applebee Posted April 24, 2014 Report Share Posted April 24, 2014 Hey - nice to be here My 2005 2.8 diesel is due its first oil change since I got it, so I'm just wondering which is the recommended oil I should use for it? thanks! fatkitkat 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 a1ant Posted April 24, 2014 Report Share Posted April 24, 2014 Hi and WELCOME TO THE FORUM. 5w 30 fully synthetic oil is recommended for your 2.8. Alan applebee and fatkitkat 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 applebee Posted April 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2014 Thanks Alan - that was quick Is there any benefit to getting a really expensive oil, or will an "average priced" one do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 a1ant Posted April 24, 2014 Report Share Posted April 24, 2014 Hi mate, There's a lot more to engine oils than people realise. Some oils contain extra additives and detergents to keep the engine running smoother and cleaner and protect certain parts etc. I tend to stick to main brands of oil such as shell, castrol etc for normal changes, and reserve the posh stuff for high performance cars or cars still under main dealer warranty. You can pick up some really cheap oil from places like ASDA but I tend to reserve this for flushes etc and dont run on it long term. (although nowadays ASDA own brand could well be Shell or Castrol etc) Alan applebee and fatkitkat 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Hey - nice to be here
My 2005 2.8 diesel is due its first oil change since I got it, so I'm just wondering which is the recommended oil I should use for it?
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