Shell Oil Bamboozle (Rav4 D4D 2.2)

[Adam2050]

Shell Oil Bamboozle  (Rav4 D4D 2.2) 2008

Hey as an amatuer this year I thought I would change my oil under supervision from a mechanic friend of mine. So I found a deal on 5w30 oil on Europarts (UK) 

http://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/p/car-accessories/engine-oils-and-car-fluids/engineoils/5w30-engine-oil/?521772611&0&cc5_247

Europarts match via number plate to which it lists versions of the lubricant AG, A-ML (most expensive at 10 times the cost), AF, ECT C3, ARL, A-F, and finally APL

With a code it comes the AF version comes to £14.99 or there abouts.

So I go to Shell website and use there tool

http://www.shell.co.uk/motorist/oils-lubricants/lubematch.html

It matches your car to what type of oil you need. It says A-ML which is £50.99 for 5L instead of the AF (this one roughly states some about the particulate filters on Mercedes)

Please could someone decpher these codes and what they actually mean?

And if anyone has any experience with the filters, could you recommend the best non-Toyota super official expensive parts please.

If I was in America I would just go for the company that made oil for Jap cars, oh how life would be more simple.

[FROSTYBALLS]

If you car doesn't have a diesel particulate filter (DPF) or DPNR  the requirement will be 5W-30 oil meeting API (American Petroleum Institute) SL, SM or SN specifications

If you car has a DPF/DPNR you will need 5W-30 meeting API SL, SM or SN and C2 low ash specifications.

Opie Oils is one of TOC's sponsors - have a look at their site: http://www.toyotaownersclub.com/forums/forum/118-opie-oils/

[Adam2050]

Cheers for the response frosty, even more confused as clearly british codes are even more confusing :D

According to that useful site, need a c-3 or c-2 compliant oil, so getting there on the figuring out what's best.