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YouTookMyName · 15-04-2012 10:44AM #1

2002 2L Diesel Avensis.

Toyota are doing an offer of a full service kit, Oil,Diesel,Air Filters and 6.5 Litres of 5w 30 Oil for around £54.

Which is great value, the oil is either esso or mobil or whatever they use but it's to their spec.

I always use Magnatec in whatever i'm driving. Magnatec is about £30-£40 for 8 litres.

So which is better Toyota Spec stuff or The Magnatec?

15-04-2012 10:54AM

Once it comes back out as per service schedule there's no reason not to go with the cheaper option in this case

-Corkie- · 15-04-2012 10:58AM

Halfords have a great offer on Magnatec atm....

colm_mcm · 15-04-2012 11:22AM

Far as I know OP, the correct grade for your car is 10W40 semi

Halfords doing 4l of magnatec for €20 or something! Dunno if they'd have the oil filter for a D-4D though, they don't do them for the 2.0 TD for some reason.

-Corkie- · 15-04-2012 11:38AM

colm_mcm wrote: »

Far as I know OP, the correct grade for your car is 10W40 semi

Halfords doing 4l of magnatec for €20 or something! Dunno if they'd have the oil filter for a D-4D though, they don't do them for the 2.0 TD for some reason.

You could use Edge 0w-30 or Magnatec 10w-40.

YouTookMyName · 15-04-2012 12:45PM

The Book says 5w-30, my mechanic always put in 5w-30, 5w-30 is whats going into it.

The cars in the UK with me otherwise i'd just give it to my garage and let them have at it.

Thats why i'm asking.

Bandara · 15-04-2012 01:21PM

Correct oil for it is 6.4 ltrs of 5w-30, Toyotas own oil is graded to ACEA A1/B104 level but actually performs to A3/B3-04 standard

My opinion is to go with the Toyota spec stuff.

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