This is my first message on this forum, although I read it for quite some time. First of all, please excuse eventually spelling errors, considering that English is not my maternal language.
That being said, I have a small doubt regarding the type of oil I should use for my car. Is a Opel/Vauxhall Corsa equipped with a 1.2 liter GM gasoline engine, 16 valves. I am using a mixed driving, city/ country roads/ highway/ short driving , an OCI of max. 5000 miles (7500 km). I should say that this car, regardless of its small sized engine, it’s driven hard. The engine is pushed to the limit more than often. This includes a few thousands miles of highway driving at 5000+ rpm, in both very cold (-20 degrees C) and very hot climate. (+ 40 degrees C – air temperature).
I have experienced both M1 0w40 and M1 TDT 5W40 over the years in several cars, gasoline and diesel, both with excellent results. No sludge formations, no deposits, engines clean, good fuel consumption, no oil burning.
In this particularly car, I have only used for the last 2 years the GM approved M1 0w40 European Car Formula. I am more than satisfied with it, but I am seriously thinking about switching to MI TDT 5w40, due to it’s increased robustness. I also like it that it is more shear stable than the 0w40, and I am thinking that, overall, an HDEO will suit my needs better.
M1 TDT isn’t GM approved, and, in this part of Eastern Europe, I can only find the “old” version, CI + / SL. Hope this summer I can find the new CJ/SM. But, until then, I’ll have to use the one I have.
My question to you, seriously more experienced than I, is this:
Which oil (out of those two) do you think will be the better choice for me? The passenger gasoline car oriented M1 0w40 (also GM approved) or the “bullet-proof” M1 TDT 5W40? Can the diesel formulated additive pack in the M1 TDT do more bad than good comparing it with the additives from the 0w40? As I said, I am really thinking about switching to TDT.•
Please take into consideration my driving style, the climate conditions, and the fact that I can only find TDT CI/SL compared to the SM version of the 0w40.
Thank you for taking the time to read this long post. I am looking forward for your opinions.
That being said, I have a small doubt regarding the type of oil I should use for my car. Is a Opel/Vauxhall Corsa equipped with a 1.2 liter GM gasoline engine, 16 valves. I am using a mixed driving, city/ country roads/ highway/ short driving , an OCI of max. 5000 miles (7500 km). I should say that this car, regardless of its small sized engine, it’s driven hard. The engine is pushed to the limit more than often. This includes a few thousands miles of highway driving at 5000+ rpm, in both very cold (-20 degrees C) and very hot climate. (+ 40 degrees C – air temperature).
I have experienced both M1 0w40 and M1 TDT 5W40 over the years in several cars, gasoline and diesel, both with excellent results. No sludge formations, no deposits, engines clean, good fuel consumption, no oil burning.
In this particularly car, I have only used for the last 2 years the GM approved M1 0w40 European Car Formula. I am more than satisfied with it, but I am seriously thinking about switching to MI TDT 5w40, due to it’s increased robustness. I also like it that it is more shear stable than the 0w40, and I am thinking that, overall, an HDEO will suit my needs better.
M1 TDT isn’t GM approved, and, in this part of Eastern Europe, I can only find the “old” version, CI + / SL. Hope this summer I can find the new CJ/SM. But, until then, I’ll have to use the one I have.
My question to you, seriously more experienced than I, is this:
Which oil (out of those two) do you think will be the better choice for me? The passenger gasoline car oriented M1 0w40 (also GM approved) or the “bullet-proof” M1 TDT 5W40? Can the diesel formulated additive pack in the M1 TDT do more bad than good comparing it with the additives from the 0w40? As I said, I am really thinking about switching to TDT.•
Please take into consideration my driving style, the climate conditions, and the fact that I can only find TDT CI/SL compared to the SM version of the 0w40.
Thank you for taking the time to read this long post. I am looking forward for your opinions.