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canyonero
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 Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 13:42 Post subject: 3.2 Bighorn HELP! |
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| Going to do an oil change and cant find out which grade oil to use. Any help appreciated. |
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dxmedia
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| Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 13:45 Post subject: |
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10w40 semi synth shoud be fine 
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canyonero
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| Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 14:17 Post subject: |
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| I can get some 5-30 super synth stuff pretty cheap, 6 litres-odd for £35, would that do the trick or be woth doing? Cheers |
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markymoan
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| Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 14:19 Post subject: |
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| I can get some 5-30 super synth stuff pretty cheap, 6 litres-odd for £35, would that do the trick or be woth doing? Cheers |
Nope, that would be ok for the 3.0 diesel but not the 3.2 petrol
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Sorry my mistake, according to the owners manual anything from 5/30 to 20/50 is fine unless you are driving in temps above 38c then its 15/40 to 20/50.
But it doesnt mention fully synthetic
Personally I wouldnt use the 5/30 though.
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dxmedia
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| Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 14:35 Post subject: |
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5/30 semi would be ok, but I bet 5/30 fully would leak like hell !!
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the flower man
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| Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 21:25 Post subject: |
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| dxmedia wrote: |
| 5/30 semi would be ok, but I bet 5/30 fully would leak like hell !! |
what do you use in yours mate? i use 15/40 semmi synthetic but should i be using 10/40 in this country?
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