Originally Posted By: Ruby2013Elantra
I was just about to ask a similar question. What is the difference between EP, AP and AFE? I have a '17 CRV, 1.5L turbo so I worry about LSPI and doesn't look like AFE meets the dex1 gen 2 spec, but the other two do.
Ultimately, between EP and AP, price not being a factor, which one is better?
I believe that 0W30 AFE has been a low calcium formulation like the plain 5W30 as well as 5W30 EP, and XOM claims that it has a Gen 2 license.
"Mobil 1 0W-30 has the following builder approvals:
General Motors Service Fill dexos1™ Gen 2 (License number D10102GH015)"
I have been keeping an eye out for the Gen 2 AFE jugs and haven't seen them on the shelves yet.
I don't think we know enough about AP to say too much about it, haven't seen a comprehensive VOA with NOACK, CCS, and nice stuff like that. I am running 5W30 AP that I bought because it had a Gen 2 license # as well as a nice $10 WM gift card and my car seems like its same old self, engine has only caught fire 2-3 times in 2500 miles.
;^)
I kid, I kid!
If you're asking about 0/5W20, sorry that I can't be of much help there.