engine, gearbox and diff oil

[schoppa]

Hi,

I talked to Dreadnought (Brian) and they told me

engine:
Any good quality 0W-30 engine oil will do. Castrol use different names for oil in different markets Spec ACEA C2/C3 . API SM/CF . VW 502 00/505, BMW Longlife-04

gearbox:
Any Good Dextron III will do.

diff:
Castropl Syntrax limited slip 75W-140 to API GL-5 as used by BMW


My research on these specifications:

engine:
Castrol EDGE FST 0W-30
- ACEA C2/C3
- API SN/CF
- MB-Freigabe 229.31 / 229.51
- BMW Longlife-04

gearbox:
Castrol Transmax Dex III Multivehicle
- Allison C4
- Allison TES 389
- Ford Mercon
- GM Dexron IIIH
- MB-Freigabe 236.9
- MAN 339 Typ Z1 / V1
- ZF TE-ML 04D, 14A, 17C
- Voith 55.6335.xx
- Volvo 97340
- Volvo 97341

diff:
Castrol Syntrax Limited Slip 75W-140
- API GL-5
- ZF TE-ML- 05D, 12D, 16G, 21D
- BMW Freigabe für alle Achsen mit LS-Sperrdifferenzial
- MB-Freigabe 235.61
- Recommended for Nissan GTR limited slip axles

Good prices for German users: oeldepot24.de.

Cheers
Marcus

[Mintman]

Just changed.
Engine oil: Total Quartz Energy 9000 0W-30 (fully)
ACEA A3 / B4 · API SL / CF · BMW Longlife-01 · MB 229.5 · VW 502.00 / 505.00 · PSA Peugeot CITROËN (PSA E05 / D05 Niv 3) · GM-LL-A025 / GM-LL-B025

Diff: Motul HD85W140
API GL4 and GL5/ MIL-L-2105D
PERFORMANCE VOLVO 97310, ZF TE-ML 05A/07A/08A/12A/16C/16D/17B

[Herman]

Just changed.
Engine oil: Total Quartz Energy 9000 0W-30 (fully)
ACEA A3 / B4 · API SL / CF · BMW Longlife-01 · MB 229.5 · VW 502.00 / 505.00 · PSA Peugeot CITROËN (PSA E05 / D05 Niv 3) · GM-LL-A025 / GM-LL-B025

Diff: Motul HD85W140
API GL4 and GL5/ MIL-L-2105D
PERFORMANCE VOLVO 97310, ZF TE-ML 05A/07A/08A/12A/16C/16D/17B

Why would you use a mineral oil in the diff.? Not sure if it is approved for LSD to be honest where SAF-XJ (or Syntrax) is

[Mintman]

Many thanks for the Info.

Will go for a change to Castrol. It seems that Motul isn't suitable for LSD.

[kaiser]

I have just done an oil change to my Rover V8 Ford engine.
The manual states 5.21 liters. I threw 5 liters in, and a new oil filter, and it does not even register on the lower mark on the dip-stick.!
I will go and check add, until it does.
However in the booklet for the V6, it also says 5.2 liters, and I wonder if they might not have made a mistake and not corrected for the V8.
I will let you know.

[Herman]

I have just done an oil change to my Rover V8 Ford engine.
The manual states 5.21 liters. I threw 5 liters in, and a new oil filter, and it does not even register on the lower mark on the dip-stick.!
I will go and check add, until it does.
However in the booklet for the V6, it also says 5.2 liters, and I wonder if they might not have made a mistake and not corrected for the V8.
I will let you know.

V8 takes approx. 5.8 liters with oil filter change

[kaiser]

I have filled 6.4 liter, and checked again carefully.

To make sure, I have now lifted the one side of the car with a jack, and used a spirit level to make sure the car is level.
This has raised the level a bit, and would indicate that the level is about a quarter of a liter too much.
I will not bother with that, but the best figures I can come up with is thus:

6.2 liter with oil filter change.
5.7 liter without.

(assuming the filter holds 0.5 liter)