Engine oil

[campervanannie]

Google search recommends 5w 40 or 5w 40 which is best for a Fiat Ducato 2.2

 

[Boris7]

Google search recommends 5w 40 or 5w 40 which is best for a Fiat Ducato 2.2

Hi Young lady, I’ve read this 3 times.

5w 40 or 5w 40?..

 

[trevskoda]

If thats what they say then go buy, 5 is for cold starts and 40 when it warms up, this is when the long chain polymers warm up & unfold within oils.
These then roll up catching bypass blow dirt & acids, hense change oil at correct times or sooner if used for short trips, this may be over your head but it works best in the engine.
We tip, fill the oil filter before fitting, saves a dry start on the crank bearings.

 

[runnach]

saves a dry start on the crank bearings.

Nothing worse than a dry start Trev, just saying

 

[RichardHelen262]

There will also be some other numbers and letters that match the oil type up for your vehicle too

 

[Wooie1958]

Google search recommends 5w 40 or 5w 40 which is best for a Fiat Ducato 2.2

If they are the only recommendations then i would go with ....................................................................................... 5w 40

Seriously though, it will tell you the correct viscosity in the hand / service books.

 

[campervanannie]

Hi Young lady, I’ve read this 3 times.

5w 40 or 5w 40?..

Fat fingers 5W 30 or40

 

[campervanannie]

If they are the only recommendations then i would go with ....................................................................................... 5w 40

Seriously though, it will tell you the correct viscosity in the hand / service books.

I’ll go look in the hand book then, the reason I ask is it had a full service in June and yesterday my oil light came on so I thought I’d better get some oil to top up

 

[trevskoda]

Fat fingers 5W 30 or40

5-30 colder like winter and short trips, 5-40 hot summer and long hard trips, we are not thatt cold here so 5-40 is best.
Truth is any oil is better than no oil, go play with your dip stick.

 

[Boris7]

You should have a receipt for the service, which should say which oil they used, check that and use the same.

Are you sure it’s a 2.2 and not a 2.3 ?

 

[runnach]

You should have a receipt for the service, which should say which oil they used, check that and use the same.

Are you sure it’s a 2.2 and not a 2.3 ?

That will be a fat finger 2.2

 

[Boris7]

Don’t think the fingers are fat, think it’s just a small keyboard

 

[colinm]

There are a couple of very different 2.2 engines used in the Ducato, so year of vehicle is important.

 

[exwindsurfer]

I am sure it's a 2.2 Ford engine in Annie

 

[witzend]

Make sure its a synthetic oil mines 2.2 an I use 5/40 this is what I use

5L MANNOL 5W-40 Fully Synthetic Engine Oil A3/B4 JASO MA2, RN0710, MB 229.5 | eBay

Sat – Sun Closed. FIAT 9.55535-H2. Subject to sub-Clauses 14.2 and3 for fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation. any breach of these conditions;. Other Fluids. Limitation of Liability. VOLKSWAGEN 502.00.

www.ebay.co.uk

 

[ricc]

Now I've retired sold the workshop and most of the tools it gets whatever the garage across the road puts in it

 

[number14]

it had a full service in June and yesterday my oil light came on

I think I would be surprised about an oil light warning after such a short time since a service, unless you have driven many thousands of miles meantime. I'm not familiar with Ducato warning lights (mine's a Renault Master) but, is it a light telling you to check the level or is it the low oil pressure light which is usually yellow or amber. Either way check the level the old fashioned way via the dipstick ASAP.

Maybe the garage under filled with oil at the service.

 

[The laird]

Yeah Annie's has the 2*2 Ford unit im sure
As Boris stated check invoice or call garage that serviced it Annie try n no mix 5/30 and 5/40 viscosity

 

[colinm]

I think I would be surprised about an oil light warning after such a short time since a service, unless you have driven many thousands of miles meantime. I'm not familiar with Ducato warning lights (mine's a Renault Master) but, is it a light telling you to check the level or is it the low oil pressure light which is usually yellow or amber. Either way check the level the old fashioned way via the dipstick ASAP.

Maybe the garage under filled with oil at the service.

Well spotted, I was thinking the engine oil dropping a bit soo soon after a service seemed strange, but I was thinking more about the level on dip stick, if it's the oil warning light on that's a whole different ball game. Could be a lot less oil been put in then should have been, or a lot of oil has been lost, either way it's not normal.

 

[r4dent]

Don’t think the fingers are fat, think it’s just a small keyboard

Smooth talker !