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bill

Member Since: 29 Apr 2009
Location: Norfolk
Posts: 36

2009 Freelander 2 TD4 GS Auto Santorini Black

Which Oil ?

It seems to be a controversial subject but which make/type of oil do people recommend for 'topping up' ?

Bill

4th Jun 2009 8:49 am

npinks

Member Since: 28 Jun 2007
Location: Ls25
Posts: 20090

personally I put whatever it says in the handbook in.

No point in risking the warranty IMO Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

4th Jun 2009 9:50 am

Rowy

Member Since: 20 Aug 2008
Location: Lake District
Posts: 686

Topping up?
Never had to top up, I have the scedule service and an oil change inbetween on 35k now-oil change in a couple of K.

My pal who has a 320d 57 reg since new has done 23k and is for ever topping up, he drives like a girl never takes it over 4000 rpm and nurses it in to gear. he run it in to 3k never going over 3000 rpm, where as with mine I never ran it in, drive it hard-frequently hiting the rev limiter-but always let the car warm up for a couple of minutes before setting off.

At another pals works both bosses had 530d's one drives like a saint and one had his chipped and thrashed it, guess which one needed regular top ups and blew the engine at 70k @ 2 years old?

4th Jun 2009 1:18 pm

avtur

Member Since: 11 Nov 2006
Location: Stockport
Posts: 1306

2007 Freelander 2 TD4 GS Manual Stornoway Grey

Over a period of 60k miles I've used a full two litres of oil for top ups. It was Tescos best 'for diesel engines' so I got the Clubcard points ...

OK, if I knew I was going to keep the vehicle 'forever' I might have chosen something else ... Stornoway Grey GS ... What a fine motor ... but not any more ... ... psst look at my gallery!
Company cars ... a thing of the past - May 2013.

4th Jun 2009 9:16 pm

Martin
Site Admin & Owner

Member Since: 18 Feb 2006
Location: Hook Norton
Posts: 977

Ask our resident oil expert?

http://www.freel2.com/forum/topic3481.html

5th Jun 2009 9:57 am

AndyC

Member Since: 30 Nov 2007
Location: Where the snow dosen't melt when the sun is shining!
Posts: 4165

2007 Freelander 2 TD4 HSE Manual Stornoway Grey

Martin wrote:
Ask our resident oil expert?

http://www.freel2.com/forum/topic3481.html

Resident sleeping oil expert? - never hear from him

2007 Freelander 2 HSE TD4 Manual with Premium Pack & Moonroof.
Stornoway Grey with Ebony Black Pleather, Clear Indicators, Body Side Mouldings etc.

5th Jun 2009 11:08 am

npinks

Member Since: 28 Jun 2007
Location: Ls25
Posts: 20090

got to admit, i posted the car details and never heard anything back either Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

5th Jun 2009 11:54 am

bill

Member Since: 29 Apr 2009
Location: Norfolk
Posts: 36

npinks wrote:
personally I put whatever it says in the handbook in.

No point in risking the warranty IMO

The trouble is that the handbook quotes 'WSH-M1C321-B' SAE J639 and the sticker under the bonnet quotes standard 'WSS-M2C913-B' both are 5W - 30.

Bill

22nd Jun 2009 9:31 am

Rowy

Member Since: 20 Aug 2008
Location: Lake District
Posts: 686

I thought this was a banned subject and we had to post pics of half naked ladies instead

One rule for one, and one for another eh?

22nd Jun 2009 11:44 am

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