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gtr1000

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My Fairline 40 has twin Volvo TAMD61A. As usual, local Volvo dealer wants an arm and a leg for diesel engine oil and insists, as do Volvo, that you should only use their oil even though the engines are 16 years old.
If Duckhams, Castol and Halfords produce sell diesel specific oils that not only meet Volvo's spec but exceed it, can these oils be safely used in my engines?
 

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Most definitely yes, its only sales hype from Volvo, we frequently have customers who supply their own oil when they have a service. Also you can source some of the filters for Volvo marine engines from a Volvo truck dealer, they use the same or identical filters with a variation in part no on their truck engines.
 

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I source my oil from Shell Direct. I got the oil spec from the manufacturers, told Shell Direct, who advised which oil (in my case, Rimula X). 1.09p per litre delivered to the door. No carriage unless you buy less than 100 ltrs, when they charge and extra 10.00

Try calling Andrew Britton on 01603 779 011
 

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Volvo truck oil!

Years ago I had the same dilema, with the same engines. I now use Volvo truck oil which is exactly the same spec. Bearing in mind that truck engines (the TAMD61A is in fact an old one) work a darn sight harder than most leisure engines, with quite long service intervals. It is readily available from any Volvo Truck & Bus service centre. It comes in 20 litre plastic drums (just right for one engine) and I normaly pay about £32 each. This is probably 50% cheaper than the so called 'marine' equivalent.
Oil filters, the long ones, can also be purchased there. About £11 each
 
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