Sourcing Engine Oil Australia
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#22
Vs $120 max and as low as $70 for 10 litres of the Nulon 5W-20, no brainer of the century IMHO!
#23
I got a quart more oil than I needed, but I got this oil change kit...
https://www.roverparts.com/Parts/OCK150
Don't know if they'd ship to you.
https://www.roverparts.com/Parts/OCK150
Don't know if they'd ship to you.
#24
i ended up buying the penrite enviro 0w20
spoke to my mechanic and of the options available, he suggested this
https://www.penriteoil.com.au/produc...0w-20-full-syn
spoke to my mechanic and of the options available, he suggested this
https://www.penriteoil.com.au/produc...0w-20-full-syn
#25
i ended up buying the penrite enviro 0w20
spoke to my mechanic and of the options available, he suggested this
https://www.penriteoil.com.au/produc...0w-20-full-syn
spoke to my mechanic and of the options available, he suggested this
https://www.penriteoil.com.au/produc...0w-20-full-syn
Yep, $60 for a 5 litre bottle on Fleabay = $12/litre vs your quoted Castrol price of $330 for 8 litres = $41.25/litre, so 71% cheaper.
Last edited by OzXFR; 01-15-2019 at 08:07 PM.
#26
for the aussies, here's another option that meets the 945 ford spec
https://www.martiniracing.com.au/sin...0w20-motor-oil
https://www.martiniracing.com.au/sin...0w20-motor-oil
#27
Whats the thought on calling for 0W-20 instead of an already light weight 5W-30? I think this is to bump mpg to meet fleet regualtions at the expense of engine life, and oh no, then to sell more cars. I use Redline 5W-25 in the so called southwest US winter and will probably switch to 5W-30 in the coming desert heat.
Last edited by JIMLIGHTA; 01-21-2019 at 07:55 AM.
#28
Whats the thought on calling for 0W-20 instead of an already light weight 5W-30? I think this is to bump mpg to meet fleet regualtions at the expense of engine life, and oh no, then to sell more cars. I use Redline 5W-25 in the so called southwest US winter and will probably switch to 5W-30 in the coming desert heat.
#29
Don't automatically assume that heavier weight oil lubricates better. Tolerances are quite a bit tighter now than in the past requiring lighter weight oil to properly lubricate. 0W-20 or 5W-20 ok, but heavier than that you may be taking a risk unless you're driving around at elevated engine temps all the time.
Last edited by JIMLIGHTA; 01-21-2019 at 11:11 AM.
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#31
It'll probably buy you 1 less mpg. It seems like manufacturers of lower mpg fleets with typically lower customer logged mileage are the ones going to 0-20W light weight oils. I think it could be detrimental to follow their advice, given the immense mpg pressure they are under from the usual government morons.
#32
Less than that. IMO, folks can't tell any MPG variance when they go thicker. But the first number indicates cold-engine flow capability.
In my youthful days (before learning about BobIsTheOilGuy.com ) I thought that thicker oil was always better...ran 20W-50 on our Acura that was spec'd for 5W-30. No issues over 185K miles. That car had oil-pressure actuated VTEC, but no variable induction as the Jag does.
In my youthful days (before learning about BobIsTheOilGuy.com ) I thought that thicker oil was always better...ran 20W-50 on our Acura that was spec'd for 5W-30. No issues over 185K miles. That car had oil-pressure actuated VTEC, but no variable induction as the Jag does.
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#34
i don't have the mechanical knowledge to start trying diff weights, i'll just stick with the factory recommendation on this one
i'd only go about as far as forgetting the spec bs and choosing a high quality 0w20 oil - and i still might as i haven't actually done the oil change yet
i'd only go about as far as forgetting the spec bs and choosing a high quality 0w20 oil - and i still might as i haven't actually done the oil change yet
#35
From my reading on this and as per some earlier comments, as far as I can figure out there is only one reason that JLR changed the recommended oil spec from 5W-20 to 0W-20 - to eke out a tiny fraction of improved fuel economy on the government tests, maybe 1 mpg at best. I blame CAFE and the Euro equivalents!
#36
I think the only logical explanation is the lighter weight uses are bumping their mpg averages, not minimizing wear.
#38
Yeah, wearing out the engine early to gain 1 mpg is real efficient. Sounds like its about the manufacturers selling more cars by hopping on a phony enviromental bandwagon.
Last edited by JIMLIGHTA; 01-22-2019 at 01:03 AM.
#39
it's about the manufacturers struggling to meet ever increasing enviro/emission laws that are choking all their current drivetrains
#40
The take-away is don't confuse the manufacturer's best interest with your best interest. Light weight oil might cause excessive wear.