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    Which oil is the better quality

    To be used in a Ford Edge Type: 2.0 TDCi 1998ccm 180HP 132KW (Diesel) 4x4 2017 Castrol MAGNATEC Stop-Start 5W-30 A5 Fully Synthetic Car Engine Oil ACEA A1/B1, A5/B5 API SN/CF ILSAC GF4 Meets Ford WSS-M2C913-A/ WSS-M2C913-B/ WSS-M2C913-C/ WSS-M2C913-D or this: Mobil Super 3000 X1 Formula FE...
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    Ford DCT 450

    Hi I have a Ford Kuga UK with the Ford powershift DCT 450 gearbox, I just had a main dealer service on the car and I don't think they actually changed the oil. I am thinking of having oil analysis done to check this out. Where would you have this done and what tests would I need to have done...
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    API CF Mobil

    Can someone explain this please, I have just looked up the Mobil 1 Turbo Diesel 0W 40 and it's API spec is CF and the Mobil 1 ESP 5W 30 is also API CF. According to the API Org http://www.api.org/certifications/engineoil/pubs/upload/engineoilguide_march2010.pdf API CF is obsolete, so I am...
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    Comline filters

    Does anyone know about Comline filters https://www.comline.uk.com/filters I would love to know who makes them and how good they are, they are becomming popular over here in the UK and they are at reasonable prices but are they any good?
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    Friction modifiers

    Reading around the forum I see friction modifiers being used in manual transmissions to help the syncro's I believe? What chemical is a friction modifier and how do they work? If they allow friction on the syncro's how is it they don't make friction on the other parts of the transmission?
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    How long before oil shears down

    How long is it likely that gearbox oil shears down to the viscosity that it settles at? And how can I help get it to shear down quicker? I want it to shear down before the real cold comes as the oil I've put in makes the gear changes slightly stiffer when cold which will only get worse as it...
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    Gear oil smell

    What is it that is in gear oils that make them smell, I can always tell the gear oil because of the horrible smell. I thought it was something in old oils but today I changed my oil to have that horrible smell from a fully synthetic oil.
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    Comline filters

    Can anyone give any information on Comline filters http://www.comline.uk.com/ They seem cheap over here and very easy to get hold of, in particular I would like to change my fuel filter more often and using the Comline would let me do that as they are so much cheaper. I would like to know what...
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    Castrol Magnatec

    Is Castrol Magnatec a true synthetic or one of those hydro-cracked oils? http://msdspds.castrol.com/bpglis/FusionPDS.nsf/Files/34367A25F8288981802578960061675C/$File/BPXE-8H6DBZ_0.pdf
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    1st UOA Ford PSA 2.0 Diesel

    [/URL]Uploaded with ImageShack.com[/img] This has Archoil 9100 in it, vehicle has 63,000 miles on it and the oil is Mobil 1 ESP. I'm concerned of the chromium and unless it is showing something better than expected I might give the Archoil 9100 a miss next time.
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    Help please

    Hi there, just would like to learn something if people can advise. My car is a front wheel drive so has a Transaxle, in rear axles GL5 oil is recommended but in my Transaxle GL4 is recommended I would assume to protect the brass syncro's? But when GL5 is needed for a rear axle how come it's not...
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    Mobil 1 Turbo Diesel 0W-40

    I have been using Mobil 1 ESP 5W-30 in my DW10 BTED4 140bhp, My car has the cat removed and has been mapped to 175bhp. I notice this engine in Ford and Volvo should use this oil Mobil Super 3000 X1 Formula FE 5W-30 But in Peugeot this should be used Mobil 1 ESP Formula 5W-30 I can buy this...
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