Originally Posted By: OVERKILL
Originally Posted By: CATERHAM
Originally Posted By: OVERKILL
Originally Posted By: TrevorS
TGMO is thinner at all non fully warmed up temps than M1 0w20, so it should maximize fuel economy.
Whether it gives more protection is debated by some but it shouldn't give less.
So yes, according to Toyota and others it is particularly suited for the Prius more so in colder conditions.
Actually, IIRC, M1 0w-20 has a lower MRV and CCS, so at extreme cold temps, M1 0w-20 is actually thinner.
You're probably right, although we don't know the MRV or CCS spec's of the latest SN version of TGMO.
The more expensive and less readily available Sustina 0W-20 does have an MRV on par with M1 0W-20 and is even lighter than TGMO at operating temp's due to it's higher VI.
Yeah, isn't its availability on-par with Unicorn fur? LOL
The Canadian ENEOS importer, Jeffry Wairisal, is located in Mississauga and does have dealers scattered about, but it's more than twice the price of TGMO. The price differential is less than that in the States, but like all imported oils (it's made in Japan but bottled in the Nippon Oil plant in Alabama) you are paying a premium for it.
Originally Posted By: CATERHAM
Originally Posted By: OVERKILL
Originally Posted By: TrevorS
TGMO is thinner at all non fully warmed up temps than M1 0w20, so it should maximize fuel economy.
Whether it gives more protection is debated by some but it shouldn't give less.
So yes, according to Toyota and others it is particularly suited for the Prius more so in colder conditions.
Actually, IIRC, M1 0w-20 has a lower MRV and CCS, so at extreme cold temps, M1 0w-20 is actually thinner.
You're probably right, although we don't know the MRV or CCS spec's of the latest SN version of TGMO.
The more expensive and less readily available Sustina 0W-20 does have an MRV on par with M1 0W-20 and is even lighter than TGMO at operating temp's due to it's higher VI.
Yeah, isn't its availability on-par with Unicorn fur? LOL
The Canadian ENEOS importer, Jeffry Wairisal, is located in Mississauga and does have dealers scattered about, but it's more than twice the price of TGMO. The price differential is less than that in the States, but like all imported oils (it's made in Japan but bottled in the Nippon Oil plant in Alabama) you are paying a premium for it.
