jeepman3071 Joined Apr 15, 2010 Messages 9,638 Location Connecticut Aug 7, 2020 #1 2009 BMW 328i, ran Liqui-Moly MolyGen 5w40 for 6,000 miles. Mix of highway/mountain driving.
P Popsy Joined May 10, 2015 Messages 1,548 Location Brittany / Canada Aug 7, 2020 #2 Good report. Low moly, but where is the tungsten? Some shearing though, wonder if another 5W40 would have sheared the same.
Good report. Low moly, but where is the tungsten? Some shearing though, wonder if another 5W40 would have sheared the same.
jeepman3071 Thread starter Joined Apr 15, 2010 Messages 9,638 Location Connecticut Aug 7, 2020 #3 I should add that the previous report was with Castrol Edge 0w40.
PimTac Joined Mar 4, 2017 Messages 27,240 Location 🎋🐚🌾 Aug 7, 2020 #4 Blackstone does not analyze for tungsten unless you ask for it.
TiGeo $50 site donor 2024 Joined Nov 5, 2009 Messages 7,913 Location VA Aug 12, 2020 #5 Doesn't look like much shearing to me. I did a VOA on that oil and it was in the low 13s. Also ran tungsten...have to ask for it.
Doesn't look like much shearing to me. I did a VOA on that oil and it was in the low 13s. Also ran tungsten...have to ask for it.
KCJeep Joined Jun 30, 2011 Messages 10,314 Location Mahzurrah! Aug 13, 2020 #6 Looks really good! Classic add pack, high calcium and ZDDP nice! The Castrol 40 grades tend to shear quite dramatically but still produce good results, this one looks quite a bit more shear resistant.
Looks really good! Classic add pack, high calcium and ZDDP nice! The Castrol 40 grades tend to shear quite dramatically but still produce good results, this one looks quite a bit more shear resistant.