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HTHS of the Mobil is 3.58, so I presume it will be suitable. I guess Vauxhall advise against the A5/B5 oils because of the lower HTHS rating.

Re: Vauxhall Combo (Fiat based) 1.3cdti diesel engine According to the specs of Mobil 1 fully synthetic(5L) 5w/30 ESP oil, it meets specification ACEA C2/C3, ACEA A3/B3, ACEA A3/B4; API CF ACEA A5/B5; API SL/SM VW 504 00/507 00; MB-Approval 229.31/229.51; BMW Longlife 04; Peugeot Citroën...

See this post http://www.migweb.co.uk/forums/engines-t...tml#post4257808

For clearance purposes, looking for a shorter oil filter for a Vauxhall. The original filter is part no. 93156300, height 79mm, diameter 76mm, M18x1.5mm thread. Ideally need something 60mm high or less. Have trawled a few parts catalogues without success. Any suggestions much appreciated.

Thanks... So having a low HTHS rating, the A1/A5 oil could cause oil pressure to drop and accelerated wear on an engine not designed for it... presumably on a low performance petrol this would be less critical but best to stick to the A3 as recommended.

I recently bought a bulk quantity of 5w/30 fully synthetic oil, aimed at Ford Zetecs which is ACEA rated A1/B1/A5/B5. I was hoping to also use this in the newer Vauxhalls as well, but according to their recent manuals it states that only oils of grade A3 5w/30 should be used for all types of...