S type engine oil specification
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S type engine oil specification
My Jag is up for an engine oil change and I was thining is there some specification that I should look for. The engine runs with Castrol Edge 5w30 but I have no idea if there is some other spec I shoud look for. A friend of mine said that the engine oil for the S type V6 should also meet the Acea A5/B5 standart. Is this true?
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Best go look again. The spec is given right after the 'Jag recommends Castrol' and before the viscosity range.
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Up until now I have always used Castrol Magnatec 5w30- it is what my local Jaguar dealer sells and the engine runs absolutely fine. I was just wondering if there is a certain oil spec. that is good to look for. I do like my Jag and just want to make sure that the engine will keep singing a lot more miles.
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The oil specification (WSS M2C913-B), alternative specification (ACEA A1/B1 or ACEA A3/B3) and recommended viscosity (5W-30) are all detailed there.
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What is expected duration of ownership? If less than 3 months, feel free to use any lube up to and including cooking oil. If less than 2 years, then any oil of correct viscosity will do, if less than 5 years any synthetic oil of correct viscosity will do. If 10+ then use the damn spec oil as specified in the manual.
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I'm part way through ownership year 9. Have used Jag spec oil, which is not costly and is readily available. I can't see any point in trying to out-guess Jaguar engineers, whose engine it is (though Ford owned Jaguar at the time, the engine is a Jaguar one not a Ford one).
Of course any owner can put in their own car whatever they like, or even leave it out...
Of course any owner can put in their own car whatever they like, or even leave it out...
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Which is exactly what I do and recommend to others.
Ironically, the oil that best meets the Jag spec is non-synthetic.
Ironically, the oil that best meets the Jag spec is non-synthetic.