Hi People. I have been running my high milage (250,000km+) 2001 Mitsubishi express van (2.4l Petrol) on Full PAO-Ester base 10W40 Pentite 10-tenths Racing.
http://www.penriteoil.com.au/products/categories/racing/racing-10w-40-pao-ester
I buy it on special sales at a reasonable price. I am hoping to get another few thousand km from the engine, at least.
I do a lot of high milage travelling in my van, mostly in ambient teperatures between 20C and 35C, occasionally up to 40C. Most common highway cruising speed 95-100 KMH. On some trips I am towing a light trailer.
I recently bought 20L of Nulon 5W-30 Full synthetic 'European' (PAO base) which was on sale 30% off for my VW-R36 Passat. This oil meets the VW 505/507 spec (amongst others). This is a no brainer for the VW of course.
https://www.nulon.com.au/products/full-synthetic-engine-oils/full-synthetic-5w-30-euro-engine-oil
But now I have the chance to buy 20l of this this same oil at a huge discount (1/3rd price and half the price of the Penrite oil) and that made me consider running it in the Mitsubishi van.
My problem is that the recommendations in the Mitsubishi manual are confusing to me.
The manual calls for API SG or higher oil.
It says 10W-30 is good from -25C to 40C (it would never get below -10C anywhere I ever go!)
BUT, why does it say 5w-30 is only good up to 10C ? (I am assuming this was written with conventional Mineral oils in mind).
Is not 30 grade oil always 30 grade?
And given the advances in oil since 2001, and the very high quality of this particular oil, would this oil be perectly good to run for what I do and give me great long engine life and protection?
http://www.penriteoil.com.au/products/categories/racing/racing-10w-40-pao-ester
I buy it on special sales at a reasonable price. I am hoping to get another few thousand km from the engine, at least.
I do a lot of high milage travelling in my van, mostly in ambient teperatures between 20C and 35C, occasionally up to 40C. Most common highway cruising speed 95-100 KMH. On some trips I am towing a light trailer.
I recently bought 20L of Nulon 5W-30 Full synthetic 'European' (PAO base) which was on sale 30% off for my VW-R36 Passat. This oil meets the VW 505/507 spec (amongst others). This is a no brainer for the VW of course.
https://www.nulon.com.au/products/full-synthetic-engine-oils/full-synthetic-5w-30-euro-engine-oil
But now I have the chance to buy 20l of this this same oil at a huge discount (1/3rd price and half the price of the Penrite oil) and that made me consider running it in the Mitsubishi van.
My problem is that the recommendations in the Mitsubishi manual are confusing to me.
The manual calls for API SG or higher oil.
It says 10W-30 is good from -25C to 40C (it would never get below -10C anywhere I ever go!)
BUT, why does it say 5w-30 is only good up to 10C ? (I am assuming this was written with conventional Mineral oils in mind).
Is not 30 grade oil always 30 grade?
And given the advances in oil since 2001, and the very high quality of this particular oil, would this oil be perectly good to run for what I do and give me great long engine life and protection?