iangray100 said:

Guys,

We just took delivery of our new Twinair on the 1st March and I was doing some digging on Engine oils for the car, as I will be draining it when we reach 500miles ( contra to Fiat 18,000 first change ;-) as the best maintenance you can do for any engine is replace the oil regularly and not stretch it out the max possible miles . On going, I will be replacing the oil every 6 months which I do to all my cars.

FIAT Twinair oil Filter part number is : 55224598 . £19.22
- ( Fiat charge far too much to be honest as it’s only a paper filter …my BMW X3 only costs £10 for its filter and its pretty much the same filter as the Fiat !!!)

Twinair Engine Oil spec is 5W-40 C3, Fiat Spec [FONT=&quot]9.55535-S2[/FONT]
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So where can you buy the correct “Twinair” oil at the best price …online or in the high street?


Yes you can buy the branded oil from Fiat at their inflated prices but if your canny you can buy the correct oil that has been labelled up “as a marketing ploy” to extract more money from us, that not many of us has noticed is in fact the correct Twinair Engine oil and is available in Halfords and its called Castrol Edge 5W-40 “Diesel” !!!

This is 100% a marketing ploy by Castrol and confirmed by Castrol’s Main online reseller : www.opieoils.co.uk see the link below

Quote "Called TD as it meets some good diesel specs, but very suitable for petrols too. Don’t be put off by the marketing!"

http://www.opieoils.co.uk/p-719-cas...-fst-5w-40-advanced-synthetic-engine-oil.aspx


If you also check out the Fiat specification ([FONT=&quot]9.55535-S2 ) [/FONT]its actually a Diesel and Petrol qualification

Quote : “[FONT=&quot]Fiat 9.55535-S2: Qualification for Diesel and gasoline engine, with exhaust treatment system, lubricants, with extended drain. OEM recommended product also meets: ACEA C3-04, MB 229.51 and API: SM/CF. “[/FONT]

If you check out the Castrol Datasheets for the Castrol Edge range of oils that support this C3 , [FONT=&quot]9.55535-S2[/FONT] specification

Petrol Edge 5W-40 conforms to [FONT=&quot]9.55535-S2[/FONT]
&
Diesel Edge 5W-40 conforms to [FONT=&quot]9.55535-S2[/FONT]

You will see its actual the same datesheet !!!!, there is only one sheet on the site for these two oils !!!!

http://datasheets.bp.com/bpglis/Fus...FDA28802578DA00609C90/$file/BPXE-8K8K8T_0.pdf

Datsheet Quote :

[FONT=&quot]Application[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Castrol EDGE 5W-40 is suitable for use in automotive gasoline and diesel engines where the manufacturer recommends an ACEA A3/B3,[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]A3/B4, C3, API SN/CF or earlier specification 5W-40 lubricant.[/FONT]
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[FONT=&quot]Castrol EDGE 5W-40 is approved by leading automobile manufacturers, please refer to the specifications section and your owner's handbook.[/FONT]

Which has carefully been written to say it supports both engine types and so does the label on back of the CAN ….this oil can support other engine types !!! but on the front it “markets Diesel” !! a PLOY !!!

Local Availability:

Petrol Edge 5W-40 = £44.99 ..not available in Halfords at all ( only online or other motor factors)
&
Diesel Edge 5W-40 = £40.99.. available in all Halfords


So which oil would you buy ..the oil that is technically the same that costs £4.99 more, or the same oil that is cheaper !!!

With a Halfords trade card , Castrol Diesel Edge 5W-40 = £32!!

So with a bit of detective work I have uncovered a marketing ploy , were you can save £4.99 at least and more importantly buy the correct oil for the Twinair locally.

I purchased a can and will be using it shortly …..

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