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Anyone have access to a UOA for the Mazda 0W-20 OE (the stuff with Moly) and/or PP OW-20? The Mazda oil is made by Idemitsu. The dealer uses Castrol Edge Pro OE for changes. This page lists a chart for 0W-20 brands, but doesn't list Edge, rather PP. The viscosity numbers are better on the Mazda...

Originally Posted By: Brigadier BTW, given the engine is DI, and my wife makes lots of short trips, I went with Castrol Edge EP 5W30. I plan on 6 month OCI's. I appreciate what you're saying but why deviate from what the manufacturer suggests? That is why there is a maintenance Schedule 1 and...

I guess what I'm really asking is; is there a significant difference from an additive perspective with Edge vs. Mazda. Seems like Edge promotes their "Titanium" additive. What that is I have no idea...

Originally Posted By: wi11iam Guessing the Castrol Edge is cheaper for the dealership to use than the Mazda oil, and that almost nobody (well, except for you) would even notice them not using it.. I always pay close attention to that stuff. I talked to a good guy there and he requested that I...

I figured as much. So is that Mazda-branded oil w/ Moly re-branded Castrol in fact? I know BMW motorcycles were doing this, however theirs was a Euro-based group IV synthetic.

I have a fairly new 2015 Mazda 6 with the Skyactiv 2.5 gas engine. The dealer gave me the first oil/filter change free when I purchased the car. After 5K miles that service was performed but I was surpised to see on the service form that they used Castrol Edge instead of the Mazda 0W-20 w/ Moly...

Originally Posted By: LoneRanger At first I didn't care for the 6's styling but lately the more I look at it the more I like the uniqueness. Camry's and Altimas are everywhere. 6's are more unique. Good purchase. I love their fuel efficiency as well, but one question. How come the 2015's epa...

My 2015 Mazda 6 had about 4800+ miles on it when I had the dealer do the first oil change. I moved to Phoenix a while back and purchased the car new here. While I would normally, always, do oil/filter changes myself, the dealer gave me the first change free. Because it is dusty here in AZ and...

Our 2011 Highlander came factory-filled with 0-20 synth. It's obvious they have confidence in the oil they use and 10K OCIs are the norm. No worries for me.

Agreed. I just used the Ultimate Compound to remove a bunch of swirls and minor abrasions on my dark blue car. Really cleaned up the paint and made it look like new again. I used a rotary buffer which made it a breeze. Topped it off with Klasse AIO and then Mequiar's #21. Oh yeah, don't forget...

Yeah, all I was saying was that I was told Rotella has shown "excessive" cam lobe wear in BMW bike engines. Personally I've never seen a negative UOA for Rotella that has shown any kind of excessive wear. The guy who told me this is very opinionated and moreover, grumpy. Ahh well, I'm going to...

He doesn't have a vested interest in selling me oil, but he recommends the Spectro Golden line. It's a semi-synth.

Has anyone here ever heard of excessive cam lobe wear after using Rotella in their bikes? A reputable mechanic in my area states that he's seen abnormal lobe wear on bikes running Rotella T6. I've never heard of this issue. I'm riding an '03 BMW K1200GT and it has what is known as the "brick"...

I've used Rotella T6 in my K1200GT for approximately 4K miles now. So far I have no complaints and little to no oil consumption. It exceeds all the requirements in the owners manual and is well suited for year-round riding temps. The fact that it's marketed towards diesel applications makes no...

Oh yes, I was aware of the dry clutch. Where are you seeing the M1 15w-50 for that price? I see 6 quarts of the M1 on Amazon for $51. As for being a "full synthetic," what is the base stock on the M1 oil?