1 5-50, which is not a recommendation, but just a viscosity that fits well for where I live that gets both freezing and hot. I think the dealer when new used Mobil 1 0-30 or 0-40, I cant recall which one. You will see that 15-40 isn't even on the graph.

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