(X-post) Motul Oil 8100 E-Tech 0w40 -- Has anyone tried this?
11-14-2005, 01:30 PM
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(X-post) Motul Oil 8100 E-Tech 0w40 -- Has anyone tried this?
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11-14-2005, 01:42 PM
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I was looking at this oil recently....
It is approved by Porsche so was considering it for that.
I think the addition of the word "ester" to the label is a marketing change rather than an actual change to the oil but even so, this does make clear that this is an ester based synthetic oil. That makes it one of the very best. I was especially interested because it is a 0W-40 ester oil.
The problem with it is that it is damned expensive. It is more reasonably priced in Europe where it has similar competition and most of the price is tax anyway, but as imported here in the USA it is one of the highest priced oils.
I wonder if Mobil 1 0W-40 changed on a more frequent interval would make more sense?
Stephen
I think the addition of the word "ester" to the label is a marketing change rather than an actual change to the oil but even so, this does make clear that this is an ester based synthetic oil. That makes it one of the very best. I was especially interested because it is a 0W-40 ester oil.
The problem with it is that it is damned expensive. It is more reasonably priced in Europe where it has similar competition and most of the price is tax anyway, but as imported here in the USA it is one of the highest priced oils.
I wonder if Mobil 1 0W-40 changed on a more frequent interval would make more sense?
Stephen
11-14-2005, 01:48 PM
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with 5k oil changes you aren't creating enough of a difference between these two oils to justify the
price. Only if you were doing extended drains (10k) would you see an improvement from the E-tech.
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11-14-2005, 02:23 PM
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And given the choice between 5K miles on M1 and 10K miles on Motul 8100 I'd prefer the M1...
I was interested because there is less of a price difference in Europe and with my Porsche I have an easier time justifying the very best.
I do think the ester based Motul oil is a better oil than M1.
Stephen
I do think the ester based Motul oil is a better oil than M1.
Stephen
11-14-2005, 02:29 PM
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Yep, I'd take the shorter OCI as well. That being said, M1 0w40 isn't a bad oil at all. Its factory
fill/ recommended for Porsche and does carry the 503 long service interval rating.
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