Oils for where in D2 ????

[gidget]

I am after what weight & spec oils should I be using in the gear box, T/case, Diffs & Engine for the td5 D2 12/01 model??
I have been asking around at the diffrent places in town & the answer I keep  getting is "ring your Land Rover dealer". Well I ain't going there because they told me my 80000 km serrvice would be $900 because they have to replace the timing belt, yer bull crap, it don't have one.
So if you blokes could help that would be great.

Thanks in advance.

[brooksy]

I can only give you specs on what they recommend for '03 model, but I doubt their would be any difference.

Engine Oil - Diesels:    10W/40 for climate range of -10 deg to 50 deg.
eng. oil dry- 8.20 litres
eng. oil refill & filter change- 7.20 litres

Oil man. gearbox- Texaco MTF 94
capacity- 2.70 litres

Oil Autos gearbox- ATF Dexron IID
capacity- 9.70 litres

Oil Transfer Gearbox- Multigear Texaco 75W/90R or oil to meet API GL5
capacity- 2.10 litres

Axles- same as T/Box
capacity front & rear are the same - 1.70 litres

I got this information from my manual so I hope it helps.

brooksy

[gidget]

Thanks Brooksy, I looked everywhere in ,mine & couldn't find anything,  :oops:

[techee28]

Hey gidget
Which dealer was it that told you of the " timing belt replacement". Every1 knows only the TDI & MPI engines in the disco's had timing belts!!!! :roll:  :roll:  :roll:  :roll:
Better make sure I dont go there ever :arrow:  :arrow:  :arrow:

[gidget]

Bundaberg.
as for evereyone, I must have been living under a rock, cause I was nearly sucked in untiull I said something on the aulro forum & they set me straight. I have since brought the rave cd of that site as well which has the workshop manual for $15 or something like that & it has prooved invaluable.

Hey them specs are the same as in my manual but they are in euprope specs & they don't mean anything to australian oil companies, so what oils do you guys actually use

[brooksy]

Hey Gidget,

Ring Austral Land Rover here in Brisbane (07) 3364 1455 this is the service department. Ask one of the blokes anything with regard to your vehicle as I have found them pretty good on most occasions in the past. (Unless you get this one A-hole!! I can't remember his name. I told him to P*SS OFF one time I was there. He thought he was above everyone else & was rude & arrogant.)

Hope this helps champ !!

brooksy

[Braggy]

Hey Giget

If you a still not sure about which oils to use, have a look at the Castrol oils website.

Good luck

Braggy

[tempestv8]

Hi Gidget,

The correct engine oil for the TD5 is one that's not easily obtained.  You can't walk into Repco, Bursons or KMart to find Castrol Softec TXT 5W-30 sitting on the shelves.  That's coz it only comes in a 20 litre can.

I rang up Castrol Australia and ordered 2 of these cans (free delivery if you order two) and paid $340 for the lot, from memory.  They shipped it the very next day to my front door.

I didn't buy the oil because I have a TD5 but because my 2nd car is a BMW, and this is the only factory oil that is approved by BMW Australia for the current crop of petrol engines.

It's a synthetic oil that lasts a LONG time.  You can expect 20,000 kms out of this oil in your TD5 if you do a lot of highway driving, but if you drive it offroad a lot or in lots of stop start traffic, I'd recommend an oil change at 10,000 or 15,000 km intervals instead.

WRT diff oils, I just use EP90 gear oil.  I buy it from Penrite, because it's Australian and high quality.  There's a mineral version and a fully synthetic version.  Take your pick.

Lawrance Lee