engine oil

[lasthope]

be doing oil change before long is this oil ok for my focus 1.6 tdci 2008

 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Triple-QX-SynPlus-SAE-5W30-Fully-Synthetic-Car-Engine-Oil-5L-GM-Spec-5-Litre/232567480237?hash=item36261a1fad:g:VdcAAOSw-wJaEXHK

[drsdriver]

Not so sure . It’s GM spec for Vauxhall cars ! 

[lasthope]

same one on euro parts when I stick me car reg that comes up with that and a few more

[TomsFocus]

ECP just chucks up a load of things, it's not all that accurate as with the handbrake cables.

I'm not sure if the GM one meets Ford spec of not, but better to be safe and go with the Ford one imo, especially on fussy engines like the 1.6TDCI lol.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TRIPLE-QX-5w30-Fully-Synthetic-For-FORD-applications-Engine-Oil-5Ltr/331657736046?epid=1556064184&hash=item4d38576f6e:g:vm4AAOSwJoNZ09eq

You can get genuine Ford oil for not much more than that Triple QX btw https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/New-Genuine-Ford-Fully-Synthetic-5W30-Engine-Oil-5-litres-Formula-F-1502266/262518884836?epid=1280108297&hash=item3d1f5849e4:g:ZbAAAOSw5dNWhQwJ

[lasthope]

cheers tom I think I go for the ford one

[andypsp]

Halfords still have the ford spec oil on at £15 for 4ltrs or get this from eurocarparts at £16.89 with discount...

Shell Engine oil (Helix HX7 Professional AF Engine oil - 5W-30 - 5ltr) Product Code : 521772231