Hi all, just wondered what your thoughts are on Oil brands?

There is an offer on a particular auction site for Mannol meeting all specs(WSS-M2C913-D)any good?
I previously used Shell helix, but thought i would shop around.

Cheers

Hi, regarding engine oil and have used Shell helix before my thoughts are that shell doesn’t do for me what engine oils are designed to do.
Before any holiday season I always change engine oil and filter,air filter, fuel,pollen usually May or June just annually. Always a fuel filter only 35 quid from a landrover dealer but it’s just piece of mind it’s done.( I cut the top off the old fuel filter to have a nosy- You’d be surprised) Just in 12 months.
I experienced sort of a tappet noise when extremely hot ie in Switzerland towing my caravan, it could have been pinking but when mentioned to a fellow caravanner there, same car about this he advised Castrol GTX A5, 10w 40 Same grade which is what shell is.
So while abroad I found a landrover dealer purchased an oil filter and found a car accessory shop and bought the Castrol about the same here really costs around 24quid for 4litres, sometimes Asda sell it quite cheap and buy 2 cans- 8ltrs change out of 40quid. Tend to stock up on it now when it’s cheap.
So while in Switzerland I changed oil and filter and never ever had that tappet noise and to be fair at 6000 mile per year when it’s draining it doesn’t look too black where the shell didn’t, might be reading something into this about dirty black engine oil but end of the day it’s Castrol. and you don’t want dirty engine oil pumped around sensitive components. My thoughts...!
Over to someone else.

Slight spelling adjustment “did not didn’t” about shell being dirty. Sorry.

davyboy wrote:

I experienced sort of a tappet noise when extremely hot ie in Switzerland towing my caravan, it could have been pinking but when mentioned to a fellow caravanner there, same car about this he advised Castrol GTX A5, 10w 40 Same grade which is what shell is.
So while abroad I found a landrover dealer purchased an oil filter and found a car accessory shop and bought the
Over to someone else.

Millers C1 is my choice. Landrover - turning owners into mechanics since 1948

2014 Orkney grey Freelander SD4 GS.
2004 Zambezi silver Discovery 2 Td5 (Gone)
1963 Surf blue Morris Mini Minor Super de Luxe (my little toy)

Totally agree with Bob
Its Millers for me used it for 20 years

My MPG also increases after a change

On an internet site for about 30 golden ones for 5 litres but you do need 6 litres

Richard

In the last few years I have been using Smith & Allan lubricants up in Darlington - they deliver.

I now buy the 20l bulk where I can and it looks like the Momentum C1 F 5w-30 fully synth ACEA C1 (2016) Ford WSS-M2C934-B, Jaguar Land Rover ST JLR.03.5005 would meet the Freelander TD4 spec?

Running a series LR you go through quite a lot of various fluids so where I can get the 20l tubs it is a real bonus

Many well respected & knowledgeable (way more than me!) members of the Series one club have used S&A for years in their vehicles - that says enough for me  2014 Freelander 2 TD4 Manual Dynamic
1956/7 88" Series One Land Rover
1956/7 88" Series One Land Rover - undergoing restoration

Davyboy's FL2 is 2009, so does not have a DPF and therefore does not need the C1 spec oil.

The earlier spec WSS-M2C913-D oil is the one required.

Hi,
use correct spec for your car and correct grade

I have used Mannol in a previous RRS auto gearbox and all fine it met all the correct specs  .
my first ever FL2 and I did keep it longer than most other cars!
But its now gone way up Norf

Smith & Allan for me. Bought their stuff for FL2 and the Series 3. Jules

Me too used them for a while also used their ATF3309 auto box fluid for dump n fill procedure also did a friends FL2 a couple of years ago no problems I think they have been going since the 1920,s
They also have a very good "TECH" dept and respond quickly
 gone
P38 v8 auto no problems,great howle from exhausts when giving it welly
Td5 auto head gasket,no5 pot not uncommon but good car.
1st Tdv6s manual epb problem fixed under warranty(stealer said"never heard of this before,i suggested he looked at d3 forum.
2nd Tdv6 se auto epb
3rd Tdv6 xs auto 2008,swmbo,s favourite.

Hello, I changed engine oil last week.
MOTUL 8100, ECO-CLEAN+, 5W30

Specification:
Ford WSS-M2C934-B, STJLR.03.5005
This brend is recommended by Mazda but is valid for our freelander2.

My freelander has DPF ( 2014Year)

For DPF model's we have to check STJLR.03.5005 , correct?