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Type of oil
Type of oil
What type of Engine oil is everyone using in their 3.0 diesels,and who is doing the best deals on it. Thanks Ian
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I've had the X for 4 years plus now - originally the Castrol site said 0w 30 and I stuck with it, now the site says 5W 30 (sorry from memory).
Go with what Castol or Mobil are doing best, you'll need 7.2/7.3 litre for a complete oil change... Google/ebay/etc
Go with what Castol or Mobil are doing best, you'll need 7.2/7.3 litre for a complete oil change... Google/ebay/etc
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5w30, Gastrol edge.
Got mine from a deal from Opie Oils online.
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Went for Castrol Edge 5w30,got a deal from our local factors.I will try and squeeze it into my things to get done today. 
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Re: Type of oil
I used Castrol Edge 5w30 for my recent oil change and found it cheapest by far in ASDA (£30 for 4L I think)
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hi all, sorry for resurrecting this old thread but its nearly oil change time again and i'm still non the wiser as to which grade of oil i now need.
Originally castrol recommended edge 0w30 td sold with black tops -ie; specifically for diesel engines.
This appears to be no longer sold as its not even on the castrol website anymore. Now castrol recommends 5w30 for my car but in a red top can ie: for petrol engines.
My question is this: surely an engine oil suitable for both petrol and diesel engines is a compromise on both!
Castrol still sell black top edge in 5w40 td form so they dont want to compromise with that, so why do it with 5w30?? Any thoughts?
Originally castrol recommended edge 0w30 td sold with black tops -ie; specifically for diesel engines.
This appears to be no longer sold as its not even on the castrol website anymore. Now castrol recommends 5w30 for my car but in a red top can ie: for petrol engines.
My question is this: surely an engine oil suitable for both petrol and diesel engines is a compromise on both!
Castrol still sell black top edge in 5w40 td form so they dont want to compromise with that, so why do it with 5w30?? Any thoughts?
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PISTONBROKE
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Hi all just had, full service, by main dealer, oil, and filter, EDGE OIL
CABIN/POL, FILTER
AIR FILTER
FUEL FILTER
OIL SEPERATOR
HAD OLD OIL SEPERATOR , SO THEY CHANGED FILTER AND PUT NEW HOUSING , X5 DIESEL SPORT 2005
SO ALL FILTERS, AND SEPERATOR, AND EDGE OIL , FOR £418.00, AND THE STAMP OF COURSE,
ALSO HAD BRAKE FLUID CHANGE, LAST MONTH FOR £80.00, NOT BAD CONSIDERING SOME PROBLEMS , WITH BLEEDING ETC WITH DIY. AND SOLONIODS ETC
DONT TAKE THE FIRST PRICE THEY QUOTE, WAIT A COUPLE OF WEEKS, THEY STILL MAKE GOOD MONEY, AND THEY WANT YOURS. ITS THE WORKSHOP THAT PAYS FOR ALL THE GLAM
CABIN/POL, FILTER
AIR FILTER
FUEL FILTER
OIL SEPERATOR
HAD OLD OIL SEPERATOR , SO THEY CHANGED FILTER AND PUT NEW HOUSING , X5 DIESEL SPORT 2005
SO ALL FILTERS, AND SEPERATOR, AND EDGE OIL , FOR £418.00, AND THE STAMP OF COURSE,
ALSO HAD BRAKE FLUID CHANGE, LAST MONTH FOR £80.00, NOT BAD CONSIDERING SOME PROBLEMS , WITH BLEEDING ETC WITH DIY. AND SOLONIODS ETC
DONT TAKE THE FIRST PRICE THEY QUOTE, WAIT A COUPLE OF WEEKS, THEY STILL MAKE GOOD MONEY, AND THEY WANT YOURS. ITS THE WORKSHOP THAT PAYS FOR ALL THE GLAM
Type of oil
I use Mobil 1 0W/40 fully synthetic. And I was in Halfrauds earlier today and they have a deal on, 4ltrs Castrol edge, 0W/30 and 5W/40 for £17.50
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Type of oil
Hey Pistonbroke,
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CAUSE IAM ON THE EDGE!!
REGARDS TO ALL
REGARDS TO ALL
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[quote=""PISTONBROKE""]CAUSE IAM ON THE EDGE!!
REGARDS TO ALL[/quote]
Ahh but is that 5w 30 or 5w 40
REGARDS TO ALL[/quote]
Ahh but is that 5w 30 or 5w 40
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[quote=""x555""]Castrol edge 5w 30 i used 
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that was the red top container then?
[/quote]that was the red top container then?
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[quote=""fenj66""]My question is this: surely an engine oil suitable for both petrol and diesel engines is a compromise on both!Any thoughts? [/quote]
Seems a good question to me.
I don`t know the answer though
[/quote]Seems a good question to me.
I don`t know the answer though
Type of oil
would £20 for 4 liters of mobil 1 0W40 be a good price? it has the bmw longlife stamp in the back. or castrol edge 5W30 better of oil compare to mobil 1?
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