What brand of engine oil?

[Jimbo69]

I’m looking for a barrel of 10w30 engine oil for my JCB’s. I normally use JCB’s own oil but just wondered if anyone had any other recommendations.

 

[Quattromike]

We also just get from JCB it am Philip huntly we get, although I think even them are Scot JCB now
We buy approx 1200 litres of 32 hydraulic oil each year from northern oils but still get brand name oil for the engine. Even though it comes in a cardboard box

 

[Left hooker]

Morris oils in all ours apart from the trucks that are under service contracts with Scania

 

[V8Druid]

have used Shell Rimula for forty plus years ... not cheap, but neither are new engines

 

[Vinpetrol]

Since Trax advised me about oils I've always deferred to Morris lubricants but for logistical reasons that's not always possible so my second choice is always shell. They also have a great app where every item of plant or Lorry or car is on it and they recommend what she'll oil meets the spec for every vehicle .it's called lubematch I think

 

[Bri963]

As long as it meets the minimum API spec that JCB recommend it doesn’t matter what name is on the label, once it’s out of warranty. Obviously within reason: if the label has a vaguely oriental font all bets are off. The newer the API code the lower the sulphur and sulphates, which is important for anything with scr as that’s what poisons the catalyst. API CJ4 upwards is semi or fully synthetic.

 

[DaveDCB]

I tend to stick with jcb own for at least the first 3 years, helps out with warranty claims!
Just trying @LRT Lubricants fuchs stuff, I mean honestly your not going to know if it’s any good unless you get oil samples done etc.. it’s more what kind of back are you going to get if your sold a duff batch of oil. Lad on Twitter had some bad bio oil and it destroyed his hydraulic system..! Not pretty!

 

[Vinpetrol]

Jcb oil is Fuchs

 

[Jimbo69]

Got a price from JCB today, just under £700 for 200 litres. I didn’t get a chance to phone round anywhere else, will try Monday.

 

[Mark]

I use GB lubricants for my oil have done for the past 10 years now, never been let down by them yet.

 

[Monkeybusiness]

I use GB Oils (which is part of Morris Oils apparently). Great value, but I tend to buy a mixed pallet of 1000l at a time in 20l drums which probably helps the price.
I think any oil from a reputable source is going to be fine, it’s more important to change it frequently than sweat about which sticker is on the drum.

 

[Mark]

I use GB Oils (which is part of Morris Oils apparently). Great value, but I tend to buy a mixed pallet of 1000l at a time in 20l drums which probably helps the price.
I think any oil from a reputable source is going to be fine, it’s more important to change it frequently than sweat about which sticker is on the drum.

Yes I believe Morris oils bought them in the past couple of years. I buy in 205l barrels and 1000l IBC’s. Gb gave be 1300l tanks with air pumps a while back when I was buying a lot more oil.

 

[V8Druid]

Got a price from JCB today, just under £700 for 200 litres. I didn’t get a chance to phone round anywhere else, will try Monday.

£750 for a barrel of Rimula R4

 

[Mark]

https://www.gblubricants.co.uk/custom/upload/File-1593611104.pdf

£1.85 per litre for 205L

 

[Jimbo69]

https://www.gblubricants.co.uk/custom/upload/File-1593611104.pdf

£1.85 per litre for 205L

Is that what you use?

 

[Storrsy]

£750 for a barrel of Rimula R4

That's what I use- I'm led to believe by my mate who is a self confessed oil expert that it's pretty good stuff.

 

[Jimbo69]

£750 for a barrel of Rimula R4

Is that the same stuff?

 

[V8Druid]

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Is that the same stuff?

yep ........ that is incredibly cheap

 

[Mark]

Is that what you use?

Yes that’s what is use in all my machines, Cat, Volvo, doosan, Bomag.

 

[Quattromike]

Jim Milligan (used to be owner of JMS Equipment) once gave me some sound advice. He said" any oil is better than no oil" I have on occasion heeded this advice