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Oil top up

Posted: Sun Aug 15, 2010 12:38 pm
by dvisor
This is a "roll your eyes in despair" moment for the techies. I want to take a small bottle of motor oil with me, just to top up if necessary. When I checked with the guy who last serviced the vehicle (diesel), he told be to use 15W-40 semi-synthetic. I've got some Quantum SL Multigrade Advanced 15W-40 which I use for my other car, but I thinkthis is mineral, not semi-synth. Would it do any harm to use it for top ups?

Re: Oil top up

Posted: Sun Aug 15, 2010 1:09 pm
by haydn callow
No.....it would do no harm

Re: Oil top up

Posted: Sun Aug 15, 2010 1:11 pm
by dvisor
Thanks Haydn :D

Re: Oil top up

Posted: Sun Aug 15, 2010 3:03 pm
by Northern Bongolow
when you next change the oil,which i would recomend be before the cold weather,use 5w30 semi synthetic.
it will protect better on the initial start up. thinner.and the correct oil for your diesel!! omo.