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which oil ?
Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2007 11:27 pm
by oildripa
What is the best oil to run in a R380 ?
Thanx in advance
Posted: Sat Apr 07, 2007 12:01 am
by garrycol
Castrol Syntrans
Posted: Sat Apr 07, 2007 4:09 pm
by RangingRover
ATF works well, and is recommended by the factory, but I'm running syntrans in my series 2 disco R380 (which is also suggested by the factory)... No particular reason for running syntrans, except for a hope that it'll provide smoother shifts warm (bit crappy cold though!), and promote longer life than the ATF.
Posted: Sat Apr 07, 2007 5:11 pm
by garrycol
[quote="RangingRover"]ATF works well, and is recommended by the factory, but I'm running syntrans in my series 2 disco R380 (which is also suggested by the factory)... No particular reason for running syntrans, except for a hope that it'll provide smoother shifts warm (bit crappy cold though!), and promote longer life than the ATF.[/quote]
ATF ceased to be recommended by the factory in about 98 when they found gearboxes were being worn out - MTF94 is now factory recommended.
SynTrans provides a good compromise between cold morning starts and hot running.