ChrisLR2 Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 Hi What engine oil would people recommend to use on a Defender 200TDi? Thank you Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jad Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 im currently using Halfrauds 10w/40 part synthetic diesel oil, havent been for long though i was on castrol magnatec 10w/40 B3 diesel before which was fine as well havent noticed any difference as of yet between the two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gromit Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 I used 10W40 mineral (anything but halfords!) for all the time I had my 200tdi (around 90k miles). Didn't see the point in spending extra on semi or full synthetic, as I changed the oil every 3-5k miles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retroanaconda Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 Halfords Diesel 10W-40 Semi-Synthetic for me, and I change it every 4,000 or 5,000 miles rather than the reccomended 6,000 due to the conditions under which it's used. Shows how oil technology has come on since the early 90s, oil service mileages are much higher now with the modern protection elements. A friend of mine had a Renault 5 in which he changed the oil once in 90,000 miles! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jad Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 A friend of mine had a Renault 5 in which he changed the oil once in 90,000 miles! was it leaking out so fast that he never had to physically change it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 LR recommend 15W/40 for 200Tdi according to the Defender workshop manual. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retroanaconda Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 was it leaking out so fast that he never had to physically change it? Apparently he never even touched the thing! No filters, no oils. Was still running fine when he scrapped it at 90k. Just shows how good modern oils are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R.G.P Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 I use Miller Oils 15W/40 in mine, seems to do the job. We stick it in the tractor and diggers we have as well, they all have way too many hours on them to mention!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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