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Re: Put the wrong engine oil in my car
« Reply #15 on: June 07, 2014, 04:09:36 pm »
Most car manufacturers use the same oil in both petrol and diesel. Ford have the same oil in both engines. Even a tiny amount of the wrong grade oil won't hurt the engine as it just mixes in with the other. Id just change the oil at the next scheduled service.
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Re: Put the wrong engine oil in my car
« Reply #16 on: June 07, 2014, 07:07:16 pm »
If it was my car, I'd drop the oil.  Our engines aren't notorious for sludge, but if anything is gonna help it along 2 different types of oil will.

I don't think the risk is too big if they were both fully synth but better safe than sorry. When is the next change due?


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Re: Put the wrong engine oil in my car
« Reply #17 on: June 07, 2014, 10:36:07 pm »
Quote from: Shaw on June 07, 2014, 07:07:16 pm
If it was my car, I'd drop the oil.  Our engines aren't notorious for sludge, but if anything is gonna help it along 2 different types of oil will.

I don't think the risk is too big if they were both fully synth but better safe than sorry. When is the next change due?


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Re: Put the wrong engine oil in my car
« Reply #18 on: June 08, 2014, 11:06:10 pm »
Quote from: dan930 on June 07, 2014, 10:36:07 pm
Quote from: Shaw on June 07, 2014, 07:07:16 pm
If it was my car, I'd drop the oil.  Our engines aren't notorious for sludge, but if anything is gonna help it along 2 different types of oil will.

I don't think the risk is too big if they were both fully synth but better safe than sorry. When is the next change due?


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whats the full spec mate?
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Re: Put the wrong engine oil in my car
« Reply #19 on: June 09, 2014, 12:15:05 am »
Quote from: Pikey Motorsports on June 08, 2014, 11:06:10 pm
Quote from: dan930 on June 07, 2014, 10:36:07 pm
Quote from: Shaw on June 07, 2014, 07:07:16 pm
If it was my car, I'd drop the oil.  Our engines aren't notorious for sludge, but if anything is gonna help it along 2 different types of oil will.

I don't think the risk is too big if they were both fully synth but better safe than sorry. When is the next change due?


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whats the full spec mate?

Full spec of turbo kit?
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Re: Put the wrong engine oil in my car
« Reply #20 on: June 09, 2014, 12:24:41 am »
What turbo and other mods mate? You building the engine?
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Re: Put the wrong engine oil in my car
« Reply #21 on: June 09, 2014, 10:48:29 am »
Quote from: Pikey Motorsports on June 09, 2014, 12:24:41 am
What turbo and other mods mate? You building the engine?

No engine rebuild,just Nortech turbo kit with hta3071
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Re: Put the wrong engine oil in my car
« Reply #22 on: June 09, 2014, 10:51:38 am »
I have some Edge left from when i had the TDI, i've done some checking and it'll be going in the R if and when its needs any
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Re: Put the wrong engine oil in my car
« Reply #23 on: June 09, 2014, 11:01:46 am »
Quote from: Shaw on June 07, 2014, 07:07:16 pm
If it was my car, I'd drop the oil.  Our engines aren't notorious for sludge,


yes they are
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Re: Put the wrong engine oil in my car
« Reply #24 on: June 09, 2014, 07:54:51 pm »
Quote from: xjay1337 on June 09, 2014, 11:01:46 am
Quote from: Shaw on June 07, 2014, 07:07:16 pm
If it was my car, I'd drop the oil.  Our engines aren't notorious for sludge,


yes they are

In that case, get it changed. Especially considering how susceptible to sludge the oil pick up is.
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