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(Message started by: wudz on Mar 26^th, 2005, 9:59pm)

Title: 5-30's or 10-40's Oil ?????
Post by wudz on Mar 26^th, 2005, 9:59pm

What does the jury think...

Just booked in for an oil change at the local National tyre depot special offer ...£25.00 for synthetic 5-30's and filter,,,I was told that Ford had directed them to use this instead of 10-40's.....
would that be correct?

Cheers

John

Title: Re: 5-30's or 10-40's Oil ?????
Post by craig on Mar 27^th, 2005, 3:28pm

what engine do you have.?

regarding the filter as well,you really are better off with a genuine ford filter because of the valve in them....

Title: Re: 5-30's or 10-40's Oil ?????
Post by wudz on Mar 27^th, 2005, 6:46pm

Hi Craig,
It is a 2ltr 16v 1996...I ask the chap about the non-return valve as I had read this on the Forum and assured me it had one on the replacement filter,,,,,

Cheers

John

Title: Re: 5-30's or 10-40's Oil ?????
Post by scorpio_man on Mar 27^th, 2005, 6:58pm

hi there

SAE 5W-30 oil is now recommended. see
http://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/handbook144.gif

hth

Title: Re: 5-30's or 10-40's Oil ?????
Post by craig on Mar 27^th, 2005, 7:00pm

being the 2 litre,i would advise the semi synthetic,i have the 2.3 and use semi in mine,i think the fully synthetic is recommended for the 24 valvers.....

but at the end of the day,the choice is totally down to you....

HTH..

Title: Re: 5-30's or 10-40's Oil ?????
Post by wudz on Mar 27^th, 2005, 10:19pm

Many thanks for all the input...what a terrific site and enthusiastic forum group..Great

I am sure there would be an untold amount of scrap Scorpios but for this site because many faults for most people would surely go unsolved and despair would soon set in...

Thanks again from a new appreciative member and proud owner..

John

Title: Re: 5-30's or 10-40's Oil ?????
Post by Octavian_P on Apr 14^th, 2005, 11:55pm

something like 5-50 is good ?.....it's more expensive ...is it worth it ???

Title: Re: 5-30's or 10-40's Oil ?????
Post by wudz on Apr 15^th, 2005, 6:25pm

Thanks all,

Well it has 5-30's running around, time will tell...it also ended up as a means to an end having given the mechanic a couple of quid to loosen the rear bumper torx bolts...Now fitted the tow bar...all's well that ends well...

many thanks again

John