Any of the Ford Mechs out there know if there is any special ford standard for the oil to use in the 1.8 TDCI (115 PS)?

The manual just states 5w30 and that's about it.

Also does anyone know if the oil filter on this engine is a tin can or a paper in a permanent holder type?

Thanks in advance.

It that the Duratorque engine?

Fuchs TITAN XTR 5W/30 High Performance Fuel Economy Synthetic Engine Oil

Motul 8100 Eco-nergy 5W-30 Fuel Economy Gasoline and Diesel lubricant 100% Synthetic

Motul FORD SPECIFIC 913B 5W-30 Ford Gasoline and Diesel engine oil Technosynthese

It is the TDCI, which I believe is a duratorque.

Thanks for the recomendations on the oils and if I can get them at my retailer on trade I'll be looking at them, failing that I was after the spec so I could find something that matched it.

Why oh why do cars always need a service at the coldest point of the year

Check here Mark:

Opie Oils - Oil Recommendations Specialists | Find the right Engine Oil & Performance Products

There's a very handy search function on there which will come back with the right type for the Focus. They also do service kits - oil plus the right filter for a decent price. There's Brisky discount available for all, plus a further 15% off at the moment.

So wrong time to be doing it outside, right time to buy

Steve

That was the reccomendations from the opie oils web site for that engine, I found the oil datassheet for the ford specific if thats any use.

Specific

FORD 913B 5W-30

Ford Gasoline and Diesel engine oil

Technosyntheseâ

TYPEOFUSE

Fuel Economy Engine Oil especially designed for FORD and OEMs requiring low HTHS (High

Temperature High Shear) viscosity oil (between 2,9 and 3,5 mPa.s : Ford, Rover, Jaguar, PSA,

Renault gas engines…, in opposition to OEM requiring oils with high HTHS viscosity oil (>3,5) : BMW,

VW (except 503/506), Porsche, MB…

Suitable for new technology engines powered with turbo Diesel or gasoline injection engines and

catalytic converters, requiring fuel economy lubricants ( ACEA A1/B1 standards ).

PERFORMANCES

STANDARDS ACEA A5 / A1 / B1

APPROVALS API SJ - ILSAC GF-2

PERFORMANCES Meets FORD WSS M2C 913 A and B requirements.

This Technosyntheseâengine oil had been formulated, developed and tested according to the most

recent technical requirements of petrol and diesel engines when a FORD WSS M2C 913 lubricant is

required.

The new performance ACEA A1/B1 requests fuel economy and low emission performance : MOTUL

Specific FORD 913B - 5W-30 provides an outstanding oil film resistance, reducing friction in the

engine, maintaining the oil pressure, and generally decreasing the operating temperature.

MOTUL Specific FORD 913B - 5W-30 provides outstanding lubricating properties such as wear

resistance, high temperature resistance, oxydation resistance and controlled oil consumption.

Anti-wear, Anti-corrosion, Anti-foam properties.

RECOMENDATIONS

Drain interval : according to manufacturers’ recommendations and to be adapted to your own use.

MOTUL Specific FORD 913B - 5W-30 can be mixed with synthetic or mineral oils.

PROPERTIES

Viscosity grade SAE J 300 5W-30

Density at 15°C (59°F) ISO 12185 0,854

Viscosity at 100°C (212°F) ASTM D445 9,9 mm2/s

Viscosity at 40°C (104°F) ASTM D445 55,3 mm2/s

Viscosity index ASTM D2270 164

Pour point ASTM D97 -39°C / -38°F

Flash point ASTM D92 214°C / 417°F

TBN ASTM D 2896 10,1 mg KOH/g

Thanks for that, looks like the correct spec that I'm after

I get trade at a local retailer so it I'll be sourcing the oil from them. Just got to hope it doesn't rain next weekend.

IIRC most brands have a "Ford specific" 5w30, I think its the same for the petrols and diseasals.

I've seen most of the ford ones, but the last time I touched a ford it was using 10w40.

The 5w30 seems to differ in the manual and it appears castrol suggest Magnatec 5w-30 as opposed to any of the edge series. That's a fully synthetic and a nice cost saving over the edge stuff too