CJ1 Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 Hi, I drive a 2002 Facelift TD5 Auto Disco, What is everyones opinions on Halfords own brand oil? Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanS Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 I use it in my Td5. Provided it meets the specs it shouldn't be a problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 One thing worth exploring before giving Halfords your money is what I do.... I get my oils from the local independent 5L at a time. Works out cheaper than buying by the bottle in Halfords. I use a large (5L) mineral water bottle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ1 Posted August 4, 2014 Author Share Posted August 4, 2014 Thanks. I wouldn't have normally considered Halford own oil but on this occasion I had been given £50 in Halfords vouchers which is the only way I could afford some oil. Next time I will be looking at better options for oil. And it helped that the oil was buy 1 and get 1 half price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierrafery Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 as long as it's fully synthetic and it's specified that it's suitable for electronic unit injector diesel engines any oil is good , this oil thing is more complicated than it appears believe me... i made serious research in this area and i can tell that not fully synth oils have a certain electric conductivity due to mineral microparticles and that's not good for a Td5 (or similar engines which have electronic unit injectors merged in the oil)) cos the injector's solenoids are connected to the loom within this oil... i'm not gonna keep a whole theory here but simplifying things about engine oil like Td5 was a tractor might have side effects(RAVE is inaccurate in this area)...i'm not saying it will not run but there might be a difference HOW it runs and for how long... that's all, just think about it one example http://www.valvolineeurope.com/serbi...?category=cars , now somebody find me a mineral oil which has this specification( i mean the unit injector thing) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ1 Posted August 4, 2014 Author Share Posted August 4, 2014 I asked Barretts Land Rover and was tld not to use mineral or fully synthetic and that only part synthetic was ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierrafery Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 I asked Barretts Land Rover and was tld not to use mineral or fully synthetic and that only part synthetic was ok. ....as long as it's suitable for electronic unit injector(PD) engines i have no comment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ1 Posted August 4, 2014 Author Share Posted August 4, 2014 Why is getting oil so complicated lol Why can't all cars just have the same oil. Yes it is marked as suitable. But when it comes to the major service in 6 months time I will be getting the oil directly from a Land Rover dealer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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