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oil top up

Posted: Fri May 06, 2011 8:02 pm
by flipflop
need to top up the oil, bit low on dip stick but cant afford full change and new filter etc - which oil
should i use?

ta

Re: oil top up

Posted: Fri May 06, 2011 8:05 pm
by francophile1947
Same as what's already in there - check with whoever did it last change 8)

Re: oil top up

Posted: Fri May 06, 2011 8:12 pm
by flipflop
lol i would but cant get through on phone - does it matter if mix diff oils ?

Re: oil top up

Posted: Fri May 06, 2011 8:12 pm
by Diplomat
flipflop wrote:need to top up the oil, bit low on dip stick but cant afford full change and new filter etc - which oil
should i use?

ta
francophile1947 wrote:Same as what's already in there - check with whoever did it last change 8)

Ideally, new clean oil !!!


Frank

Re: oil top up

Posted: Fri May 06, 2011 8:15 pm
by scanner
Not really but not ideal.

It should be 5W-30 or 10W-40 at a pinch.

For a top up if you are going to be changing anytime soon just use mineral, no need for Synth or Semi-synth.

Re: oil top up

Posted: Fri May 06, 2011 8:17 pm
by flipflop
ta :)

Re: oil top up

Posted: Fri May 06, 2011 8:22 pm
by Northern Bongolow
make sure its for turbo diesels, 5w 30.
not petrol engines.

Re: oil top up

Posted: Fri May 06, 2011 9:20 pm
by teenmal
Hi flipflop,

If the vehicle is using oil you would be better using 10w/40 oil.

Always remember any oil is better than none.

Cheers..

Re: oil top up

Posted: Fri May 06, 2011 11:23 pm
by flipflop
thanks guys x

Re: oil top up

Posted: Sat May 07, 2011 12:01 am
by lazyb5
I always use 5-30 synth why do you say just use mineral scanner i thought that was for old vehicles :lol:

Re: oil top up

Posted: Sat May 07, 2011 11:43 am
by scanner
lazyb5 wrote:I always use 5-30 synth why do you say just use mineral scanner i thought that was for old vehicles :lol:
I said "IF" only topping up and "IF" intending to do a full change soon only use mineral to top up for now - save the good oil for the full change. No sense in using good oil if it is going to be thrown away soon.

Certainly use semi-synthetic or synthetic for a full change OR stick with mineral if you change it every 3000m.