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I7 Thanks very much for your reply, it is really interesting to hear your first hand experience and knowledge. It's a 2018 model but was owned by defence, always serviced at Toyota so yeah probably would've had those DPF recall dealt with. Had only done 70K km in 6 years, but in 6 months Ive...

Thanks very much for your reply mate. Ive heard about both the timing chain and dpf issues. Hopefully I can avoid those issues! Ive heard that running incorrect spec (ie. not C2 or C3) will likely ruin the dpf, and presuambly more frequent OCI might help the timing chain stay in good order. Cheers

Thanks so much for all of your help again SR5 and YZJB, Ive got much to learn but Im trying.

Ok, thankyou for explaining, I see what you're saying. I didnt realise the SHU was so similar to the Mobil1. Is the Nulon apex euro c3 5w30 similar cst?

Thanks for that, I thought the 5w30 Mobil1 might be slightly thicker, and might not shear as much with the 1gd cam chain. Just wondering why the Jap. manufacturers dont recommend the euro specifications if theyre much more stringent specifications. Correct me if Im wrong, but am I sort of on the...

Ive been using the SHU 0W30 and with the recent 40deg C plus days we've been getting lately I swapped it out to Mobil 1 ESP 5w30. Might try the Nylon ApexEuro 5w30 next (currently on special). Why dont Toyota (and othe Japanese manufacturers recommend the 229.52 and VW 504/507 specs for the...

Thanks so much for all the help. At that current sale price with the SHU I think I'll give it a go, appreciate the link.

I'm new to diesel motors and have recently acquired a 2018 toyota prado with the 1GD-FTV 2.8 and DPF - the manual specifies c2 0w30 or 5w30, but from what I can see it should be able to run on C3. What are some of the better oil choices in Australia currently? I'm looking for ACEA C3 in either...

Thanks very much for all thar information, a big help. Those links are great! I also had a play with the Lubrizol comparison spider tool, which helped. I'll try to find a good C3 with Poreche C30, bmw ll-04, VW 507, and mercedes 229.3/229.5. There's a few choices here in Australia - Penrite C3...

Hello, Ive just picked up my first diesel, a 2.4 twin turbo Mitsubishi motor called the 4n16. Im in Australia and the model is called Triton ute. Looking in the manual at oils, it recommends oil that meets ACEA C1, C2, C3 Or C4 along with JASO DL1. Im wondering what a good oil choice would be...

Ive read a bit about the 2uzfe motor not being too fussy on oil.... just that Ive been using it for quite a while and it got me wondering how they differ. Thanks for the sparesbox.com.au link... I'll keep an eye on that

Th Thanks very much, Ill have a look. I can see the Shell has GTL, but no idea about base stock for Castrol. Ive been using it in toyota v8 4.7 land cruiser 2uz-fe. Yeah the half price $42 was what grabbed me... the Shell was still nearly $80 Cheers

Hi, Can anyone tell me how Castrol Edge 5w40 ACEA A3/B4 compares with Shell Ultra Helix 5w40 ACEA A3/B4 ? I have been using the S.ultra helix for years but there was a half price sale for the castrol at Repco Australia so wondered how they compare. Anything to save a bit.... Cheers Drew

It's a real question for me, Im just trying to learn about motor oil so I can make informed choices as I have no idea. I realise the little toyota motor isnt that fussy but the owners manual did throw me a bit because it suggests a wide range of oils as "ok" but "recommends 10w30". So from...

Thanks very much for all the information. Ive seen the Edge 5w30 A3/B4 is on sale so will give it a go. Ive also found some very helpful old posts (thanks SR5) which have given me better understanding of some of the differences between A3/B4 A5/B5 etc. Would using the Shell ultra 5w40 A3/B4...