What Oil Do You Use for Diesel Engines?

[Col.T]

Got a ZD30 CRD and just bought 40l of Caltex Delo 400 Multigrade. Suggest you make sure you check when you buy though as the Delo 400 comes in several types.
If you check the specifications in the workshop manual, it's only the Multigrade which meets Mr. Nissan's requirements. In among the intergalactic 'Performance Characteristics' he specifies are CF-4, CF and JASO DH-1 all with viscosity 5W-30 if you're opeating in -30C up to 40C OR 15W-40 for a temp. range of -15C up to 40+C.. These are detailed in the latest supplement for the CRD engine.
In Adelaide, the Lubesonline doesn't seem to work or at least not from my computer. Seems Caltex do their own thing (here at least).
Got my oil at $100 per 20l. tins from the Caltex agent who's listed in the 'phone book under Caltex but titles himself as 'Adelaide fuel distributors'. Much cheaper than the "cheap' auto parts floggers and of course the Caltex servos are too busy unloading everything from trans fats to condoms to sell what we want.
Gave the wagon new filters and a dose of the 2T with this oil and all seems well
Good thred this, goes forever doesn't it.
Col