The Mitsubishi Pajero Owners Club®

[waterbabie]

about to do my first oil change on my pajero 3.2 DID v reg and i know im going to open a can of words with this but which is the best oil to use for my model pajero,ive done some searches on this but most of the replys refer to older models.also orderd some oil booster by mistake from club shop was going to use it rather than send it back but they recomend that it is for older vehicles high mileage and mines only done 36000 miles use it or not.look forward to your replys mark.

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[Bob Shaw]

My preference is your Castrol GTX. I have been using it for 45 years and have had no failure of a lubricated part. I haven't tried synthetics yet. Be carefull of synthetics in the differentials however, I hear they are great in the tranny.

[cssuk]

decent synthetic i treat boosters like snake oil if it needed it the oil makers would put it in

[more x 4]

here goes that can then

mitsi changed to synthetic in 2003,since the change the number of failures has risen dramatically(mitsi have neither confirmed or denied this) please don't use synthetic oils in old diesel engines(the 3.2 is a reworked 2.8 ) clean oil is far better than expensive oil. and always use a genuine mitsi filter.
as to the snake oil,i've used it,and it worked for me

[icehawk]

[more x 4]

i never said cheap oil,and why would a major manufacturer even suggest that an oil booster might "improve" their oil? think about it

i use a decent mineral in mine(it's a 24valver) and i always put a good booster in after a flush,because it has cleaning and anti foaming agents in it(it stops tappet rattle in the big engines)

[colger]

I have read on many occasions that mineral oil is best however, is mineral oil recommended for use with engines with turbos?? The mineral oil cans which I have seen dont mention turbos whereas semi-synth cans do.

[icehawk]

[more x 4]

the worst of the bunch is the one you mentioned never put teflon in your engine

[Bob Shaw]

I know of 2 Pajeros that spun rod bearings after using "slick 50". Myself and another.

[waterbabie]

thanks for your replys everyone,i think i will go with what more x4 says as ive read a lot about synthetic oil being no good for big diesel engines,so will go with mineral.but although you say the 3.2 is just a re worked 2.8 when you read the wright up protech give for their oil booster product they mean that it is designed for older diesels as in higher mileage engine wear and manuals where mine is auto.so do i use the stuff or not.

[more x 4]

throw the can in the engine,before i used it i found out all i could about the stuff. it won't hurt (you could always send it to me )

[waterbabie]

thats all i was concerned about more x4 was if it would do more harm than good but will give it a go.and thanks for the offer will send you the empty can for recycling as i know being a petrol head you care about the enviroment?

[more x 4]

i always recycle ramblers