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perspex ****
Age: 50 Zodiac: Joined: 18 Jan 2006 Posts: 475 Location: blackburn lancashire
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Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2021 22:44 Post subject: Engine oil |
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Havent had the truck long when i bought it , it came with full msh, but on hand over a local garage had done a mini service , so i thought i would get sum decent oil in , any recommendations?? |
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assassin ********
Age: 64 Zodiac: Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Posts: 5077 Location: Wherever I Wander To -- Midlands
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Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2021 5:21 Post subject: |
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I like the Millers 5/30 fully synthetic with nano technologies, you can buy it in 20 litre drums cheaply as well and its a long life oil. |
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Toed64 *
Joined: 28 Jun 2018 Posts: 16 Location: Bedfordshire UK
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Posted: Sun Jan 24, 2021 13:01 Post subject: |
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I also use Millers oils, they are reasonably priced, exceed the specs required by most manufacturers and it's a British company...that manufactures/blends here in UK.
Just make sure that you use a 'low ash' fully synthetic oil to protect your DPF. Millers are always happy to confirm their recommendations for each vehicle. |
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assassin ********
Age: 64 Zodiac: Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Posts: 5077 Location: Wherever I Wander To -- Midlands
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Posted: Wed Jan 27, 2021 4:59 Post subject: |
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Low SAPS, not low ash. |
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Bradwell Boy **
Age: 65 Zodiac: Joined: 09 Oct 2020 Posts: 68 Location: Great yarmouth
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Posted: Wed Feb 10, 2021 14:41 Post subject: |
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Without wishing to start a new thread, I have just bought a 2007 Equip. I have done some reading on here and there seems to be a lot of debate over what type and grade of engine oil these vehicles require.
What are people out there using ? 5/30, 5/40, 10/30, 0/30 Semi or fully synthetic. Also what are you using for the Automatic boxs. |
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assassin ********
Age: 64 Zodiac: Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Posts: 5077 Location: Wherever I Wander To -- Midlands
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Posted: Mon Feb 15, 2021 3:04 Post subject: |
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Yours requires 5/30 fully synthetic in medium in low SAPS. |
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Age: 64 Zodiac: Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Posts: 5077 Location: Wherever I Wander To -- Midlands
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Bradwell Boy **
Age: 65 Zodiac: Joined: 09 Oct 2020 Posts: 68 Location: Great yarmouth
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Posted: Mon Feb 15, 2021 11:51 Post subject: |
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Thanks for the info. What about the Auto box (never had an Auto before) |
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assassin ********
Age: 64 Zodiac: Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Posts: 5077 Location: Wherever I Wander To -- Midlands
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Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2021 4:47 Post subject: |
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ATF to SP III+ specifications.
Most of us ude Millers Millermatic SP III WS as it meets SP III, SP III+ and SP IIII.
Sale currently on ay Opie Oils, you need 10 litres (2 X 5 litre containers) to properly change it. |
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Bradwell Boy **
Age: 65 Zodiac: Joined: 09 Oct 2020 Posts: 68 Location: Great yarmouth
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Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2022 18:11 Post subject: |
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Did Mitsubishi change the spec of oil from new.
Just curious as behind the wheel cover inside my 2007 model is a ltr of oil in a nice zip up Mitsubishi bag complete with dipstick wipe and funnel. The oil is TEXACO 10/40 ???
I have been using 5/30 fully synthetic as recommended earlier on this thread and will stick with this as you guys know whats best. |
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assassin ********
Age: 64 Zodiac: Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Posts: 5077 Location: Wherever I Wander To -- Midlands
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Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2022 5:03 Post subject: |
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It may have been put in the original kit bag by another owner when they topped their engine up and in the UK the recommended for yours is 5/30 and fully synthetic. If this has been there for a long time I would throw it as it will have deteriorated anyway.
They didn't change the spec for 2007 models specifically but they recommended full synthetic as they are direct injection engines with a DPF and to ignite the DPF they inject diesel on the exhaust stroke and some of this ends up in the sump and the engine oil has to cope with this and dilute it and burn it off which it does; Apart from being an excellent timber treatment the semi synthetic oil won't efffectively deal with the fuel contamination and will deteriorate rapidly and ruin your engine from bore washing and lack of lubricity.
I had one of those bags in mine and it had castrol mineral 20/50 in it so a previous owner must have used the original and put that in instead. |
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