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user's latest post:
Is Edge a Euro oil? - Bob Is The...
Published (2009-11-11 10:16:00)
Originally Posted By: zpa About the drain intervals, iirc the newest VAG oil life monitors allow max 50k km or 2 years for diesels. Don't know if those can be achieved in real life though, I certainly wouldn't go that long. This is what the oil looks like after 28k km in a diesel engine. Wonder what it would look like after 50k km... http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=1631409#Post1631409
user's latest post:
Pennzoil Platinum European...
Published (2009-11-10 23:42:00)
Thanx for responses.... I flushed the coolant (because of the oil cooler issue) and I am going to use M1 0W40 (Had big dillema between M1 0W40 and 5W40 Euro but after more research I think M1 is a better solution)
user's latest post:
Syntec 5w40 in a VW...
Published (2009-11-14 23:32:00)
Hi, BigJohn - Please don't think that you can measure engine/component wear rates from the simple UOAs you find on BITOG. It is foolhardy to think that you can judge one lubricant against another in terms of engine wear by the same UOAs - it cannot be done There are many excellent 0W-30 lubricants - "GC" may be one of them
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VW/Audi oil spec question - does...
Published (2009-11-09 21:34:00)
Originally Posted By: UG_Passat Keep in mind something, 504/507 requires the oil to be Low SAPS. Basically, all 504/507 are Group III basestock, including Mobil 1 ESP 5w30... Mobil 1 ESP Formula 5w30 is made in Europe, and the European websites identify oil as either full synthetic or "voll synthese" -- or else as "synthetic technology"....
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VW/Audi oil spec question - does...
Published (2009-11-10 11:18:00)
Originally Posted By: robertcope Originally Posted By: Quattro Pete What puzzles me in this lubrizol tool is that they show that the 502 (1997) spec has an HT/HS of >3.5, while the 502 (2005) spec has an HT/HS of <3.5. That's a pretty radical change, unless it's a typo. I noticed that, too. It must be a typo, though. Many 502 (or perhaps all of the ones I've checked) rated oils are A3/B4 rated, which requires...
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why different oil for U.S. and...
Published (2009-11-05 11:01:00)
Originally Posted By: Quattro Pete I don't think XOM ever claimed that M1 oil is 100% PAO. Not now, and not 10-20 years ago. True, Mobil has never claimed it had very little or no Group III. Quote: All oil companies play this game... they'll tell you it contains PAO, but will not tell you how much. Not all. I don't think Pennzoil, QS, Chevron have made any claims about PAO. I don't remember them mentioning PAO at all. They...
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GC going in at first oil change...
Published (2009-11-06 15:09:00)
Thanks for the welcome and replys. I have to agree with you 2KBMW. I would never let it go to 15K between OCs. Even when its due for the free OC I intend to bring my GC for them to put in. I just hope they do and not keep for themselves. My family and friends all think Iam a nut case with the way I maintain my vehicles. This one is only a month old and I already have 2 people tell me they want to buy my BMW when Iam ready to get rid of it.
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80's Porsche 928 Engine oil...
Published (2009-11-10 18:19:00)
Thank you for your input, The maintenance histor has benn said by a lot of other poeple also.
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Latest active threads on European and Import Motor Oils::
Started 1 day, 6 hours ago (2009-11-14 22:12:00)
by hpichris
Questions like these are so subjective. It's hard to say. Every car,
engine, use is different. GC is a great oil. Is it the best 30wt oil, not
for everyone. Would I give it a shot, yeah.
Started 3 weeks, 5 days ago (2009-10-20 20:27:00)
by duaneb9729
I have used that in my vw jetta and it was a good oil for me Welcome to the forum!!
Started 2 months, 3 weeks ago (2009-08-21 20:59:00)
by MCompact
I have a Mazdaspeed 3 which is another DI turbo motor. Problems with that
engine include heavy intake valve deposits and lots of smoking turbos(a
Mazda TSB claims that a PCV fix is in the works to cure the smoking issue).
And then there are the Audi/VW problems. This is all a roundabout way of
saying that I'm beginning to think that none of the DI turbos are ready for
prime time.
Started 1 week, 2 days ago (2009-11-06 13:58:00)
by Quattro Pete
Originally Posted By: Jozef I just can not find it nowhere Join the club.
Started 4 months, 2 weeks ago (2009-07-04 17:37:00)
by typ901
I had used Rotella T 5w-40 and Mobil 0w-40, both with success, in our 528i.
No burning, nor any signs of varnish when i replaced the valve cover
gasket. I kept the changes to 6 months or 7k miles.
Started 3 weeks, 1 day ago (2009-10-25 01:03:00)
by hpichris
Same name. Not the same formula.
Started 1 month, 2 weeks ago (2009-09-29 07:44:00)
by simple_gifts
US cars have the CAFE standard to meet. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corporate_Average_Fue l_Economy
Started 1 week, 1 day ago (2009-11-07 19:21:00)
by Doug Hillary
Hi, OldBaldy - The heirachy of VW Approved lubricants is a little confusing - some have been superceded and others added IIRC the first "modern" VW Specifications were VW500 and VW505 at around 11/92 Castrol's Formula SLX 0W-30 (known as GC on here) was Approved to these in 1995 As I understand it VW502, VW505.01, VW504 and VW507 are the current VW Specifications. IMO it is probably best to ...
Started 5 days, 13 hours ago (2009-11-10 15:11:00)
by addyguy
Started 5 days, 18 hours ago (2009-11-10 10:06:00)
by ryan2022
Well, I'm not an industry professional, but I have a background in Automotive design, and might be able to help. There should be no compatibility issues with seals or plastic components switching back to a conventional oil. Most European vehicles call for synthetic, because they tend to follow longer drain intervals, and a good number are turbocharged and tend to produce more heat. I don't...
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Hot threads for last week on European and Import Motor Oils::
Started 1 week, 1 day ago (2009-11-07 19:21:00)
by Doug Hillary
Hi, OldBaldy - The heirachy of VW Approved lubricants is a little confusing - some have been superceded and others added IIRC the first "modern" VW Specifications were VW500 and VW505 at around 11/92 Castrol's Formula SLX 0W-30 (known as GC on here) was Approved to these in 1995 As I understand it VW502, VW505.01, VW504 and VW507 are the current VW Specifications. IMO it is probably best to ...
Started 1 week, 2 days ago (2009-11-06 13:58:00)
by Quattro Pete
Originally Posted By: Jozef I just can not find it nowhere Join the club.
Started 3 weeks, 5 days ago (2009-10-20 20:27:00)
by duaneb9729
I have used that in my vw jetta and it was a good oil for me Welcome to the forum!!
Started 1 day, 6 hours ago (2009-11-14 22:12:00)
by hpichris
Questions like these are so subjective. It's hard to say. Every car,
engine, use is different. GC is a great oil. Is it the best 30wt oil, not
for everyone. Would I give it a shot, yeah.
Started 5 days, 13 hours ago (2009-11-10 15:11:00)
by addyguy
Started 1 month, 2 weeks ago (2009-09-29 07:44:00)
by simple_gifts
US cars have the CAFE standard to meet. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corporate_Average_Fue l_Economy
Started 5 days, 18 hours ago (2009-11-10 10:06:00)
by ryan2022
Well, I'm not an industry professional, but I have a background in Automotive design, and might be able to help. There should be no compatibility issues with seals or plastic components switching back to a conventional oil. Most European vehicles call for synthetic, because they tend to follow longer drain intervals, and a good number are turbocharged and tend to produce more heat. I don't...
Started 3 weeks, 1 day ago (2009-10-25 01:03:00)
by hpichris
Same name. Not the same formula.
Started 2 months, 3 weeks ago (2009-08-21 20:59:00)
by MCompact
I have a Mazdaspeed 3 which is another DI turbo motor. Problems with that
engine include heavy intake valve deposits and lots of smoking turbos(a
Mazda TSB claims that a PCV fix is in the works to cure the smoking issue).
And then there are the Audi/VW problems. This is all a roundabout way of
saying that I'm beginning to think that none of the DI turbos are ready for
prime time.
Started 1 month, 3 weeks ago (2009-09-22 17:10:00)
by Quattro Pete
Either one of those would be fine. However, one note about Valvoline SynPower 5w-30 - this one doesn't actually meet the BMW spec. BMW's literature has a mistake there. The one that is LL-01 approved is SynPower 5w30 MST , but finding it may be a challenge. Same goes for PP Euro Formula - it only seems to exist on paper. So, for practical purposes, GC 0w-30 and M1 0w-40 are your main ...
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