Motul 8100 X-Max 5w40

[m6pwr]

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[addyguy]

Fairly 'typical' Euro 5W-40 - very thin 40-weight, with an average amount of adds...nothing bad, nothing spectacular.

I'm suprised at just how close many Euro 5W-40's are to 13cst - they barely qalify as 40-weights!

 

[chubbs1]

Thank you for posting this, a great oil. Just not great enough for the ridiculous prices they charge. If it was cheaper I would use it all the time.

 

[ARCOgraphite]

At least its a real synthetic - if thats what you need.

 

[m6pwr]

I was thinking of using it in an '09 BMW with the N54 twin turbo di engine (heat shear and fuel dilution) but I'm not so sure now. Look at the flash point (405) and the phosphorous adds. All somewhat marginal.

 

[ARCOgraphite]

Motul 300v then?

 

[m6pwr]

Yes, that is what I'm thinking. I think I will get a VOA done on the current 5w40 formulation available. All the BITOG VOAs on the 300V are several years old. But from what I've seen on BITOG, it looks like a perfectly suitable (good detergent/dispersant adds), albeit expensive, application for a street oil.

 

[felixthecat]

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