Going to do 6mth oil change on 12 plate 155 THP is this the correct stuff?
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Originally posted by Darren6645 View PostGoing to do 6mth oil change on 12 plate 155 THP is this the correct stuff?
If you give me your make, model, engine size, year and what use the car get's I can give you an recomendation.
Cheers
PhilUse the code DS3OC and get 10% Club Discount
Email: sales@opieoils.co.uk
Phone: 01209 202944
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Thanks.
Originally posted by oilman View PostHi,
If you give me your make, model, engine size, year and what use the car get's I can give you an recomendation.
Cheers
Phil
Hi sorry for delay but I had ordered the oil as above before your reply and have only just spotted it, wasn't bad only paid £25 but thanks anyway and I may be back in touch in the future.
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Got some good news Hot from down under because my Citroen Dealer has no idea what he is doing, I decided to buy my TOTAL OIL the same just like yours, so when I have a service i provide my own Total oil, very much to to his dislike cause oil is oil and its Standard oil, whilst waiting for this service the Man advised me that Citroen no longer approve that very same oil that you use and the new Total oil is OW/30, and that is the oil that must go in to my ds3 otherwise it may void the warrantee, so in went OW/30, get this, another call to Total Australia nothing wrong with the 5w/30 and its the correct oil for the ds3,received my invoice went home had a look at the Invoice yep it was ow/30 oil put that to TOTAL that oil is not available YET in Australia and is for the new up and coming breed, now I do not have any mates at Citroen they wont have a coffee with me outside, i don't even get a good day, so if you think you are hard done with, now I have words with the Importer and Dealer who shy away, and I don't think i will get easter eggs this year, and I did not get a happy Christmas Card in 2014. love it. Tony
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0W- thats not right here
Originally posted by ragtop View PostGot some good news Hot from down under because my Citroen Dealer has no idea what he is doing, I decided to buy my TOTAL OIL the same just like yours, so when I have a service i provide my own Total oil, very much to to his dislike cause oil is oil and its Standard oil, whilst waiting for this service the Man advised me that Citroen no longer approve that very same oil that you use and the new Total oil is OW/30, and that is the oil that must go in to my ds3 otherwise it may void the warrantee, so in went OW/30, get this, another call to Total Australia nothing wrong with the 5w/30 and its the correct oil for the ds3,received my invoice went home had a look at the Invoice yep it was ow/30 oil put that to TOTAL that oil is not available YET in Australia and is for the new up and coming breed, now I do not have any mates at Citroen they wont have a coffee with me outside, i don't even get a good day, so if you think you are hard done with, now I have words with the Importer and Dealer who shy away, and I don't think i will get easter eggs this year, and I did not get a happy Christmas Card in 2014. love it. Tony
Thats veeeeerry unAustralian... they must be upset
But your right Tony- Cos thats the oil the Dealers specify over here in UK as in OP.sigpicJog on Noddy
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Originally posted by ragtop View PostGot some good news Hot from down under because my Citroen Dealer has no idea what he is doing, I decided to buy my TOTAL OIL the same just like yours, so when I have a service i provide my own Total oil, very much to to his dislike cause oil is oil and its Standard oil, whilst waiting for this service the Man advised me that Citroen no longer approve that very same oil that you use and the new Total oil is OW/30, and that is the oil that must go in to my ds3 otherwise it may void the warrantee, so in went OW/30, get this, another call to Total Australia nothing wrong with the 5w/30 and its the correct oil for the ds3,received my invoice went home had a look at the Invoice yep it was ow/30 oil put that to TOTAL that oil is not available YET in Australia and is for the new up and coming breed, now I do not have any mates at Citroen they wont have a coffee with me outside, i don't even get a good day, so if you think you are hard done with, now I have words with the Importer and Dealer who shy away, and I don't think i will get easter eggs this year, and I did not get a happy Christmas Card in 2014. love it. Tony
Just out of curiosity, which dealer did you go to? (so I know which one not to go to)
I can't see why they'd use 0w30 in Australia, especially with our 40-45c+ summer. Would be kinda worried about the oil thinning out in hot weather and making it too thin for the oil pump supply good pressure. Know the thermostat regulates engine coolant temp, but oil temp can still vary a bit under load.
Recommendations from a bunch of other suppliers:
Penrite: 5w40
Mobil: 0w40 or 5w40
Nulon: 0w40 or 5w40
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From Total oil website:
Quartz INEO First 0W - 30 From -45°C to 45°C
Quartz INEO ECS 5W - 30 From -30°C to 45°C
Only benefit I can think of is better fuel economy (because it's thinner, so less pumping/circulating losses)
and better cold start performance in sub zero temperatures... which we don't see too often.Last edited by cameron20020; 28-02-2015, 00:41.
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Originally posted by cameron20020 View PostJust out of curiosity, which dealer did you go to? (so I know which one not to go to)
I can't see why they'd use 0w30 in Australia, especially with our 40-45c+ summer. Would be kinda worried about the oil thinning out in hot weather and making it too thin for the oil pump supply good pressure. Know the thermostat regulates engine coolant temp, but oil temp can still vary a bit under load.
Recommendations from a bunch of other suppliers:
Penrite: 5w40
Mobil: 0w40 or 5w40
Nulon: 0w40 or 5w40
Edit:
From Total oil website:
Quartz INEO First 0W - 30 From -45°C to 45°C
Quartz INEO ECS 5W - 30 From -30°C to 45°C
Only benefit I can think of is better fuel economy (because it's thinner, so less pumping/circulating losses)
and better cold start performance in sub zero temperatures... which we don't see too often.
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I don't think you should be putting 5W40 oils in your THP engine, however it will probably cope.
The Australian "table of oil recommendations" state 5W30 (B71 2312) or 0W30 (B71 2290) for the THP engine.
I have heard from a "master tech" (I use that term loosely because he carried on like a tosser) that Peugeot and Citroen in Australia (same importer, after all) had recently changed from 5W30 to 0W30, but I've not seen it written anywhere.Regards,
Simon
2011 DS3 DSport (Sport Red with Onyx Black Roof).
2014 208 GTi (Calado Blue).
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All the Oz brands recommend 5w30 for the THP cars (including the BMW Mini). I usually buy the Nulon stuff when it's on special - http://www.nulon.com.au/products/Ful...RO_Engine_Oil/ - for no particular reason, but it seems to work fine !
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Originally posted by SLC View PostI don't think you should be putting 5W40 oils in your THP engine, however it will probably cope.
The Australian "table of oil recommendations" state 5W30 (B71 2312) or 0W30 (B71 2290) for the THP engine.
I have heard from a "master tech" (I use that term loosely because he carried on like a tosser) that Peugeot and Citroen in Australia (same importer, after all) had recently changed from 5W30 to 0W30, but I've not seen it written anywhere.Last edited by tch; 06-03-2015, 04:48.
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