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| Author: | jinstall [ Sun Oct 19, 2008 9:04 am ] |
| Post subject: | Need to find my dealers oil |
When the Jeep gets here I need to start searching for oil. The dealer in Germany used BP Visco 5000 SAE 5W-40 on all the oil changes. I checked the BP site and could not find it. I checked the BP Germany site and it is there. I have no issue with buying a 55gal drum if I have to but I need to find this oil. Anyone have any ideas? Thanks. |
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| Author: | Goglio704 [ Sun Oct 19, 2008 11:11 am ] |
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You may have an uphill fight on your hands trying to find that oil here. Contact BP and see what they have to say. If you're lucky, it may be sold under a different name here. If your chosen oil has a following in the TDI community, you might find someone selling it here, but you will pay through the nose for it. There are plenty of really good synthetic diesel oils available stateside. If I were you, I'd pick one and not look back. I'm sure you'll miss the high quality diesel fuel over there a lot more than you'll miss the oil. Just my .02 |
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| Author: | nursecosmo [ Sun Oct 19, 2008 5:30 pm ] |
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Mobil1 5w-40 truck turbodiesel. royal purple, red line, or if you don't mind the cash outlay Amsoil is surly equivalent to the BP oil. |
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| Author: | jinstall [ Sun Oct 19, 2008 7:04 pm ] |
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I found Mobil-1 today while riding around on the MTB. The label said nothing on it about Low Ash Content. As for price I have been shelling out $18 a liter for oil, so I am not too concern for the price. One the other comment, the fuel quality is a HUGE concern for me. All the fuel stations around here look less than "clean" for my KJ that has had "pure" diesel put into it. I wounder if as soon as I start using it I will start having the issues you all have been having. Thank god I keep records of all the services I have had done on the Jeep. |
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| Author: | nursecosmo [ Sun Oct 19, 2008 7:15 pm ] |
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All synthetic is low ash. they no longer put on the label |
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| Author: | MrMopar64 [ Sun Oct 19, 2008 7:22 pm ] |
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All the engines are filled in Italy with Mobil1 on the assembly line, so take that as it is. |
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| Author: | jinstall [ Sun Oct 19, 2008 7:31 pm ] |
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Yes but which Mobil-1? There are several oils avalible in Europe that are not avalible in the US. |
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| Author: | Threeweight [ Sun Oct 19, 2008 7:36 pm ] |
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I'm cheap. Shell Rotella 5w40 (full synthetic) has given excellent results over the years in VW diesels, and in CRD's here in the US. Has performed very well in oil analysis. Low ash content. Price went up to something like $18.99 a gallon from the 16.99 I was paying. Mobil 1 5w40 Turbo Diesel (that's what is says on the bottle) is another great choice, usually runs around $22.95 where I live. Another option is the Valvoline Premium Blue 5w40, which sports a big "Cummins Approved" label. If you really want to spend the bucks on Euro oils, go to the World of Impex web site (VW TDI stuff) and you can choose from a variety of Euro diesel oils. However, I have never seen a BP oil for sale there or on the other TDI sites I've shopped. |
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| Author: | nursecosmo [ Sun Oct 19, 2008 7:54 pm ] |
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Wally world sells Mobil1 Turbo diesel truck oil which has their highest detergent content for soot suspension. They also have European import oil which is probably the same rating as what you were using in Germany. |
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| Author: | jinstall [ Sun Oct 19, 2008 8:42 pm ] |
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OK I passed wally World today on the bike. I will have to look there. Specifications ACEA-98 A3/B3/B4 API: SL/CF VW 502.00/505.00 MB: 229.1, 229.3 BMW Longlife Oil Porsche Physical propertiesClass SAE 5W-40 Density at 15°C 0,852 Viscosity (at 100°C, mm²/s) 13.8 Viscosity (at 40°C, mm²/s) 90 Index of viscosity 170 Point of hardening C° -39 Temperature of flash C° 232 The general alkaline number (TBN, mgKOH/g) 8.7 Packing 1L, 4L, 20L ja 208L I just emailed BP NA so maybe I will have an answer, funny thye are in Baltimore, the saem place the Jeep will be delivered to. |
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