my local makro are flogging it for a tenner (and so do hombase according to their website)
its £25 in halfords!
is this suitable oil for a hdi 90
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is this suitable oil for a hdi 90
my local makro are flogging it for a tenner (and so do hombase according to their website)
its £25 in halfords!
Re: is this suitable oil for a hdi 90
Dunno, can't read the label but I don't think GTX is semi synthetic, You nead either semi or fully synthetic.
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Re: is this suitable oil for a hdi 90
djp30djp wrote:Dunno, can't read the label but I don't think GTX is semi synthetic, You nead either semi or fully synthetic.
thats the problem, it doesnt say that its semi synthetic, although i would assume its not mineral
Re: is this suitable oil for a hdi 90
Castrol GTX Diesel?
I'd have thought oil would be better...
I'd have thought oil would be better...
<steve_earwig> I think this forum is more about keeping our cars going with minimal outlay than giving our cars more reason to go bang
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Re: is this suitable oil for a hdi 90
It's mineral oil. 
Miight be OK for a GTX, but definetly NOT an Exec
Joking aside, I used any cheap semi-synthetic stuff e.g. Comma etc. in my previous HDi 90. Ran it for 4 years, starting at 85,000 miles, put another 100k on with oil changes at 12,500 mile intervals. Engine sounded & went exactly the same at the end as the beginning. I guess it's not too fussy.
Miight be OK for a GTX, but definetly NOT an Exec
Joking aside, I used any cheap semi-synthetic stuff e.g. Comma etc. in my previous HDi 90. Ran it for 4 years, starting at 85,000 miles, put another 100k on with oil changes at 12,500 mile intervals. Engine sounded & went exactly the same at the end as the beginning. I guess it's not too fussy.
2002 HDi 2.2 Exec Estate, (2008-12) (wonderful)
2003 HDi 2.2 6-speed Exec Estate (2012-19) (also a gem)
2009 Citroen C5 2.0 HDi VTR+ Estate (godawful heap)
2008 BMW E91 330i touring (great fun - murdered by a reversing SUV)
2007 BMW E91 325i touring (slower smoother quieter)
2003 HDi 2.2 6-speed Exec Estate (2012-19) (also a gem)
2009 Citroen C5 2.0 HDi VTR+ Estate (godawful heap)
2008 BMW E91 330i touring (great fun - murdered by a reversing SUV)
2007 BMW E91 325i touring (slower smoother quieter)
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406silverhdi
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Re: is this suitable oil for a hdi 90
dogslife wrote:It's mineral oil.
Miight be OK for a GTX, but definetly NOT an Exec
Joking aside, I used any cheap semi-synthetic stuff e.g. Comma etc. in my previous HDi 90. Ran it for 4 years, starting at 85,000 miles, put another 100k on with oil changes at 12,500 mile intervals. Engine sounded & went exactly the same at the end as the beginning. I guess it's not too fussy.
ah cheers
i am glad i asked as it seemed too good to be true
I think the packaging is very misleading, no where does it say its mineral and it does say its suitable for modern diesels