T5 engine oil

[Sunny43.5]

Thanks for that Transporter that makes it more clearer , and makes sense .

[LogicprObe]

Thanks mate. But wont be getting now anyway as it's sold out at that cheap as price! Probably go with the same version from Penrite. Damn VW and their 7 litre sumps!

I use the same oil in the Missuses Volvo and that takes more!

[Kiels3927]

As I recall, there was an old car, a Railton perhaps that had a 25 gallon splash feed sump.

[Kombi]

sold my 08 multi with nearly 300,000km, I changed engine oil every 10000km and had no engine issues, I bought a 2012 and was hoping for suggestions on the best engine oil, and is 15000km intervals recommended, country car so not many short trips, missus does about 30000km a year

Is it normal to hear the tappets on these engines? Could hear a distinct tapper knock on cold engine this morning, never could tell that sort of noise on 5 cylinder cause too much engine noise !

Listened when missus came home, no tapped noise when warm

[Kombi]

Certainly concerned with the oil consumption of my newly purchased 2l, seems like it didn't use any oil at 110 but that done a long trip doing 120-140 and used a lot of oil

My two previous 2,5's never ever needed a top up between service

Just bought 10l Penrite two drain and refill with fresh stuff

[Transporter]

Try adding LiquiMoly Viscostabil into the oil. I’d use 0.5L in the sump to reduce the oil burning.

[Kombi]

Thank you T I'll buy next time in town

[Kombi]

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[Kombi]

Tried copy photo, didn't work
Read elsewhere regarding C and D letter next oil filter, concerning EGR failure, mine reads
03L 115 512 C

That last C the one ?

Just figured out from other thread that’s the right letter, sorry

[Kombi]

T seems I’ll have to order online, any recommendations? Is visco stable plus the same thing ?

[Kombi]

So I’ve drained the engine oil, probably the worst engine oil I’ve ever taken out of an engine, smelly black stuff, ran ten litres (cheap) clean oil through till clear out of sump, filled with 7 litres penrite, reset the km and hoping for the best, will post consumption.

Thus far it used 6 litres in 3000km ! Smelling the old oil I have to wonder I& it’s a failing egr or old oil or wrong spec oil, I’ll drive it steady at 110 over next 1000 km and see what happens.

I love the practicality of these vans but becoming more and more disillusioned by issues, seems all the cars I prefer have reliability issues, Disco, GL, VW vans.

My dad had two T2’s when I was a child, later a T3 2.1 Caravelle when I got my learners, when my own family came along I bought a 2.1 boxer and later a 2.6 5 cylinder, in Australia a 103 kw transporter Caravelle clone and then the last four years a 2.5, now the 2L, obviously devoted to these vans but if this one continues to use oil it’ll be my last one, sorry to say

This forum is great help, thanks to everyone who participates

[Sunny43.5]

When we picked up our new T5.1 in 2012 I was somewhat alarmed when he told me of their dealerships great "Pit Stop " service . I was told that anytime the engine oil needed topping up be tween services I could use the pit stop to get a quick refill , you have to wonder if they need that refill that they know those engines will use excessive oil . Yes I know according to most car makers that a cars engine will use oil during the run in period , and also that car makers build the engines with a built in tolerance so to reduce premature engine failure by people driving them to hard during the break in time . Sort of a run in already built into the engine .

[Transporter]

T seems I’ll have to order online, any recommendations? Is visco stable plus the same thing ?

It is. You may also try Moreys or Lucas oil stabilizer, which are very similar products.

[Transporter]

So I’ve drained the engine oil, probably the worst engine oil I’ve ever taken out of an engine, smelly black stuff, ran ten litres (cheap) clean oil through till clear out of sump, filled with 7 litres penrite, reset the km and hoping for the best, will post consumption.

Thus far it used 6 litres in 3000km ! Smelling the old oil I have to wonder I& it’s a failing egr or old oil or wrong spec oil, I’ll drive it steady at 110 over next 1000 km and see what happens.

I love the practicality of these vans but becoming more and more disillusioned by issues, seems all the cars I prefer have reliability issues, Disco, GL, VW vans.

My dad had two T2’s when I was a child, later a T3 2.1 Caravelle when I got my learners, when my own family came along I bought a 2.1 boxer and later a 2.6 5 cylinder, in Australia a 103 kw transporter Caravelle clone and then the last four years a 2.5, now the 2L, obviously devoted to these vans but if this one continues to use oil it’ll be my last one, sorry to say

This forum is great help, thanks to everyone who participates

All you previous vehicles you’ve mentioned had one thing in common, 6months 5,000-10,000km servicing interval and engine oil that its first job was to protect the engine, unlike today’s engine oils, which put the environment first.

[Sunny43.5]

All you previous vehicles you’ve mentioned had one thing in common, 6months 5,000-10,000km servicing interval and engine oil that its first job was to protect the engine, unlike today’s engine oils, which put the environment first.

Bloody Greenies again !!