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3.0D oil

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3.0D oil

Post by Bargain Bucket » Sun Dec 11, 2011 10:25 pm

In there a concensus of opinion on the best oil to use on the 218 bhp 3.0D? I'm being lazy - not even looked at the manual for what spec is required :oops:
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Re: 3.0D oil

Post by Giblets » Mon Dec 12, 2011 9:19 am

Castrol Edge 5w30
Cheapest place to buy has always been Asda.

http://direct.asda.com/Castrol-Edge-5W- ... r&istBid=t
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Re: 3.0D oil

Post by Bargain Bucket » Mon Dec 12, 2011 12:20 pm

Many thanks.
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Post by X5Sport » Mon Dec 12, 2011 1:04 pm

Make sure it's the Edge version that meets BMW LL04 - there's more than one formulation/recipe - though what the real difference is I don't know. The VW/Audi version probably has cock-ring nutrients in it :D
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Post by dirtymonkey29 » Mon Dec 12, 2011 1:12 pm

Keep your eye out at halfords too. You just missed out on there deal for castrol edge fully synth 4l for £17.50
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Post by Giblets » Mon Dec 12, 2011 5:22 pm

[quote=""dirtymonkey29""]Keep your eye out at halfords too. You just missed out on there deal for castrol edge fully synth 4l for £17.50[/quote]

You sure that wasn't a price for 1litre?

That would be giveaway cheap and not at all like Hellfrauds!
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3.0D oil

Post by dirtymonkey29 » Mon Dec 12, 2011 5:43 pm

Positive. I bought 8l for £35 sitting ready for when I give the beast a good service (car not missus) Costco had it cheap too a month or 2 ago
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Post by Bargain Bucket » Mon Dec 12, 2011 6:37 pm

Oh Nuts !!! And I work just over the road from Hellfrauds too. I'll have to wander in there from time to time and just close my eyes to all the stick-on crap they are flogging these days.
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Re: 3.0D oil

Post by Giblets » Mon Dec 12, 2011 9:57 pm

Get yourself a mock chrome filler cap while you are in there too!
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3.0D oil

Post by dirtymonkey29 » Tue Dec 13, 2011 12:05 am

Chrome wiper blades!!! Bling bling
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