Evening everyone,

Checked my oil today, it's a MY12 Sport and it was showing just over halfway after 2.5k miles. According to the handbook Land Rover "recommends" Castrol oils, but I cannot find a Castrol oil 5w-30 with WSS-M2C934-B on the side. The oils stating that specification seem to be Shell (Helix).

What does everyone use for a top up or is it O.K. to use any 5w-30? With past Audis most manufactures show the VW specification on the side.

Cheers

I checked with the service dept what oil they put in, and it was shell helix, so have been putting that in ever since!
As long as it is same viscosity and type( semi synthetic I think) it will be fine
Cheers
Dave MY10 TDV6 SE (debadged ), Santorini Black, Flappy paddles, Privacy Glass, 20" Stormers, Mudflaps!

Gone: a comprehensive list of imprezas and a Merc ML AMG

Many thanks.

Is that common for it to lose/usethat much oil in such a short space of time/mileage? ON THE WAY: BMW F21 M140i
MERCEDES GL350 - Metallic Navy Blue w/Grey interior

GOING: BMW F31 335D MSport+ xDrive Touring
GONE: Land Rover Discovery 4 HSE - Stornaway Grey w/Black Interior (wish we'd kept it )
GONE: BMW F10 520D MSport - Carbon Black
GONE:MY12 RRS SDV6 HSE Sumatra/Ivory/Grand Black Privacy glass

Good question. Oil half way up the stick would be about right. I'd monitor it on a weekly basis and see if it drops at all - which it really shouldn't on a new car.

It doesn't need to be at the top of the stick. Mid way is fine. 2012 SDV6 - it's missing a couple of cylinders
2008 TDV8 - it was a labour of love and is much missed

That Castrol Oil is so hard to find that its almost unbelievable! Why? SVR 2018 in Santorini Black.

Was the oil still hot from a run or cold? Check after 15 to 20 minutes after a run not say next morning. Synthetic oils quite a bit so checking level with a cold engine could result in overfilling which is worse than being a bit low.

Helix is the name for a range of oils, so make sure you buy the correct spec of low SAPS oil i.e. this one
http://www.opieoils.co.uk/p-68975-shell-he...e-oil.aspx

oldcro wrote:

Was the oil still hot from a run or cold? Check after 15 to 20 minutes after a run not say next morning. Synthetic oils quite a bit so checking level with a cold engine could result in overfilling which is worse than being a bit low.

Helix is the name for a range of oils, so make sure you buy the correct spec of low SAPS oil i.e. this one
http://www.opieoils.co.uk/p-68975-shell-he...e-oil.aspx

TDV8HST wrote:

oldcro wrote:

Was the oil still hot from a run or cold? Check after 15 to 20 minutes after a run not say next morning. Synthetic oils quite a bit so checking level with a cold engine could result in overfilling which is worse than being a bit low.

Helix is the name for a range of oils, so make sure you buy the correct spec of low SAPS oil i.e. this one
http://www.opieoils.co.uk/p-68975-shell-he...e-oil.aspx

Later mdl RRS , oil can only be checked about 15mins after use.