Motul as a shop fill in Europe would make a lot more sense than it would here.
Redline 5w40, hths 4.6
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Originally Posted By: edyvw
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Originally Posted By: 69GTX
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Originally Posted By: edyvw
JXW said:....By the way, why not running 5W30? It has HTHS of 3.7cp.
As long as you're ok running the ESP version (Mobil website lists at 3.58). All the other 5w-30's don't exceed 3.3.
I believe edyvw was inferring the use of Red Line 5W-30 (which has that shy high for a 5W-30 HTHSV), NOT any of the Mobil 1 products in that post.
I don't know that the 5w40 is exactly bad for summer Temps.
But I agree, RL 5w30 is the next fill.
But I agree, RL 5w30 is the next fill.
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Originally Posted By: edyvw
Originally Posted By: edyvw
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Originally Posted By: Garak
You'll never be able to measure the difference in daily usage between oil viscosities, no matter how carefully you measure, particularly when those viscosities are within the norms for an engine. Even the claimed mileage gains touted by EPA, the oil companies, and so forth, are well below the error bars that you and I would encounter in measuring the fuel economy.
Why so much emphasis on the oil and mpg by thE OEMs? I agree with you, 100%.
Auto manufacturers use the thin oil to appease the CAFE bureaucrats.
That way, the USEPA can save the world... well, at least the portion of the world bounded by the geographic limits of the USA.
They won't save the portion of the world where China, Mexico, India, and other third world markets are located, however.
Originally Posted By: Garak
You'll never be able to measure the difference in daily usage between oil viscosities, no matter how carefully you measure, particularly when those viscosities are within the norms for an engine. Even the claimed mileage gains touted by EPA, the oil companies, and so forth, are well below the error bars that you and I would encounter in measuring the fuel economy.
Why so much emphasis on the oil and mpg by thE OEMs? I agree with you, 100%.
Auto manufacturers use the thin oil to appease the CAFE bureaucrats.
That way, the USEPA can save the world... well, at least the portion of the world bounded by the geographic limits of the USA.
They won't save the portion of the world where China, Mexico, India, and other third world markets are located, however.
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Originally Posted By: JXW
Originally Posted By: Garak
Why so much emphasis on the oil and mpg by thE OEMs? I agree with you, 100%.
Auto manufacturers use the thin oil to appease the CAFE bureaucrats.
Depends in what part of this world the vehicle is being used.
Originally Posted By: JXW
Originally Posted By: Garak
Why so much emphasis on the oil and mpg by thE OEMs? I agree with you, 100%.
Auto manufacturers use the thin oil to appease the CAFE bureaucrats.
Depends in what part of this world the vehicle is being used.
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