What is the best diesel engine oil for the 2.8 litre ?

[AussieAndy Find all posts View Profile Close AussieAndy]

Are you on fixed price servicing with the dealers? If so, stick with what they supply. Far less drama should something go wrong. They will try every little loophole to get out of a warranty claim, trust me, been there done that when my engine blew at 73K. The manufacturer has spent a lot of time and money working out what oil works for their engine. Your choice in the end and the question is are you prepared to take the risk?

And the dealership spends a lot of time getting the cheapest bulk oil they can that will/may meet the required specs. Then the tech has to make sure they use the right oil for the job they are doing (not the generic "one oil fits all"). In all honesty, get your vehicle serviced however you want using what oil you want. If you don't know and are happy to use the stealership go for it. If you want what is the best for your vehicle either trust a smaller well known mechanic or do your minor oil & filter changes yourself. Most dealerships do not use the genuine oil, almost all dealers use bulk oil supplied by Castrol, Shell of Caltex. It is delivered in a tanker truck and pumped into oil storage tanks. Very few dealers use what the manufacturer has "spent a lot of time and money on". As for warranty, you just have to prove the oil you used meets or exceeds their specification, then it is up to the manufacturer to prove cause of failure, not you.

[OzDriver Member Find all posts View Profile Close OzDriver]

My dealer showed me a can of the Toyota official oil they will be using on the 2.8 engines. Photo attached. They seemed very clear on which type and why.

[Bushbasher Out of control poster! Find all posts View Profile Close Bushbasher]

Zero weight - that's almost sewing machine compatible.

[AussieAndy Find all posts View Profile Close AussieAndy]

My dealer showed me a can of the Toyota official oil they will be using on the 2.8 engines. Photo attached. They seemed very clear on which type and why.[ATTACH=CONFIG]23107[/ATTACH]

That's the old oil, no longer available and had been superceeded to 08880 83327 and retails for $85.40 a drum for 4L. So the parts bill for a basic oil & filter change add up to almost $200, that's before labour using all genuine parts & fluids!

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That's the old oil, no longer available and had been superceeded to 08880 83327 and retails for $85.40 a drum for 4L. So the parts bill for a basic oil & filter change add up to almost $200, that's before labour using all genuine parts & fluids!

How would this stuff be?

Castrol EDGE 0W40 Diesel Engine Oil 5L 3381862

The ultimate protection and performance in passenger/light commercial diesel engines
Meets ACEA C3, API SN and dexos2 standards
BMW Longlife 04, Fiat 2.55535-S2, Mercedes Benz 229.31/229.51, Porsche A40, Renault RN0710/RN0700 and VW 502 00/505 00 OEM approved

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I read some negative stuff about recent Castrol products (not scientific though). I think Toyota (during fixed price services) or Penrite seem better. I am due my 1st 6 month service and will be discussing in detail with my service department very soon.

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How would this stuff be?

Castrol EDGE 0W40 Diesel Engine Oil 5L 3381862

The ultimate protection and performance in passenger/light commercial diesel engines
Meets ACEA C3, API SN and dexos2 standards
BMW Longlife 04, Fiat 2.55535-S2, Mercedes Benz 229.31/229.51, Porsche A40, Renault RN0710/RN0700 and VW 502 00/505 00 OEM approved

My personal advice..don't use it...you need "C2" specification oil or you WILL have a fight on your hands if you have an engine warranty claim...

Ring the caltex oil adviser......

1300 364 169	Mon - Thu: 8:00am - 5:30pm (EST)
		Fri: 8:00am - 5:00pm (EST)

......he will explain all you need to know about what is happening with Toyota oil and C2 oil etc etc...

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Penrite Oil list on their guide a Enviro C2 0W30 and Enviro DL 1 5W30. Both listed as being ACEA C2 spec.

One of a few companies that have a listing available for the new Toyota DPF range like the Landcruiser Prado and Hilux

Will be interesting to see how the V8's run on a 0W30 fluid, maybe the heavier 5W30 would be more suited in Australia.

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0W30 is the standard oil used by Toyota for 2.8 Prado. My 3.0 got the same oil as I requested fully synthetic oil instead of semi-synthetic. Dealer happy to swap oil at no extra cost!

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manual recommends 0W30 for 2.8TD 1GD, I just stick to it.