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Title: another oil ??
Post by: raywilb on 09 December 2019, 22:10:51

i posted a comment about my nieghbours excessive oil usage in a pug 1.4 petrol car. at the time he told me on a 120ml trip he needed to put 2ltrs in it. he also remarked that apart from that it runs smoothly. its reccomended to use 0.30 , 5 .30 & 10.30 according to ep,s fitment details . anyhow he asked me if i had any oil whilst he could get some . i had about 15ltrs left of gm 10/40 so he topped up with some of that. i,ve not seen him for a week but today he told me the oil situation has been ok.

Title: Re: another oil ??
Post by: VXL V6 on 09 December 2019, 22:40:27

Don't know much about Peugeots but on a lot of modern engines it's essential to use 5W30 or better otherwise the engine suffers valve problems eventually (Ford Zetec springs to mind)

Title: Re: another oil ??
Post by: raywilb on 09 December 2019, 22:58:23

Quote from: VXL V6 on 09 December 2019, 22:40:27

Don't know much about Peugeots but on a lot of modern engines it's essential to use 5W30 or better otherwise the engine suffers valve problems eventually (Ford Zetec springs to mind)

i,d better warn him then. its on a 59 plate

Title: Re: another oil ??
Post by: BazaJT on 10 December 2019, 08:14:05

Don't forget it's not just the grade of oil but also the specification it meets,such a A3/B4 A5/B5 this should be listed in handbooks or manuals and also appear on the oil container.