Do you service your own car?

[galloot633]

Originally Posted by RoyMacDonald

Yes better than the Castrol stuff. I just read on the member pages an item on the Castrol oil by Volvo and it says it's a hydrocracked mineral oil. I had been told it was OK to call a hydrocracked mineral oil a synthetic and that confimed it.

Glad I switched to Motul Eco energy years ago. I knew the engine sounded quieter when I did.

roy
what grade do you use ?
dave

[RoyMacDonald]

Originally Posted by galloot633

roy
what grade do you use ?
dave

For my 163 bhp D5 it's Motul 8100 Engine Oil Eco-Energy 5W30

I asked Motul directly and that's what they advised for my engine.

It was £23.50 for five litres last time I ordered some from Larkspeed.

[galloot633]

thanks roy, been useing motul in my bikes for years, never thought of useing it in the xc,( appropriate grade that is )
dave

[galloot633]

roy
is this the same ? not much diference in price , just free p& p

http://www.mayesmotorsport.co.uk/cat...iew.php?id=308

dave

[RoyMacDonald]

Originally Posted by galloot633

roy
is this the same ? not much diference in price , just free p& p

http://www.mayesmotorsport.co.uk/cat...iew.php?id=308

dave

Yes that's it. Thank's I'll try them next time I need some. The 60 litre bulk buy is interesting. It's a good excuse to carry on collecting D5's. ;-) C30 D5 Auto next?

[RoyMacDonald]

I think you have the later engine Dave so I think they will recomend a slightly different oil.

[galloot633]

roy
thats true, my recomended oil is 0w30 , would the more techically minded tell me what effect the different winter grade would make, dont get me wrong i have a lot of respect for useing the recomended grade, but i.ve seen so many people drive their cars for thousands of miles with their only criteria being that there was oil in it, any oil that is !
dave

[RoyMacDonald]

Originally Posted by galloot633

roy
thats true, my recomended oil is 0w30 , would the more techically minded tell me what effect the different winter grade would make, dont get me wrong i have a lot of respect for useing the recomended grade, but i.ve seen so many people drive their cars for thousands of miles with their only criteria being that there was oil in it, any oil that is !
dave

The Eco-energy 5w30 meets the handbook spec for the later engine but I'm not sure if that's what Motul would recomend for your engine as they also do a 0w30. My car originally had the 0w30 from the dealer but Motul recommended somthing slightly different but still meeting the Volvo handbook spec. I think that Motul were right from the sound of the engine and mpg.

You certainly wouldn't be going wrong with the Eco-energy in my opinion. Just wondered if there was a better version for your new engine as there are a lot of differences to mine but nearly all in the head and turbo I think.

[pdrvolvo]

Originally Posted by galloot633

roy
thats true, my recomended oil is 0w30 , would the more techically minded tell me what effect the different winter grade would make, dont get me wrong i have a lot of respect for useing the recomended grade, but i.ve seen so many people drive their cars for thousands of miles with their only criteria being that there was oil in it, any oil that is !
dave

Thats not as daft as it may sound too some people.IMO there is a lot of overblown crap talked about oil and tyres for that matter.As long as there are addatives in it you could put cold tea in an engine and it would run.Spending a small fortune on this grade and that grade just because it is "recommended" by someone is no guarantee that an engine will last.As you say some people dont change their oil from one year too the next.


peter.

[GMad]

I have answered this question several times before on here!
However, yes I do all work on my own cars and motorbikes..