no it wasnt T he isnt the only tech on here we have at least 10 that i know of who are either working for fiat dealers or did do
Technical New oil 100HP
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no it wasnt T he isnt the only tech on here we have at least 10 that i know of who are either working for fiat dealers or did do
I'm interested to see the sheet too, the last time I asked Fiat they said Selenia 20K 10w40, the dealer said all apart from the 100hp use 5w40, but they just put it in the 100hp too.
I have found Selenia K 5w40 tends to get drunk in fairly heavy quantities by mine.
I have found Selenia K 5w40 tends to get drunk in fairly heavy quantities by mine.
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Ok, I'm a bit lost too.
I bought Selenia for 100HP from my Fiat dealer just for top up's, it's 10w40 40K like the manual says. So when they do my first service will they use the same oil? I assume so as thats the oil i bought from the dealer.
I bought Selenia for 100HP from my Fiat dealer just for top up's, it's 10w40 40K like the manual says. So when they do my first service will they use the same oil? I assume so as thats the oil i bought from the dealer.
If it's the same dealer then it's likely but there are some weird exceptions. My local only has 20K in the tanks for servicing and does not stock it for sale, so it would be best to check.
Any news Dave?
I was wondering if it was to do with synthetic, semi synthetic and service intervals. iirc the Grande Punto with 1.4 is on 18k services - where the 100hp is on 12k.
I think both K and 20K are semi-synthetic ?
I think 18k or 12k services are bonkers either way. What I'd do in this situation is put in 20K 10W40 and forget about it
Nope, Selenia 20K is a 10w40 semi synthetic, Selenia K is a 5w40 fully synthetic. The theory is a fully synthetic would last longer before degrading.
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when I was trying to use 5w/40 I couldn't find K anywhere so ended up buying "Pure Energy" which is designed for the T-jets. Oil consumption went through the roof so went back to 10w/40 and its gone back down to a litre every 10k-12k miles.
when I was trying to use 5w/40 I couldn't find K anywhere so ended up buying "Pure Energy" which is designed for the T-jets. Oil consumption went through the roof so went back to 10w/40 and its gone back down to a litre every 10k-12k miles.
I'll second the oil consumption comments. With 5w40 I've had to top up 2.25 litres in 11,000 miles - which is quite a lot really!
Is there any more info on this service bulletin?
Is there any more info on this service bulletin?
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Now didnt some guy already say that but was told one mans experience didnt count for anything around here..
It's a concern as it used a lot less 10w40, suggesting I personally would be better off not using Selenia K.
One litre of 10w40 in 4,000 miles is quite a lot, in my opinion. Even driven hard mine used less than that.
One litre of 10w40 in 4,000 miles is quite a lot, in my opinion. Even driven hard mine used less than that.
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Unless its leaking?.
Mine doesn't leak, engine is clean. Must be burning it.
You guys do seem to have fairly high oil consumption. I've topped up using under a litre of Mobil 1 0-40w in 12K miles.
Have just had the service so will see how long it goes before it drops significantly. Expect that to be a while though.
I wonder whether how you run the engine in has an effect on general oil consumption?
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Could do. I ran mine in fairly gently until 200 miles.
I've also found something Dave said true - it seems to drink Selenia K faster than Halfords 5w40.
I've also found something Dave said true - it seems to drink Selenia K faster than Halfords 5w40.
