Got some Pennzoil Platinum 5w-40 on the way. Eager to see how it performs!
09-14-2007, 07:57 PM
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Yea. I have no GC. I only ran it for one interval. I consumed a fair amount of it though..
On the order of half a quart. I consume *zero* Mobil 1, so I'm interested to see how the Pennzoil will do.
09-14-2007, 08:07 PM
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I ran PP10w-30 before switching to GC.
The engine seems slightly quieter but also slightly more sluggish with the GC. Also, my mpg has worsened slightly. I'm planning to do a UOA at 5K miles to see how the GC is doing. Amsoil Euro 5w-40 should also be pretty good, but more expensive.
There is also a new Castrol SLX Professional oil available at VW dealers for a very reasonable price from what I hear. And it meets all the latest VW specs. It has no BMW specs listed, but normally, what's good for a VW is good for BMW engines as well.
There is also a new Castrol SLX Professional oil available at VW dealers for a very reasonable price from what I hear. And it meets all the latest VW specs. It has no BMW specs listed, but normally, what's good for a VW is good for BMW engines as well.
09-14-2007, 08:16 PM
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Some people don't like the M1 0w-40 UOAs, but I've never done one. I wouldn't look to move away from
it if it weren't for the fact that M1's roadmap is uncertain and I can get other oil shipped cheaper to me than I can drive and get M1!
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09-15-2007, 06:42 AM
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yeah, the M1 0w-40 UOAs in my 1.8T looked worse than the GC UOA, but probably not to the extent...
that one would cause an engine failure and the other wouldn't.
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