Honda CR-V - Correct Oil for Honda CR-V 2.2 CTDi

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Sat 16 Jul 2011 01:42
Honda CR-V - Correct Oil for Honda CR-V 2.2 CTDi - hatman

The amber oil level warning light has just come on my 2007 CR-V 2.2 CTDi (the first of the new shape April 2007) I have visited the Castrol website and apparently the oil I should use depends on whether the car is a DPF version or not. Is there anyway of knowing if my car was fitted with a DPF? Any thoughts on which oil I should use to top up greatly appreciated.

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Sat 16 Jul 2011 07:51
Honda CR-V - Correct Oil for Honda CR-V 2.2 CTDi - jc2

Ignore the Castrol site;what does HONDA say?

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Thu 8 Sep 2011 13:14
Honda CR-V - Correct Oil for Honda CR-V 2.2 CTDi - bazzap

I asked Honda Customer Care exactly the same question after Castrol stopped selling/promoting their Edge Turbodiesel 0W30 engine oil.

Honda said just use their standard 0W30 oil (or any other branded synthetic 0W30 oil, such as Mobil 1)

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Thu 8 Sep 2011 22:28
Honda CR-V - Correct Oil for Honda CR-V 2.2 CTDi - likerocks

you don't have a DPF on this engine - it wasn't introduced until the iDTEC version.

You want 0w-30 and don't let anyone (inc oil manufacturers and Honda dealers) tell you otherwise. Castrol / Mobil are good bets but you can cheaper oil to the same spec made by Exol. Try lubetechshop.com.

Cheers

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Fri 9 Sep 2011 08:54
Honda CR-V - Correct Oil for Honda CR-V 2.2 CTDi - jc2

Castrol is owned by BP.

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