What Oil Do You Recommend In An Rav4 T180?

[Jonny jb]

Hi

Looking to service my engine, which oil do you recommend?

[FROSTYBALLS]

5W-30 for a diesel engine without a dpf. Should meet API SL, SM or SN specs (SN being the latest).

[Heidfirst]

if it's a T180 it has a DPF (DPNR) so it needs to be low ash (C2).

[Jonny jb]

Which do you recommend hioping to carry out the service soon. Thanks

[Jonny jb]

Euro car parts recconebded triple qx 5w30 but I'm sceptical

[Jonny jb]

It's an 2006

[Devon Aygo]

For your DPNR equipped T180 Toyota states:

Preferred grade as 5.9lt of 0W30 ACEA C2, Toyota part #

5lt - 08880-82871

1lt - 08880-82870

Allowed grade as 5.9lt of 5W30 ACEA C2, Toyota part #

5lt - 08880-83389

1lt - 08880-83388

So long as you use one of the grades above you will be fine the ACEA C2 bit is the most important part as the denotes to oil has a "low ash" make up making it compatible with your diesel particulate filter, oils without this ACEA C2 specification are more likely to cause a premature blockage or failure of your DPNR.

[Jonny jb]

Super that's great thanks.

[Jonny jb]

Look at this on eBay:

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=web&id=290875035873

EXOL OPTIMA LSP 5W-30 LOW SAPS SYNTHETIC ENGINE OIL ACEA C2 5 L LITRE - M397

This any good?

[Jonny jb]

Motul 8100 0W-30 acea c2

Got this