Disty Posted April 8, 2010 Share Posted April 8, 2010 So I don't have my official manual for my 90, but I figured the guide at halfrauds would probably be accurate, and ended up getting 10w40. Is 10w40 ok or should I have 15w40? Anybody know the sump capacity as well by any chance..? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSD Posted April 8, 2010 Share Posted April 8, 2010 10W/40 is within the range spec from Land Rover. Sump capacity is 6L, plus about a litre for oil filter change etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K88 MUD Posted April 8, 2010 Share Posted April 8, 2010 15/40 would be beter but 10/40 is an alternative.....and its 6.6ltrs with a filter change Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aragorn Posted April 8, 2010 Share Posted April 8, 2010 Why would 15w40 be better? They're both going to act like 40 weight oils once hot, and the lower 10w rating of the 10w40 provides better cold start protection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicks90 Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 What he said - 10w40 is the right stuff for the tdi. if its a high miler and smokes a bit on startup (oily smoke, not unburnt fuel smoke) then sticking in 15w40 may reduce its tendency to cloud up your drive as its a bit thicker when cold. Personally i always put a quality 10w40 semisynth in my 300tdi. its gets treated hard with lots of short journeys, followed by very long motorway runs, followed by offroading. So i like the extra ability of semisynth. Plus it gets changed every 3-4k miles religiously. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disty Posted April 9, 2010 Author Share Posted April 9, 2010 Thanks guys- It's only 66k and hardly a puff on start-up, but the current oil is pure black, so a quick change is in order! Dang tho, I only got 4 litres of castrol magnatec (while it's on offer) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocky Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 Hi,I use 5/30 magnetec,in the LR handbook it states it is ok up to an ambient temperature of 35 deg C, it never gets that hot in scotland. 5/40 covers -30 to +50 deg C. If your engine uses oil it be better with 10/40 or 15/40. regards, rocky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aragorn Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 If the oils rank, it might be worth chucking some cheapo stuff in there and running it for 500miles or so then changing it again. The fresh oil will clean a lot of the guts out meaning it will turn black very quickly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
natas Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 Straight 40W in the Bahamas, no cold weather. Usually Castrol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Litch Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 My franchised dealer put Castrol Magnatec Diesel 10/40 in my 300TDi at the first (1000-mile) service and I have continued to use the same stuff ever since. Price at Costco is £32 for 8L (box of 2x4L bottles) which is almost half what I see it for everywhere else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LandyLee Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 Morrisons is selling texaco 10w40 diesel engine oil for 6.99 a gallon right now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 So I don't have my official manual for my 90 you can find a manual or the LR RAVE manual here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disty Posted April 10, 2010 Author Share Posted April 10, 2010 Ended up buying some sort of engine cleaner for diesel engines, so hopefully that won't muck the castrol up too much. New filter too of course. Seems to be running ok! Thanks for the manual link western.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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