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What oil do people use in theyre HDI's i always used 10/40 but i read it needs 5/40 is this correct

Most people use 10w40.
I used 10w40 in a fleet of 30 HDi I used to look after and I use 10w40 in my own HDi.

There are alternatives, if you want to use 5w40 that's up to you.

If your HDi has a particulate filter (FAP system), then you should be using an oil that is particulate filter friendly....look in the knowledge base for a link.

To be honest i always have used 10 / 40w for the last 4 years but was a little concerned i may have been using the wrong oil

10/40w is a safe bet

depends if u have FAP system

i think sum1 posted a post about oil in FAP cars

see knowledge base ...

but apparently there is no fap in the 90 or 110 bhp cars.

ahh i see, didnt know that

10w 40 is fine then , peugeot recommend Total Quartz 7000 , thats what i always use

There is a 2.0 110 FAP listed in Service Box but we've yet to stumble across one on here.

are diesel particulate filters standard on new cars or an option?

standard i think

I think they're now standard on all diesels to keep the emissions within the current stupid European bum hole regulations.

the same regulations that says a driver is now forbidden to enjoy the free revving vtec engine.

5w40 is what autodata recomends so thats what i put in my hdi

Nothing wrong with 5w40, nothing wrong with 10w40.
The particulate filter friendly oil is 5w30 which I use in my 407 HDi.

whats the difference with 5w and 10w ??