Thread: is this the correct engine oil for a 3 litre D4 SDV6

no dramas, thanks guys

Hello all I had to have a oil change done when I nearly cooked the motor all good though I did notice that the place I have been taking my D3 and now D4 started to use the Castrol edge C1 I have looked up the Castrol web site and they state this oil is suitable for land rovers and jaguars as well as fords. I have attached the link
What are people thoughts on this oily. https://msdspds.castrol.com/bpglis/FusionPDS.nsf/Files/7D249026957BF138802582640063F63E/$File/BPXE-AXKVGG.pdf

Originally Posted by coopers1969

Hello all I had to have a oil change done when I nearly cooked the motor all good though I did notice that the place I have been taking my D3 and now D4 started to use the Castrol edge C1 I have looked up the Castrol web site and they state this oil is suitable for land rovers and jaguars as well as fords. I have attached the link
What are people thoughts on this oily. https://msdspds.castrol.com/bpglis/FusionPDS.nsf/Files/7D249026957BF138802582640063F63E/$File/BPXE-AXKVGG.pdf

This is the oil that should be used if you have a DPF.

Originally Posted by kelvo

This is the oil that should be used if you have a DPF.

I don’t have a DPF so it will still be ok?

Originally Posted by coopers1969

I don’t have a DPF so it will still be ok?

I work on the fact that LR/Ford have specified a different oil for non-DPF and DPF engines there must be a reason for this. Which I why I will be using the correct spec non-DPF Stop-Start Magnatec A5 oil in mine.

Originally Posted by coopers1969

I don’t have a DPF so it will still be ok?

According to the specifications you can use the low ash DPF compatible oil in the non-DPF cars.

It’s up to you whether you do that or get an oil that only suits the non-DPF. I’m not going to enter into that debate, again.

Originally Posted by DiscoJeffster

According to the specifications you can use the low ash DPF compatible oil in the non-DPF cars.

It’s up to you whether you do that or get an oil that only suits the non-DPF. I’m not going to enter into that debate, again.

My diametrically opposed theories are :
- The DPF compatible oil is better put together with more goodness to not burn in a manner that is detrimental to the DPF.
- The DPF compatible oil is missing some goodness that helps protect the engine better but burns in a manner detrimental to the DPF.

We will never know, so there is nothing to really debate other than opinion (and we all have one). So pick the best oil you can at the time with the little information available to you, change it frequently and be content that your Landrover will probably die of something completely un-lubrication related long before oil choice becomes an issue.

I use the Penrite C4 Enviro 5w 30 stuff most owners use in their D4 3ltr for the mid oil changes (every 10K between/after the book service) which costs around 10/11 bucks a litre.
Last indie charged me twice as much because it was a "special" oil..... that must have applied to the filters as well because I get them from the "stealer" at half their prices.
I'm quite happy with that oil although in the 2.4 Puma I had for 5 years the engine seemed (maybe imaginery ) noisier than with the recommended Castrol for that engine...
AlanH.