Alternative oil for the tropics

[BrendanC]

obligatory Mobil 1 ESP 0w-30/40

 

[JHZR2]

Believe me I have searched, problem is the online stuff is non existent, its more a case of someone phoning someone who knows somebody.

But yes I will be moving onto the transmission oil next as I am hearing it can be a major issue due to the heat, I have been advised 20k is a regular changing point but to me seems a bit soon but I am open to suggestions.

Ha funny how they get things up and running here I have seen some vehicles hanging on for dear life but still going strong but on the flip side I have seen some beautifully clean antique examples purring along like they just left the showroom.

Also yes I was worried about the fuel here as it is notorious for being of bad quality and high in sulphur. They were working on it as far as I could tell and as they have their own oil apparently they were building a new refinery to bring everything up to spec in 2018-2020 but it was put on hold for some reason and I cannot seem to find any up to date info. So in the mean time I will probably look to change my fuel filter more often.

Just find the local distributor. If you can’t find them, I can at least link you up on another island. There will be a source of what you need somewhere, maybe not the fanciest brand, but something suitable. Go find the fancy fishing boats and as then who supplies their oil.

 

[thastinger]

Yes the price hike is crazy, especially as I have the invoice from my last service in front of me and the filter was a mere £17.07. And yes I have looked at Amazon and the like but delivery can be up to a month, no next day delivery here

I think I would leave the filter on it and order a case of them from an online retailer and wait the month it takes to get them. You can probably get a case of MC canister filters for what one costs locally.

 

[Scottie365]

Hi all so a little update. I had to go back to the UK for an emergency and now just returned and ready to tackle my oil issue.
I popped into the Ford dealer here with cash in hand ready to buy my oil only to find that they only use Motorcraft ACEA A5/B5, so have decided to carry on searching. I have located a Motul 8100 X-clean EFE with a label of ACEA C2 C3.
I personally have never heard of Motul so was wondering what any of you guys think.
Also while in the UK I picked up the correct filters x3 for the price of 1 here

 

[JohnnyG]

Maybe that "code" is the English version of the OLM?

 

[dubber09]

ACEA C2 and and API SP 5w30 have the same viscosity, so no issues there. ACEA oils are intended for diesel engines, whereas the API SP oils aren't, so I would stick with an ACEA oil. ACEA C3 would be fine as well.

Some of the Ford standards require a specific test for wet belts, so I'd try to use an oil that meets this standard as well, but if I had to choose between oils that only meet ACEA C2/C3 or only the Ford standard, I'd go with ACEA.

ACEA C2/C3 oils are meant for gasoline and light diesel engines.
https://www.lubrizol.com/company/specifications/acea-passenger/acea-2023/acea-c2-23

I think OP will be better off with C3 oil thou.

 

[edyvw]

Hi all so a little update. I had to go back to the UK for an emergency and now just returned and ready to tackle my oil issue.
I popped into the Ford dealer here with cash in hand ready to buy my oil only to find that they only use Motorcraft ACEA A5/B5, so have decided to carry on searching. I have located a Motul 8100 X-clean EFE with a label of ACEA C2 C3.
I personally have never heard of Motul so was wondering what any of you guys think.
Also while in the UK I picked up the correct filters x3 for the price of 1 here

Well, ask Google about Motul.
Use it with absolute confidence.