Best Oil for Fiat Ducato Chausson??

[albouy]

Can one, or more, of your good selves suggest some choices of good oil. In my local supermarket they have 'on discounted offer' Total Quartz 9000 nfc 5w-30...@ 29 euros. I think it's synthetic based. The engine has 82000 on the clock, alledgedly. (yes I know) looking forward to your suggestions. Thanks in advance.

 

[Wagoneer]

Depends on the age of the vehicle. My Fiat is Euro 4 (2009) and use 5W/40 synthetic, specifically labelled for Diesel engines.

Later Fiat's changed to 5W/30 synthetic.

 

[Phill D]

If it has a dpf then you will need low Ash c3 grade.
If it pre euro 5 then any decent 5. 30 should be fine.

 

[PP Bear]

Mobil 1, I use in all my vehicles and have for years, it’s well recommend in my view.

 

[Lenny HB]

Later Fiat's changed to 5W/30 synthetic.

Euro6 use 0/30W

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[albouy]

Woops! I forgot to mention that my van was built in 1999. Does that make a difference as far as using synthetic oil? 5w-30w or 5w-40 or other?

 

[Phill D]

Try one of the main parts Web pages, stick in your reg number and you should get recommended grades / makes of oil.

 

[Wagoneer]

Woops! I forgot to mention that my van was built in 1999. Does that make a difference as far as using synthetic oil? 5w-30w or 5w-40 or other?

I guess your engine is a Fiat 2.8 JTD. What does the Fiat handbook recommend ?

This thread from OutandAboutLive forum makes interesting reading:

Fiat Ducato engine oil

Hello All, I have a 2004 Fiat Ducato 2.8jtd, Swift Lifestyle motorhome. I have the engine oil changed every year. I have always purchased the oil from a well known motor factor. When I’ve ordered it online using my registration it’s always supplied the same 10w40 semi synthetic oil. This year it’...

forums.outandaboutlive.co.uk

Euroserv (post 3) used to run a fleet of Fiat vans, so knows what he's talking about.

It looks like you should be using 10W40 semi-synthetic, if it's still avaiable.

 

[Wagoneer]

Woops! I forgot to mention that my van was built in 1999. Does that make a difference as far as using synthetic oil? 5w-30w or 5w-40 or other?

So the conversion was built 1999, base vehicle probably manufactured 1998.

This Wikipedia page gives history of Fiat Ducato (and engines used) from 1981:

Fiat Ducato - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

Looks like your engine could be any of the following:
1.9 D/TD
2.5 D/TDi
2.8 D/TD

I seem to remember using Castrol GTX (10W40 semi-synthetic) in my 1990 Fiat Ducato - oil still available online.

 

[albouy]

Cheers all, I decided on a 5w-40 synthetic by Total 9000. Thanks for your help.