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11th May 2025 10:35 pm
Grant-B
Member Since: 02 Apr 2025
Location: West Midlands, Tamworth
Posts: 173
UPDATE:
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15th May 2025 2:12 pm
AustinJMJ
Member Since: 21 Nov 2024
Location: Leicestershire
Posts: 173
Good afternoon Grant,
Many thanks for the update.
This is most curious. I know the 5w-30 vs 5w-40 battle has been waged for a long time, now you have entered a new contender- 5w-50
I look forward to seeing how you get on. In the short term, I am pleased to read that you have experienced benefits so far.All the best,
Austin
15th May 2025 3:47 pm
Disco_Mikey
Member Since: 29 May 2007
Location: Dundee, Scotland
Posts: 21023
The oil you have used is a full SAPS oil. Anything with a DPF should use low SAPS oil...
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APS or Sulphated Ash, Phosphorus, and Sulfur, are a component of European synthetic motor oils additive content. Sulfated ash is a byproduct of the burning additives that help oil cleanliness and protect against soot. Phosphorus and Sulfur help with the oils anti-wear properties so we can achieve the extended intervals that the European synthetic oils require.
SAPS can cause challenges with diesel particulate filters and catalysts, so ‘Low SAPS’ are used in diesel synthetic motor oils
Can you please recommend a 5w-50/50 low SAPS oil please?
I'm looking for high quality, rather than low price
NJSS
16th May 2025 12:09 pm
Grant-B
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16th May 2025 1:25 pm
Grant-B
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16th May 2025 1:30 pm
AustinJMJ
Member Since: 21 Nov 2024
Location: Leicestershire
Posts: 173
Grant,
Would there be any possability you could take a video to highlight the improvement?
I'd like to have a listen, if thats okay. All the best,
Austin
16th May 2025 1:42 pm
Davethegeo
Member Since: 01 Oct 2015
Location: Edinburgh
Posts: 955
Running my 160k miles D4 quite happily on Smith & Allan Momentum C1 F 5W-30 - Fully Synthetic Engine Oil - ACEA C1 Low SAPS Ford WSS-M2C934-B. I don't think I'll be changing the type of oil I use.D1 300Tdi - gone
D2 Td5 ES (Alive remapped...mmm) - sadly gone
D4 2012 SDV6 XS - Stolen
D4 2014 SDV6 HSE - Shiny
16th May 2025 2:09 pm
G3Z
Member Since: 16 Dec 2018
Location: South Wales
Posts: 588
My old D3 is still in the family pool car with 230,000 miles on it. Always on 5/30 and doesn’t use any oil between annual services. I think you just have to roll the dice. If an engine is going to fail, it’ll fail, regardless of what you do grade wise etc.Defender 110 2.4 TDCi Utility Station Wagon.
2007 Disco 3 GS TDV6 Manual
200,000+ mile club 😎
16th May 2025 9:31 pm
Grant-B
Member Since: 02 Apr 2025
Location: West Midlands, Tamworth
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16th May 2025 9:44 pm
PROFSR G
Member Since: 06 Mar 2017
Location: Gulf of MEXICO
Posts: 5382
And so is your engine! yµ (idµ - eAµ) ψ=mψ
17th May 2025 1:00 am
Grant-B
Member Since: 02 Apr 2025
Location: West Midlands, Tamworth
Posts: 173
Engine is fine.
Had the vehicle about a month.
Rattled like hell when i got it.
Really pleased with the improvement.
Valve lifter ticking is almost gone.
The engine purrs nicely.
I dont think it was maintained well.
When i got the vehicle, the 1st thing i did was stick a new filter * recommended oil in...
Ran ok for 5 minutes from cold, then rattles.
Now, the rattles have almost ceased & im happy with it.
17th May 2025 1:10 am
Sylvester19
Member Since: 18 Jul 2020
Location: Central Scotland
Posts: 157
Not unknown in the 'back street sales trade' to put a heavier oil in to quieten things down, Castrol supply a 5w50 oil c2 low saps, seems to be a ford spec.
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