Quick question,
My application is easy on almost anything you put in it. An earlier post criticizes M1 AFE 0W30 for being only ACEA A1/B1. Now my interval will sit in a conservative 7500-10,000 mile window.
Does A1 necessarily mean this some kind of stoutness dumbed down oil? The poster was alluding to the fact this is basically cheap stuff no better than a basic conventional.
The general view of the board is that XOM products and the M1 line are good. Granted we tend to nit pick the heck out of any lubricants
This leads me to the second question. Based on the specs which one below meets the strictest test criterion? I tried to study the ACEA test charts but its still above my head using undergrad level chemistry & engineering knowledge. I could only guess that higher alphanumeric ACEA signify higher ratings.
In comparison:
M1 EP 5W30: A1/A5, B1/B5
M1 5W30: A1/A5, B1/B5
M1 0W40: A3, B3/B4
M1 ESP 5W30: A3/B3, A3/B4
Source: http://www.mobiloil.com/USA-English/MotorOil/Oils/Oils.aspx
Thanks-
My application is easy on almost anything you put in it. An earlier post criticizes M1 AFE 0W30 for being only ACEA A1/B1. Now my interval will sit in a conservative 7500-10,000 mile window.
Does A1 necessarily mean this some kind of stoutness dumbed down oil? The poster was alluding to the fact this is basically cheap stuff no better than a basic conventional.
The general view of the board is that XOM products and the M1 line are good. Granted we tend to nit pick the heck out of any lubricants
This leads me to the second question. Based on the specs which one below meets the strictest test criterion? I tried to study the ACEA test charts but its still above my head using undergrad level chemistry & engineering knowledge. I could only guess that higher alphanumeric ACEA signify higher ratings.
In comparison:
M1 EP 5W30: A1/A5, B1/B5
M1 5W30: A1/A5, B1/B5
M1 0W40: A3, B3/B4
M1 ESP 5W30: A3/B3, A3/B4
Source: http://www.mobiloil.com/USA-English/MotorOil/Oils/Oils.aspx
Thanks-
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