oil

[micky metro]

Just bought 4 litres of halfords 5-30 diesel oil for £12, deal on over xmas period, it,s ford oil according to the can, fully synthetic. It,s going into my peugeot 207 1.6 hdi, never been a fan of long service intervals and as a result i change oil and filter every 5k or so. Are there any consequences involved due to it being a "ford" oil as opposed to a pug oil? Peugeot specify 5-30.

[imagineifyeswill]

I think that the 207 1.6 hdi requires a low ash 5w30 oil which is a completely different spec, due to known problems with these engines I wouldnt chance it.

[powerstroke]

micky metro said:

Just bought 4 litres of halfords 5-30 diesel oil for £12, deal on over xmas period, it,s ford oil according to the can, fully synthetic. It,s going into my peugeot 207 1.6 hdi, never been a fan of long service intervals and as a result i change oil and filter every 5k or so. Are there any consequences involved due to it being a "ford" oil as opposed to a pug oil? Peugeot specify 5-30.

Same engine the oil bit is fine however if it has a DPf then oil needs to be low SAP's (likley C3 spec) as some oil will cause ash which harms the dpf ..

[paintman]

Put your reg into Halford's Oil finder. If it comes up with what you bought then problem solved. If it doesn't take it back & buy something else - assuming you haven't opened & used it.
http://www.halfords.com/motoring/engine-oils-fluid...

[Upatdawn]

Hdi.....C3 Dexos 2

I use Magnatec £60 for 8 ltrs

[micky metro]

Thanks for the replies, i always thought oil was just oil, i will take it back and get the correct spec oil as i intend to keep the car.

[Locknut]

I think you should check the specification yourself rather than go by the mutterings of a shop-boy. Oil is complex nowadays so I would not trust those guys.

You need to look in your handbook or go online and find the ACEA specification for your engine oil, then look at the blurb on your can and see does it match that specification. You will find the specification in a format such as ACEA A1/B1 or ACEA A3/B4 or ACEA C3.

[phillpot]

Or consult a reputable stockist, like Opie Oils

[anonymous-user]

I've worked on the construction of oil plants all over the world for 35 years, never worked on a blending plant for Hanford, ford, BMW eta, look at the spec, it is also an API requirement that you can mix any API oil with another.