Originally Posted By: Quattro Pete
Originally Posted By: dbrowne1
They are not closely related. One is a mid-SAPS ACEA A3/B3, VW 502.00, BMW LL01, etc. oil, while the other is a low-SAPS that meets a whole different set of specs (ACEA C3, VW 504/507, LL04, etc.). They are very different oils.
PUE 5w-40 is actually a full/high-SAPs oil, just like M1 0w-40 or GC.
Then I'm even more right than I thought.
Originally Posted By: dbrowne1
They are not closely related. One is a mid-SAPS ACEA A3/B3, VW 502.00, BMW LL01, etc. oil, while the other is a low-SAPS that meets a whole different set of specs (ACEA C3, VW 504/507, LL04, etc.). They are very different oils.
PUE 5w-40 is actually a full/high-SAPs oil, just like M1 0w-40 or GC.
Then I'm even more right than I thought.