My 2012 GS SD4 is due for the annual service and mot next week.

I have had it from new and only done almost 50k miles. In that time it has not used any engine oil apart from in the first 1,000 miles when it needed about 250ml to top up. Until recently it has been serviced by the main stealer but now I use a local independant LR specialist and they would normally use their preferred brand of oil but I have always asked them to use the LR specified oil which costs more than the garage's preferred brand. Is it worth paying the extra for the LR recommended oil or would the garage oil be just as good.

J

Any that meets the spec is ok, best deal is Smith and Allan C1 5W 30W £27 5 Litres 2013 FL2 XS.
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I use Smith & Allan for all my FL2 lubrication.
If meets the oil spec stated in your handbook it will be fine. Jules

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Rommel wrote:

Any that meets the spec is ok, best deal is Smith and Allan C1 5W 30W £27 5 Litres

I use Millers XF C1.
Another well respected brand. 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)

Lots to choose from, just make sure you use a genuine LR oil filter.

Engine C1 5w-30 spec Castrol Edge Professional, Ford WSS-M2C934-B, ACEA C1 now latest spec ST JLR 03.5005

Shell Helix Ultra Professional AF-L 5W-30
Mobil Super 3000 Formula C1 5W-30
TOTAL QUARTZ INEO C1 5W-30
TRIPLE QX Synplus (C1) Engine Oil - 5W-30 - 5ltr
Fuchs TITAN GT1 PRO C-1 5W-30 Fully Synthetic Engine Oil
Comma Ecolife 5W-30 Motor Engine Oil FORD WSS-M2C934-B ACEA C1 Low SAPS ECL5L
Millers Oils XF Longlife C1 5w-30 Fully synthetic low SAPS
Millers XF Premium Engine Oil C1 5w30
Millers Trident Professional C1 5w30
Petronas Syntium 5000 FJ 5W-30
Liqui Moly TOP TEC 4500 5W-30 ART 2318
RAVENOL FLJ 5W-30 Engine Oil
Aral HighTronic C1 5W-30
Castrol Edge Professional C1 5w-30
SMITH & ALLAN MOMENTUM C1 F 5W-30

Make sure it's C1 low ash.

Thanks for all the replies and information. As it happened the LR indy garage used Shell Helix Ultra Professional AF-L 5W-30 which is the one I would have chosen.

J