I found a few threads and thoughts here about the Amazon Basics / Warren Distribution lines. As expected it's just a debate on how close or identical it is to SuperTech or Mag1 lines; who really cares if it's consistent. But really no coverage of the 0W-40 Euro Formula though, which is $25 for 5 qts. One thing stood out to me though - no Petroleum Institute starburst. At first this was a turn off but then after thinking about it I'm wondering if it could be a straight group IV sleeper? The similar Mag1 formula has an interesting spec sheet for sure. Nice low Noack, pour point etc. No certifications as expected with an under marketed product. But '100% pure synthetic oils' on that bottle is quite interesting - they might really mean it!
My use case is a 2010 MINI Cooper turbo, driven a lot of short Chicago winter trips. It has high oil consumption and is direct injected. So I've played with everything from the Rotella T6 line, some Mag1, Mobil1 Euro, Castrol Edge 0W-40, and LiquiMoly. All burned to varying degrees and were decent oils. But I'm worried about how often I'll need to be walnut blasting my intake as it gets coked up with burn-off, the DI curse. I'm sure there's subtle pros and cons to each and likely all are fine. But a group IV base stock at half the price of a Red Line or Motul or whatever would be interesting to make my regular fill. Thoughts?
Edit: Some interesting Mag1 Euro Formula OEM / Industry approval test results
My use case is a 2010 MINI Cooper turbo, driven a lot of short Chicago winter trips. It has high oil consumption and is direct injected. So I've played with everything from the Rotella T6 line, some Mag1, Mobil1 Euro, Castrol Edge 0W-40, and LiquiMoly. All burned to varying degrees and were decent oils. But I'm worried about how often I'll need to be walnut blasting my intake as it gets coked up with burn-off, the DI curse. I'm sure there's subtle pros and cons to each and likely all are fine. But a group IV base stock at half the price of a Red Line or Motul or whatever would be interesting to make my regular fill. Thoughts?
Edit: Some interesting Mag1 Euro Formula OEM / Industry approval test results
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