Thread: Engine Oil for a 3.0 TDV6 2010

Putting it it perspective...

Save 30% on oil... Excellent..

But if it's wrong; and engine is $15k

I was in a BP the other day and they had all the Castrol Oils. I was just about to put the same post up for my V8.

The Penrite 5w30 is fine as I have been using it now for 20,000km, it meets all the spec's and I rang Penrite to confirm.

Cheers

From the Penrite website:


ENVIRO+ C-4
Full synthetic, SAE 5W-30, low SAPS (Sulphated Ash, Phosphorus and Sulphur) engine oil. It meets the requirements of ACEA C4. Applications include late model Nissan Pathfinder, Navara and X-Trail and many Renault and Samsung vehicles that require the Renault RN 0720 specification. May be used where ACEA C1 is required such as in some Landrover and Jaguar vehicles.
Key Specifications: ACEA C4, Renault RN 0720, Ford M2C934-B (level)
Product Codes: EPLUSC4001, EPLUSC4005, EPLUSC4010, EPLUSC4020, EPLUSC4205

Been using the penrite for the last 3 oil changes...was blowing smoke for the first change then stopped completely after the second change. Get it at Auto pro, and they do all the filters as well...

All my post was eluding to is please confirm the oil you purchase is suitable for your engine

No harm Tombie, I am just trying to find an oil suitable for this vehicle but this engine is just a little more advanced than my previous 3.0L Patrol. I used to use Penrite for my JEEP 2.8CRD but the patrol was just Caltex Delo 400 the biggest thing I'm confused over with this model is the "ACEA C1" spec. This is the first time I will be servicing it after purchase so just wanting to get it right, only 85,000klms, the last 2 invoices from previous owner that were supplied didn't stipulate the oil used.

The 934 spec oil only has to be used if the vehicle is fitted with a DPF, which the very first batch of 3.0 MY10s were. Ford WSS-M2C-913-C is the current spec for non-DPF engines. Castrol Magnatec Professional A5 5W-30 (A5/B5 WSS-M2C-913-C) is what I use.

Note: corrected spec on the Magnatec.