Doing and oil change on the ranger .I had 5lts of one brand of oil but Need 7.4. Thats ok I put what I had in then when
up to the local parts shop but they do not have the same brand. One beauty of being in a small country town.
Question can I mix 2 diff brands or should I drain what I put in out and fill with one brand only .
Thanks for your help but please only IF you have some knowledge or experience.
Yes I do know I should off checked how much I had but it was in a 20lt drum.
adreamer said
06:34 PM Jan 15, 2018
Woody2 wrote:
Some advice needed
Doing and oil change on the ranger .I had 5lts of one brand of oil but Need 7.4. Thats ok I put what I had in then when
up to the local parts shop but they do not have the same brand. One beauty of being in a small country town.
Question can I mix 2 diff brands or should I drain what I put in out and fill with one brand only .
Thanks for your help but please only IF you have some knowledge or experience.
Yes I do know I should off checked how much I had but it was in a 20lt drum.
Woody go to techies forum.
dogbox said
08:52 PM Jan 15, 2018
check and see if you can match the specification of the oils then ring the techies at the oil company customer service no. ask them don't leave sump to low if the oil pump drains dry they have a problem of not self primeing
Woody2 said
08:58 PM Jan 15, 2018
Thanks dog box. It is just over the min line with the first lot of oil.Both are for the ranger.
Izabarack said
07:06 AM Jan 16, 2018
Specification is far more important than brand. In some cases, the same product goes into different branded containers.
Iza
diggerop said
10:40 AM Jan 16, 2018
As long as the oil specification's, even if a bit different, meet the vehicle's specification's I don't believe there would be a problem.
Aus-Kiwi said
11:32 AM Jan 16, 2018
Never had issues . Ive added synthetic oil to mineral . 5-40 grade to 20-60 visc . Diesel oil to petrol to top up and vice versa . On high output supercharged or turbo charged petrol and Diesel engines. NEVER had any issues ., I wouldnt use ATF or hypoid ( transmission) type oils . Seems the low visc oil in these engines makes priming oil
Pump an issue ? IMO I would use the higher visc in in the range Australia as we dont really have super cold conditions ..
Geeco said
03:02 PM Jan 16, 2018
My understanding is that while the oil companies will not recommend mixing brands all modern oils should be compatible. Having said that if you mix synthetic with non synthetic products you may not achieve all the nominated benefits claimed for synthetic products. Often today's oils are blended using a base product that is "thin" or low in viscosity say SAE20.The additive package incorporates a chemical called "viscosity index improver or VI". This additive causes the base oil to only thin out in high temperature operating conditions to the equivalent of it high specification eg in the case of a 5w-40 to what a 40 grade oil would do at the same temperature. Conversely in a cold environment it would not thicken up to more than a 5w oil would at the same low temperature. Thus today it is no longer necessary to use a "thick" oil in hot environments to ensure adequate protection as was the case before multigrade oils were the norm. Cheers,
-- Edited by Geeco on Tuesday 16th of January 2018 03:03:44 PM
-- Edited by Geeco on Tuesday 16th of January 2018 03:05:21 PM
Woody2 said
08:45 PM Jan 18, 2018
Thanks fellows for advice.Ended up playing save,drained oil out and put refilled with one brand.
Thanks.
Some advice needed
Doing and oil change on the ranger .I had 5lts of one brand of oil but Need 7.4. Thats ok I put what I had in then when
up to the local parts shop but they do not have the same brand. One beauty of being in a small country town.
Question can I mix 2 diff brands or should I drain what I put in out and fill with one brand only .
Thanks for your help but please only IF you have some knowledge or experience.
Yes I do know I should off checked how much I had but it was in a 20lt drum.
Woody go to techies forum.
Iza
Pump an issue ? IMO I would use the higher visc in in the range Australia as we dont really have super cold conditions ..
My understanding is that while the oil companies will not recommend mixing brands all modern oils should be compatible. Having said that if you mix synthetic with non synthetic products you may not achieve all the nominated benefits claimed for synthetic products. Often today's oils are blended using a base product that is "thin" or low in viscosity say SAE20.The additive package incorporates a chemical called "viscosity index improver or VI". This additive causes the base oil to only thin out in high temperature operating conditions to the equivalent of it high specification eg in the case of a 5w-40 to what a 40 grade oil would do at the same temperature. Conversely in a cold environment it would not thicken up to more than a 5w oil would at the same low temperature. Thus today it is no longer necessary to use a "thick" oil in hot environments to ensure adequate protection as was the case before multigrade oils were the norm. Cheers,
-- Edited by Geeco on Tuesday 16th of January 2018 03:03:44 PM
-- Edited by Geeco on Tuesday 16th of January 2018 03:05:21 PM
Thanks.