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Old 05-09-2010, 04:21 PM   #1
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Does anyone know what the factory fill oil is in an LV ST/XR5?

No real reason - just curious.

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Old 06-09-2010, 11:05 AM   #2
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I could be wrong but I believe it's Mobil1 fully synthetic. I know it's 0W40. If you look in the capacities and specifications part of the manual I think it even names a brand.
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Old 06-09-2010, 11:41 PM   #3
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Ok Tj, thanks for that. I'll be running either Mobil 1 0W-40 or Penrite Sin 0 0W-50. Haven't made up my mind yet.
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Old 08-09-2010, 06:15 PM   #4
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Castrol Edge Sport 5W 30 I think from memory
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Old 08-09-2010, 07:52 PM   #5
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RS027, my manual clearly states 0W-40, which is different from, say, the 2007 model like my brother had. That recommendation is as you say. Did you mean that the Edge is standard fill?
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Old 09-09-2010, 06:14 PM   #6
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from factory they have a mineral oil (unsure of exact specs sorry)
when serviced by Ford we put Castrol Edge Sport 5w30 as per the manual. It's a high performance FULLY SYNTHETIC oil. The Mineral oil should stay in till 7500kms at the minimum.
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Old 09-09-2010, 08:12 PM   #7
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Thanks entheos, but mine definitely states 0W-40 fully synthetic.
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ditto here.
That's what I've always put in it.
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My service department puts in either 5W-30 or 0W-40 depending on whether it's coming into summer or winter, I get mine serviced 6 monthly in March and October.
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