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  1. 7th March 2011, 07:45 PM #1
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    School Me On Oils

    Just bought a TDI300 Disco 2 weeks ago and yesty it clocked over 147Kays, last oil change was at 145K by dealer who used Penrite Pro (viscosity unknown). Anyway, my question is, what oil should I use on the next change? I have access to CAT Deo 15w40 at work and have been researching using this at its next service. According to my Haynes Manual that came with the car, it requires a 15w40 with ACEA A2:96 and API: SH or better, from what ive found these specs are now superceded, the CAT oil has the ACEA Spec E5/B3/A2 and API:SL. Any good???
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    Quote Originally Posted by Phat-Customs View Post
    Just bought a TDI300 Disco 2 weeks ago and yesty it clocked over 147Kays, last oil change was at 145K by dealer who used Penrite Pro (viscosity unknown). Anyway, my question is, what oil should I use on the next change? I have access to CAT Deo 15w40 at work and have been researching using this at its next service. According to my Haynes Manual that came with the car, it requires a 15w40 with ACEA A2:96 and API: SH or better, from what ive found these specs are now superceded, the CAT oil has the ACEA Spec E5/B3/A2 and API:SL. Any good???
    Search for Rick130s posts. He is the resident oil expert. He also has a 300Tdi...

    Btw - no such thing as a 300Tdi disco 2
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    Hi, welcome here to start of with.
    the 300tdi only came in the Disco Series1, if you have a 300tdi, its a Disco 1 for sure, years up to 98. 99 onwards are series2 witha TD5 donk.

    I also use Penrite 15/40 semi synthetic and know I am not the only one, its pretty good as far as I am concerned.
    I also drop the oil every 5-6000 km's.

    Enjoy the journey
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  4. 7th March 2011, 08:00 PM #4
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    Methinks he purchased the "TDI300 Disco - 2 weeks ago"
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    I think he meant he bought it 2 weeks ago

    I used Penrite 15w 40 based on what I had read here when I had mine and changed the oil every 5000.
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  6. 7th March 2011, 08:15 PM #6
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    It's the right viscosity and the API class is higher grade so I will be perfect for it.
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