oil choices

[Anthonyexmouth]

hi, my sabb manual recommends SAE10 for the winter and SAE20 for summer use. would i be making a huge mistake in using 5w20? can get magnatec 5w20 fairly cheap and thinking the slightly thinner cold state would make starting by hand easier but would that be a little too thin?

 

[NBs]

Magnatec 5w20 is designed for modern turbo gazoline engines(Ford 1,0 EcoBoost ), so I think it's not a good diesel engine because TNB additive may interfere etc. this is my opinion.

I would only use the recommended oil SAE and the diesel oil class because the oils have different odds than the SAE viscose you mentioned.

NBs

 

[gordmac]

Millers oils are quite helpful, worth asking their opinion. And they do decent oils!

 

[Andy Cox]

I would suggest talking with the guys at Sleeman and Hawken on 01626 778266. They are the UK dealers for Sabb and I have always found them very helpful whenever I've had a Sabb related query. I think you'll find what they don't know on the subject is probably not worth knowing.

Cheers
Andy

 

[Anthonyexmouth]

Turns out sae20 wasn't that expensive, thought it would be over priced as it's not that common. Got a gallon arriving today