Synthetic oil for a Mondeo TD and cluch issue

I must say, I always use the oil provided by Ford in mine in case I screw the warranty.

My clutch is fine.

Rob Graham

IME, use the Ford Rapidfit service. Oil & filter change for ~25ukp. I can't even buy the oil for that much.

If you insist on doing it yourself, I'd *really* recommend getting the real Ford stuff from the service desk. It's not any dearer than other brands, and you know it's the right one for your engine (5W-30)

Perfectly normal. You'll get used to it. I did! It's not adjustable. You just learn to slip the clutch a little.

Pete.

Millers XFD fully synthetic. I take it in with me, the dealer fits it. They never complain, it saves me over paying for their oil by the 0.5 litre and it's good stuff!

Normal. Almost everyone who leaps into a manual TDCi Mondeo stalls it at first, especially if you're used to diesels. You get used to it.

In message , Doctor D writes

I'd go along with that. I use Ford's 5w-30 oil in both my petrol engine cars but I've always used Millers in any diesel car I've owned. It's formulated specifically for diesels and its top stuff. As the OP has been using it in the past I think he should keep using it in his new car.

Is there a reason for the manufacturer recommending 10/40 SAE for one country and 5/40 for another country for the same engine?

I know that the sae relates to viscosity at various temps and the API CH4 / ACEA B3 relates to performance protection but would say, using a 5/40 sae fully synthetic instead of a 10/40 mineral based oil be a good/bad idea for an older type engine (diesel or petrol)