POLL: Mobile One 0W-40 Euro Synthetic change at 5k interval or wait till 10k interval
03-29-2004, 06:06 PM
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INCORRECT, Castrol Syntec 0W-30 German is full synthetic
You want to talk specs? It beats Mobil1 0W-40.
Right off 6 bottles sitting on my floor of Castrol Syntec 0W30 Made in Germany:
API SL/CF
ACEA A3/B3 B4-98
VW 502 00, 505 00, 503 01
BMW Longlife-01
MB 229.1, 229.3
Porsche
Right off 6 bottles sitting on my floor of Castrol Syntec 0W30 Made in Germany:
API SL/CF
ACEA A3/B3 B4-98
VW 502 00, 505 00, 503 01
BMW Longlife-01
MB 229.1, 229.3
Porsche
03-29-2004, 06:07 PM
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Which it is notably missing....
The funny thing about all of these "manufacturers bench marks", is that they overlap one another in some ways. I mean, exactly how many "extended drain", or "long life" scenarios do you need from different manufacturers. I know they vary somewhat and some might be more "rigorous" then others. But realistically speaking, it's gonna be close.
With Motul, the X-cess meets BMW LL. Yet the Ester E-Tech does not, but has VW 503.01 (which X-cess is missing) and MB 229.3 as well (like X-cess). There's a balance to it and I still think they are both great oils to use.
With Motul, the X-cess meets BMW LL. Yet the Ester E-Tech does not, but has VW 503.01 (which X-cess is missing) and MB 229.3 as well (like X-cess). There's a balance to it and I still think they are both great oils to use.
03-29-2004, 07:04 PM
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The super-extended drain LL-02 oils are low HT/HS...go figure. They can't blend a heavy LL-02 oil...
apparently it's optimised for brands too. Saab synth 0w-30 is a LL oil, lookin good to me.<ul><li><a href="http://www.castrol.de/produkte/a_auto/a_motorenoele/index.html">http://www.castrol.de/produkte/a_auto/a_motorenoele/index.html</a</li></ul>
03-30-2004, 08:36 AM
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Isn't it enough that it carries BMW LL, MB 229.3 and Porsche?
I would feel comfortable doing 10K OCI, wouldn't you?
<b>Motul 8100 X-cess 5W-40</b>
<i>STANDARDS - ACEA A3 / B3 / B4
APPROVALS - API SL / CF
VW 502 00 / 505 00
BMW `Long Life'
PORSCHE
Mercedes Benz 229.3
OPEL/GM Diesel LL B-025</i>
<b>Motul 8100 X-cess 5W-40</b>
<i>STANDARDS - ACEA A3 / B3 / B4
APPROVALS - API SL / CF
VW 502 00 / 505 00
BMW `Long Life'
PORSCHE
Mercedes Benz 229.3
OPEL/GM Diesel LL B-025</i>
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