Hello,
I Kindly ask some advice about the most suitable lubricant to use for a long trip along 6500 miles / 40 days in the middle east and west Asia.
The trip will be a mix of long and flat highway path and plenty of road and off-road tracks. Fairly high ambient temp are expected across the entire trip. Diesel fuel quality will be poor due to high sulfur contents.
My car is a Land Rover Defender 4x4 vehicle powered by a Ford Duratorq 2.4 liters Diesel engine with cat and NO DPF. EGR is closed/disabled.
Oil service is planned every 12.000 miles or 1 year
Which of the following oils best suit my needs ? Whats your opinion about ?
FACTORY RECOMMENDED LUBRICANT = CASTROL MAGNATEC A1 5W-30
API SM/CF
ACEA A1/B1, A5/B5
Ford WSS-M2913A, B, C
Viscosity:
@ 40C = 54
@ 100C = 9.6
Viscosity Index 164
TBN = N/A
MOBIL DELVAC LE 5W-30
API CJ-4 / CI-4 PLUS / CI-4 / SN
ACEA E9 / E7 / E6
Viscosity:
@ 40C = 69
@ 100C = 11.8
Viscosity Index 168
TBN = 10
MOBIL 1 0W-40
API SN, SM, SL, SJ
ACEA A3/B3, A3/B4
Viscosity:
@ 40C = 75
@ 100C = 13.5
Viscosity Index 185
HTHS = 3.8
TBN = 11.8
About the high sulfur diesel fuel, do you believe that adding a fuel additive (like the one from Stanadyne) could in some way make it better ?
Thanking in advance for any advice.
Mario from Italy
I Kindly ask some advice about the most suitable lubricant to use for a long trip along 6500 miles / 40 days in the middle east and west Asia.
The trip will be a mix of long and flat highway path and plenty of road and off-road tracks. Fairly high ambient temp are expected across the entire trip. Diesel fuel quality will be poor due to high sulfur contents.
My car is a Land Rover Defender 4x4 vehicle powered by a Ford Duratorq 2.4 liters Diesel engine with cat and NO DPF. EGR is closed/disabled.
Oil service is planned every 12.000 miles or 1 year
Which of the following oils best suit my needs ? Whats your opinion about ?
FACTORY RECOMMENDED LUBRICANT = CASTROL MAGNATEC A1 5W-30
API SM/CF
ACEA A1/B1, A5/B5
Ford WSS-M2913A, B, C
Viscosity:
@ 40C = 54
@ 100C = 9.6
Viscosity Index 164
TBN = N/A
MOBIL DELVAC LE 5W-30
API CJ-4 / CI-4 PLUS / CI-4 / SN
ACEA E9 / E7 / E6
Viscosity:
@ 40C = 69
@ 100C = 11.8
Viscosity Index 168
TBN = 10
MOBIL 1 0W-40
API SN, SM, SL, SJ
ACEA A3/B3, A3/B4
Viscosity:
@ 40C = 75
@ 100C = 13.5
Viscosity Index 185
HTHS = 3.8
TBN = 11.8
About the high sulfur diesel fuel, do you believe that adding a fuel additive (like the one from Stanadyne) could in some way make it better ?
Thanking in advance for any advice.
Mario from Italy