Valvoline engine oil equivelant for GU 4.2 turbo...........
Submitted: Saturday, Feb 27, 2010 at 17:09
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Michael ( Moss Vale NSW)
Gday all, I'm looking for a Valvoline equivalent engine oil fro 2003 GU 4.2.. The Nissan specs say API CC CD CE CF or CF-4.. All i can find that is close and readily available is API CH-4/SJ. Is this ok to use?? thanks in anticipation. Michael
Reply By: Michael ( Moss Vale NSW) - Saturday, Feb 27, 2010 at 17:10
Saturday, Feb 27, 2010 at 17:10
Opps!! Sorry about the "Equivalent" Typo!!
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Reply By: Member - Graham H (QLD) - Saturday, Feb 27, 2010 at 18:03
Saturday, Feb 27, 2010 at 18:03
Dont know about your GU but Croozers have similar specs and I use Penrite HPR15 Diesel
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Follow Up By: Old Dave - Saturday, Feb 27, 2010 at 18:56
Saturday, Feb 27, 2010 at 18:56
Penrite is not Valvoline.
dave
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Follow Up By: Member - Graham H (QLD) - Saturday, Feb 27, 2010 at 19:05
Saturday, Feb 27, 2010 at 19:05
Dont you think I realise that.
I was offering an alternative oil that meets the spec as it seems from the post
that there is no Valvoline that does.
A bit surprising I thought.
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Reply By: Member - Amy G (QLD) - Saturday, Feb 27, 2010 at 20:44
Saturday, Feb 27, 2010 at 20:44
http://www.driverstechnology.co.uk/oils.htm is a useful link regarding the different oil specs. It says that CH4 has superceded CD, CE, CF, etc and can be used with both high and low sulphur diesel.
As long as the oil is the correct weight it will be fine.
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Reply By: Michael ( Moss Vale NSW) - Saturday, Feb 27, 2010 at 20:58
Saturday, Feb 27, 2010 at 20:58
Thank you to all who replied. I will look at the Penrite grade and Amy, the site is good reading for all who know not a lot about oil, such as myself.. Ch4 is fine for my Patrol. regards, Michael
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Follow Up By: Member - Wayne B (NSW) - Saturday, Feb 27, 2010 at 22:00
Saturday, Feb 27, 2010 at 22:00
Hey Mike any old sump oil will do. Anything better would be like feeding strawberries to pigs. Complete wast of time.
Seriously you will be ok with Ch4. The newer engines don,t have the fuel dilution problem of the older engines as there is very little over fueling these days. Many of the detergents that use to be in Diesel Oil are no longer needed.
Cheers
Wayne
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Reply By: Member - Allan F (Gold Coast) - Sunday, Feb 28, 2010 at 09:28
Reply By: kiwicol1 - Sunday, Feb 28, 2010 at 16:53
Sunday, Feb 28, 2010 at 16:53
Have been using valvoline in my diesal GQ, it has now done 380,000ks and uses no oil at all, and motor has never been touched. I did once change to castrol oil but it started using oil so went back to valvoline and had no problems since.
Cheers Col
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Reply By: Alloy c/t - Sunday, Feb 28, 2010 at 16:58
Sunday, Feb 28, 2010 at 16:58
Valvoline Super Diesel will fit the specs.
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Reply By: Michael ( Moss Vale NSW) - Sunday, Feb 28, 2010 at 19:40
Sunday, Feb 28, 2010 at 19:40
Thanks Everyone!! i will use the Super Diesel from Valvoline.. regards Michael
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