Hi all,
Just to get some comments/advice
I have a 1998 Fiat with 1,9 TD100 motor, ~245000Km.
I'm using Shell Helix HX7 10W40 diesel, but I feel this oil is no more up to the task. The car is somewhat underpowered (to today's standards at least) and it sees quite heavy use (heavy stuff to move, heavy trailer, etc) in the week end, and lots of cold start and small trips during the week, traffic jams, etc. The car was a bit abused during its life (previous owner didn't care much for oil and used whatever he had, mineral 15W40 or worse).
I have the feeling (while driving or cold start, or turbo sound) the oil is cooked after like 3000Km, and flows like black water when I change it. I try to do OC every 5000Km (3000Km is really too short!).
Do you think I could switch to some heavy duty oil like Mobil Delvac (unavailable around there for the moment, but maybe there is an equivalent), of Mobil 1 10W60 (recommended by Mobil website)? Or maybe some synthetic 5W40 or 5W50? Motor does not use oil, and most leaks are easily fixed (mostly oil cooler or camshaft cover).
Like I said on my other Fiat topic, I have some Total Quartz 10W60 and some Total semi-synth 5W40 on hand, but I can buy other stuff. I already tried some elf 10W40 Turbodiesel http://www.lubadmin.com/upload/produit/FichePDF/lang_23/1014.pdf and sees no sensible difference with Shell.
Any opinion?
Just to get some comments/advice
I have a 1998 Fiat with 1,9 TD100 motor, ~245000Km.
I'm using Shell Helix HX7 10W40 diesel, but I feel this oil is no more up to the task. The car is somewhat underpowered (to today's standards at least) and it sees quite heavy use (heavy stuff to move, heavy trailer, etc) in the week end, and lots of cold start and small trips during the week, traffic jams, etc. The car was a bit abused during its life (previous owner didn't care much for oil and used whatever he had, mineral 15W40 or worse).
I have the feeling (while driving or cold start, or turbo sound) the oil is cooked after like 3000Km, and flows like black water when I change it. I try to do OC every 5000Km (3000Km is really too short!).
Do you think I could switch to some heavy duty oil like Mobil Delvac (unavailable around there for the moment, but maybe there is an equivalent), of Mobil 1 10W60 (recommended by Mobil website)? Or maybe some synthetic 5W40 or 5W50? Motor does not use oil, and most leaks are easily fixed (mostly oil cooler or camshaft cover).
Like I said on my other Fiat topic, I have some Total Quartz 10W60 and some Total semi-synth 5W40 on hand, but I can buy other stuff. I already tried some elf 10W40 Turbodiesel http://www.lubadmin.com/upload/produit/FichePDF/lang_23/1014.pdf and sees no sensible difference with Shell.
Any opinion?
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