I put 5W-40 in as per the instructions that came with the car brand new.
Regards,
Mick.
Regards,
Mick.
have you done so? if i had a TA my next change would definatley 0w-30 but i don tthink thats a good idea for the 1.4 so i will stick with 5w-40.
I put 5W-40 in as per the instructions that came with the car brand new.
yes but people must be aware that all new TA's are being provided with 0w-30 and are told to change to that oil.I'd certainly consider 0W30 in winter but right now I'm not doing the mileage to justify two oil changes per year. If I did use the lighter oil, I'd stick a redline on the tacho at 3000rpm and keep below that. I'm still curious to know how much fuel I could save (but I'll bet you could save more fuel by preheating the gearbox oil).
Sensible man.
Do what it says in the instructions unless you have a good reason not to, know what you're doing and are prepared to take responsibility for the consequences.
Never assume that any mechanic you entrust your car to will follow this advice.
yes but people must be aware that all new TA's are being provided with 0w-30 and are told to change to that oil.
if i had a TA i would just change it to 0w-30 and stick with that.I've posted on this topic before, here.
I'd agree it's confusing.
If you bought the car new and use what it says in the handbook (whether that be real or electronic) that came with the car, at least you'll be covered as far as warranty is concerned.
i agree with that. i find it stupid how inflexible fiat is on oil changes, while BMW say you can use, 0w-30, 0w-40, 5w-30, 5w-40 depending on the climate you live in!I wouldn't switch to 0W/30. Who the hell needs 0 grade oil for a British winter?
I personally don't understand why no-one has proposed a 5W/30 with an acceptable classification. Seems like the best compromise to me...
i agree with that. i find it stupid how inflexible fiat is on oil changes, while BMW say you can use, 0w-30, 0w-40, 5w-30, 5w-40 depending on the climate you live in!
i agree with that. i find it stupid how inflexible fiat is on oil changes, while BMW say you can use, 0w-30, 0w-40, 5w-30, 5w-40 depending on the climate you live in!
My handbook says 0W, when I enter my vin on the fiat website is says 5W, my fiat indie who will be doing an oil change in jan checked with fiat and they came back with 5W also so that's what will go in. My car was born late last December on the cusp of the changeover so hence the confusion I guess
As I said, the handbook that came with our TA says 5W, but following your lead, I went to the Fiat site.My handbook says 0W, when I enter my vin on the fiat website is says 5W.......
I'd be more concerned if, a few years down the line, some shady aftermarket garage serviced one using a 10W40 semisynth to save a few pounds.
On the Fiat website, you can put in your registration number OR your VIN. I inputted the reg number because it was easier .........and found it wasn't recognised!
So I tried the VIN instead, and that worked, but the reg number was wrong, and came up as an obviously cherished number. xxxx MY - The first name of the lady owner was Mary.
Therefore, when the car was traded, DVLA issued an age-related number that just so happened to be the HD number and Mary took her number with her. After doing some research, the MY number is now on a Mini One.
Any road up, even after solving a mystery, I'm going to continue using 5W fully synthetic as instructed.
Regards to all,
Mick.
Does it matter? Who knows. Personally speaking I'd say Fiat only changed the spec to get a better result in the latest round of official emissions testing; whether there are also any changes to the hardware or ECU programming can only be conjecture unless someone has clear evidence to the contrary.
The economy difference between EU5 and EU6 TA85's is 5%, which seems like a lot for just an oil change.
It's possible that being a new engine it was initially released with a 'safe' oil spec, and now with more real world miles on them this has been revised.
My handbook says 0W, when I enter my vin on the fiat website is says 5W, my fiat indie who will be doing an oil change in jan checked with fiat and they came back with 5W also so that's what will go in. My car was born late last December on the cusp of the changeover so hence the confusion I guess