BMW High Performance Synthetic 5W-30

[quadrun1]

I found this buried deep in another thread somewhere, thought it should be reposted as a separate message.

This oil is rated ACEA A3/B3.

 

[Pablo]

Interestingly thick...and that is a high B.

I wonder what this oil does at 5K???

I wonder if the B changes??

 

[quadrun1]

My dad's car ('00 528i) uses this oil and the car usually asks for oil changes every 15,000 miles. Boron was 20 ppm the last time I had the oil analyzed. I will pull another sample again soon (another 15K run).

Previous analysis here.

Looks like it didn't thicken up as badly as I initially thought; this stuff starts out pretty thick to begin with.

Jason

 

[Pablo]

It looks like that link goes to a 15W-50 analysis???? Am I doing/looking wrong??

 

[J]

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Originally posted by Pablo:
It looks like that link goes to a 15W-50 analysis???? Am I doing/looking wrong??

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It's the right link. Blackstone mis-interpreted
the results.

This just goes to show that Mobil 1 is missing
an opportunity by keeping their 30 weight oils
so thin. If they would make all of the 30
weight oils just a little thicker, they would
all meet ACEA A3/B3 HT/HS requirements and
no one here would have any reservations about
using Mobil 1 30 weight oils.

Jae

 

[Quattro Pete]

Well, Blackstone *thought* it was a 15w-50.

 

[Quattro Pete]

quote:

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Originally posted by J:
This just goes to show that Mobil 1 is missing
an opportunity by keeping their 30 weight oils
so thin. If they would make all of the 30
weight oils just a little thicker, they would
all meet ACEA A3/B3 HT/HS requirements and
no one here would have any reservations about
using Mobil 1 30 weight oils.

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I think the reason why Mobil insists on keeping to the thin side of 30 grade is so that they can make their "energy conserving" and "reduced gas consumption" claims.

 

[quadrun1]

Yup, they thought it was a 15W-50--I didn't specify the viscosity when I sent it in, because I didn't know at the time. But it turns out it's a 5W-30. Most people believe it's a Group III, and it probably is, given that it's only $3.80 at most any BMW dealer.

As for Mobil 1, they somehow managed to get the ACEA A3 rating *and* ILSAC GF-3 "energy conserving" status in their 0W-40 oil.

I suppose M1 xW-30 is even _more_ "energy conserving" though?

Jason

 

[Bryanccfshr]

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Originally posted by quadrun1:
I found this buried deep in another thread somewhere, thought it should be reposted as a separate message.

This oil is rated ACEA A3/B3.

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Do you still have this report?

 

[SSDude]

Excellent flashpoint.

 

[Bryanccfshr]

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Originally posted by SSDude:
Excellent flashpoint.

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You can see the report? I can't.

 

[SSDude]

quote:

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Originally posted by quadrun1:
I found this buried deep in another thread somewhere, thought it should be reposted as a separate message.

This oil is rated ACEA A3/B3.

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Flash point 455

 

[Bryanccfshr]

Thanks.