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Oil - Full Vs Semi Synthetic
I'm planning on changing my oil every 5k miles and have just about about reached that point since its last change. I have enough TripleQX 5w30 semi-synthetic from Eurocarparts that I was going to put in my old Volvo V70. Is this good enough or should I go Magnatec. Filters etc will come from Advanced Factors.
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11th May 2015 8:19 pm
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12th May 2015 8:22 am
doodahoops
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Just checked what I have in the garage. It's all TripleQX fully synthetic, 5w40 (for the old Volvo) and 5w30 (913 A/B) destined for SWMBO's Focus. Sorry.
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12th May 2015 8:36 am
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5w30 to Ford 'A1' spec would be preferable
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12th May 2015 10:57 am
Nodge68
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Don't forget that the same engine in a Citroën C5 uses a B3/ B4 5w40 spec semi or full synthetic. I've got got 5w40 B3/4 full synth in my D3 and it's fine. Actually the engine runs quieter than when using 5w30 A1 oil.Freelander SE 2005 Auto.
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12th May 2015 2:35 pm
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12th May 2015 3:38 pm
trailhound
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In the 18 months I've had my d3 it has always rattled for 5-10 seconds at cold start up. Sounds like a knocking from tappets but I have no idea really. Changed the oil for the 4th time (every six months, maybe 4k miles) a few weeks back and the it has just dawned on me that the noise has stopped
Happy with this but am confused as to why. Also noted that I used a semi-synthetic oil (by mistake) for the first time. Could this be linked to the noise reduction.
21st Dec 2016 9:46 pm
Craiggillin1985
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sounds like the cam chains are a bit noisey this is common on the earlier tdv6 engines
21st Dec 2016 9:52 pm
trailhound
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Thanks Craiggillin1985 but why have they been silenced by using a semi synthetic oil? Or is it just co-incidence, and a sign of impending doom!
21st Dec 2016 9:58 pm
Craiggillin1985
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its a slightly heavier oil... me personally i wouldn't be bothered about it they are not going to snap they just get noisy it was a recall when they where new
21st Dec 2016 10:10 pm
rrhool
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trailhound wrote:
In the 18 months I've had my d3 it has always rattled for 5-10 seconds at cold start up. Sounds like a knocking from tappets but I have no idea really.
Mines always rattled on start up. I've been trying to work out what it could be. Sounds like it comes from the drivers side of the engine?Richard
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21st Dec 2016 10:13 pm
Craiggillin1985
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you have 2cam chains because its a v6 one is at the front and one is at the rear
21st Dec 2016 10:16 pm
trailhound
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Well mine has now stopped after 18 months. No rattles for the last 2 weeks.
21st Dec 2016 10:20 pm
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