Hi there,
In the '13 Koleos diesel (DPF) engine, 5W30 ACEA C4 RN0720 is required. The same engine without DPF requires 5W40 A3/B4 RN0710.
However, before year 2008, for that same DPF engine, ACEA C3 (RN0710) was required. Well... maybe the DPF got enhanced after. But I see many others makes running standard C2 or C3... KIA, Hyundai, PSA, ... Maybe RN0720 is overkill but necessary for the 30000km factory OCI (15000km severe service).
C4 is always coupled with RN0720 and 5 liters costs approx. EUR 50.
I can get C3, 5 liters for EUR 25. I need 7.4 liters to fill up after drain and filter change. I add maybe 2 liters max in 20000km OCI.
Am at a real risk of doing premature engine failure (aside from killing dpf) switching to C3 now? 120000km, door-to-door driving 7/14 days, eco remap, EGR OFF, need to keep this running at least to 300000km. If the dpf fails i will remove it and map it out (DPF OFF).
In the '13 Koleos diesel (DPF) engine, 5W30 ACEA C4 RN0720 is required. The same engine without DPF requires 5W40 A3/B4 RN0710.
However, before year 2008, for that same DPF engine, ACEA C3 (RN0710) was required. Well... maybe the DPF got enhanced after. But I see many others makes running standard C2 or C3... KIA, Hyundai, PSA, ... Maybe RN0720 is overkill but necessary for the 30000km factory OCI (15000km severe service).
C4 is always coupled with RN0720 and 5 liters costs approx. EUR 50.
I can get C3, 5 liters for EUR 25. I need 7.4 liters to fill up after drain and filter change. I add maybe 2 liters max in 20000km OCI.
Am at a real risk of doing premature engine failure (aside from killing dpf) switching to C3 now? 120000km, door-to-door driving 7/14 days, eco remap, EGR OFF, need to keep this running at least to 300000km. If the dpf fails i will remove it and map it out (DPF OFF).
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