Thread: Castrol Fully Synthetic Engine Oil

Full synthetic 5w-30 will be fine,as long as it is the correct spec oil.There are different specs in the 5w-30 range.

Mineral oil cannot be used,all LR's have used fully synthetic engine oil, since the late 90's.

I have never heard of 15w-40 being preferred.

Cheers Paul
Castrol Oil- partner with Land Rover many Years, tick
Fully Synthetic Castrol Branded Oil- tick
5W-30 Oil, tick
Recommended for Diesel Engines- tick
Correct Spec?
I will trawl Dr Google, see if I can't find more.
From your post I'm confident that I have the correct engine oil.
I looked on both the Castrol engine Oil site and on Land Rovers site, and they are promoting their most expensive line of synthetic oil which has titanium in it? Sounds like a good marketing team/partnership to me.
Thanks Again
Tim/ AKA Talisman :-)

Have a look at this,although it might not have a lot about the 2.2l as it is new.

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/good-oil/7...k130-more.html

The oil spec will be in the vehicle handbook.You can also check on the Castrol site.
I had a quick search on here(AULRO),but couldn't find much on the 2.2,lots on 2.4 engine oil specs.I think the 2.2l is slightly different to the 24.

It will be C1 or 2,ford spec M?'something.

The Castrol oil you have may cover all the specs,and be OK for 2.2l.and 2.4l,and some other engines,such as D4 engines.

Specs also depend on whether your vehicle has a DPF or not.

Hope the above is not to confusing,keep searching on here,there is lots of good info.

If you have magnatec 5/30 A5 , that'll be fine , basically covers
Api sn/cf
Acea a5/b5
Ford wss-m2c913- c or d

Any A5 5W 30 that complies with the Ford spec for non DPF motors WSS/M2C913 B/C .

I used Castrol Edge professional but found it too expensive.
Changed to Total Quartz 9000 Future NFC A5W-30 and is the correct spec for my 2012 2.2 130 HCPU
I change oil and filter 10K intervals. Also fitted a Stahlbus oil drain plug to save replacing the OEM plug. It also helps direct the oil via a tube. The Puma oil comes out horizontalfrom the sump and you need a BIG tray

Big thanks to all replies to my post.
Such a wealth of knowledge to draw from much appreciated.
Tim

FYI
Found this thread on the Defender2.net website UK, may be of interest but I note that I don't know half the brands listed.

Puma 2.2 Compatible Oils
Due to another discussion surrounding the limited availability of correct oil for the Puma 2.2 below is a list of oil that meets the requirement of Ford's WSS-M2C-934-B Standard.

NOTE! - This is only applicable to 2.2 Pumas as the earlier 2.4 needs to have the widely available WSS-M2C913-B (or C) standard

All these oils are available in 5W30;

Liqui Molly Top Tec 4500
Millers XF Longlife C1
Shell Helix Ultra Professional
Shell Helix Diesel Ultra
Motul 8100 Eco-Clean+
Mobil Super 3000 Formula C1
Granville FS-M
Castrol Edge Professional C1
Valvoline SynPower ENV C1
Pro Advance PC1050
Fuchs Titan GT1 PRO C-1
Gulf Formula EFE
Carlube Triple R Longlife Fully Synthetic C1
Comma Ecolife
IADA Linus Fully sinthetic C1
AD SC1
Cepsa XTAR ECO TECH CRTD C1
MOTOREX CONCEPT X-C1
CHAMPION OEM SPECIFIC C1

Remember when buying these oils to confirm that they are indeed to the WSS-M2C-934-B standard

Originally Posted by Talisman

FYI
Found this thread on the Defender2.net website UK, may be of interest but I note that I don't know half the brands listed.

Puma 2.2 Compatible Oils
Due to another discussion surrounding the limited availability of correct oil for the Puma 2.2 below is a list of oil that meets the requirement of Ford's WSS-M2C-934-B Standard.

NOTE! - This is only applicable to 2.2 Pumas as the earlier 2.4 needs to have the widely available WSS-M2C913-B (or C) standard

All these oils are available in 5W30;

Liqui Molly Top Tec 4500
Millers XF Longlife C1
Shell Helix Ultra Professional
Shell Helix Diesel Ultra
Motul 8100 Eco-Clean+
Mobil Super 3000 Formula C1
Granville FS-M
Castrol Edge Professional C1
Valvoline SynPower ENV C1
Pro Advance PC1050
Fuchs Titan GT1 PRO C-1
Gulf Formula EFE
Carlube Triple R Longlife Fully Synthetic C1
Comma Ecolife
IADA Linus Fully sinthetic C1
AD SC1
Cepsa XTAR ECO TECH CRTD C1
MOTOREX CONCEPT X-C1
CHAMPION OEM SPECIFIC C1

Remember when buying these oils to confirm that they are indeed to the WSS-M2C-934-B standard

Thats the spec for motors with DPF. An Australian market 2012 2.2 wont have a DPF so the WSS-M2C913-B (or C) is what you need.