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Anon
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which engine oil ?

Need to service the camper and was wondering which oil to feed the big girl she's got a Perkins 4 108 in her

Shall I use mineral , synthetic or part synthetic

Is tescos diesel mineral oil 15/40 any good ?

Any advice greatly appreciated

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Wed 24 Jul 2013 @ 01:44 Edit this messageQuote this messagePMQuote this message
bluebedouin
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I was told a while back to always use mineral oil rather than synthetic as that had an adverse effect on seals etc.
Haven't looked in detail but it might tell you in here.

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Anon
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thank you sir

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Anon
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Looks like the Perkins manual was published in 1978 and oils have changed a lot in the meantime.

I had an old Volvo (V6 Petrol) that had always run on semi sympathetic oil and when I sold it at 250k miles it still didn't need topping up between annual servicing!

Didn't leak unduly either . . . . .

We used to run the Compressors in the Tugs on fully sympathetic oil and they were in perfect nick after 12 or more years running.

Regards,

Pete.
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Gethin
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10/40 semi synthetic is ok to use in the Beddy. it wont harm any seals and will aid starting .

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I noticed that cheers Pete I had a look and it wasn't such an easy answer I looked and thought wtf am I gonna do now

Thanks for that gethin she needs to be in prime running order as I'll be putting 1800 miles on her at the end of Aug :/

will it affect the filter ?

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no it will be fine. its only fully synthetic that eats seals .
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Cheers

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The service went a treat put 300 miles on it this weekend and the last 150 she was laden with stuff from my mums (she didn't miss a beat ) 60 mph on flat road but that drops considerably going up hill.

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The service went a treat put 300 miles on it this weekend and the last 150 she was laden with stuff from my mums (she didn't miss a beat ) 60 mph on flat road but that drops considerably going up hill.

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