Oil for fiat ducato

[Yamas]

Help in Portugal trying to find semi synthetic oil but can only find synthetic blend, is it the same

 

[David and Sally]

I don’t think it really matters. So long as good brand and the right grade.
If you are only topping up it really doesn’t make much difference.

 

[Pausim]

Most manufacturers now seem to specify synthetic oils, are you sure it is not already using a fully synthetic one?

 

[Pausim]

For my Fiat Ducato they specify Selenia 5W30 which is I believe a synthetic oil.

 

[cyberyacht]

Whatever happened to Castrol GTX or Duckhams 20/50?

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[KUSKUS]

If you go on Opie Oils website and put your registration in it will tell you what oil specification you require.
Good luck.

 

[Podney]

If you go on Opie Oils website and put your registration in it will tell you what oil specification you require.
Good luck.

Just been on that site,seems very good. Then I googled the difference between semi synthetic and fully synthetic,and concluded I could safely use either.

 

[KUSKUS]

What age engine do you have , some older engine's are better on semi synthetic.

 

[Yamas]

Sorry not been back sooner, data problem. So thanks everyone for your response. Ours is a 2005 Hymer book states synthetic blend. Should not of needed any oil and lights gave gone out, dip stick showing ok and no leaks Thanks again

 

[David and Sally]

Thanks for coming back to us

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[BouncyBoatFolk]

Sorry not been back sooner, data problem. So thanks everyone for your response. Ours is a 2005 Hymer book states synthetic blend. Should not of needed any oil and lights gave gone out, dip stick showing ok and no leaks Thanks again

Ah, "lights have gone out", Fiats have a nasty habit of being ultra sensitive to the angle of the van when parked up, this shows up as the orange triangular warning light coming on]. A slope that tips the sump contents away from the sensor will activate the warning light. I have had it on numerous occasions. A google search will reveal reams of correspondence on the subject. If it happens again, park up on a level surface. Allow a couple of minutes for the oil to drain back down. Then physically check the level, [ just to be on the safe side]. If alls well, restart the engine after letting the ignition scroll through it's pre launch checks. The light may very well go out at this stage, or it may take a few more stop starts to achieve a normal condition.
It's just disconcerting to be driving with the warning light on.
Good luck.
Mike.

 

[Jamesh]

Whatever happened to Castrol GTX or Duckhams 20/50?

Millers surely!

 

[sonar]

For my Fiat Ducato they specify Selenia 5W30 which is I believe a synthetic oil.

I will be doing an oil change maybe next week and it is a fiat Ducato 2003. the manual states 5W30
for my model and year as well.

 

[Yamas]

Thanks we will be keeping an eye on it

 

[David and Sally]

Ah, "lights have gone out", Fiats have a nasty habit of being ultra sensitive to the angle of the van when parked up, this shows up as the orange triangular warning light coming on]. A slope that tips the sump contents away from the sensor will activate the warning light. I have had it on numerous occasions. A google search will reveal reams of correspondence on the subject. If it happens again, park up on a level surface. Allow a couple of minutes for the oil to drain back down. Then physically check the level, [ just to be on the safe side]. If alls well, restart the engine after letting the ignition scroll through it's pre launch checks. The light may very well go out at this stage, or it may take a few more stop starts to achieve a normal condition.
It's just disconcerting to be driving with the warning light on.
Good luck.
Mike.

Exactly my experience.