silinman Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 I have recently bought a 1.8 Focus LX TD and am very pleased with the new car. I read in the handbook that the oil required is Formula E SAE5W-30. My question is simply how careful must I be when buying oil as there are so many alternatives on offer in the shops these days. Is it good enough to simply buy any oil having a 5W-30 spec, or must I look for the more expensive semi synthetic brands. TIA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SierraYankee99 Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 Most 5w-30 spec oils will be semi or fully synthetic. Both are fine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stef123 Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 Most 5w-30 spec oils will be semi or fully synthetic. Both are fine i will second that. if you are willing to pay a little more for the oil then make sure you get fully synthetic as its generally better for the engine/turbo but as said above both semi and fully synthetic are fine :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silinman Posted February 1, 2009 Author Share Posted February 1, 2009 Thanks for that guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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