Recent content by chris719

Yes it is, it’s ACEA C3 based. It won’t really make a difference vs the 5W-30 but it is “better” on paper.

It’s this simple, under warranty for TU2 engines I would use LL17FE+ or LL22FE+ oils to avoid any awkward conversations with dealer. There are “better” oils like LL12FE or LL04, but in the US it’s just easier to use something the dealers understand. Out of warranty use LL04. I will agree with...

ESP 0W-30 doesn’t have BMW approval but 5W-30 does. I would just use the BMW LL17FE+ oil in warranty probably. If the engine can safely take a 0W-12 the 20 will provide more than enough HTHS for street driving.

If the car has an OPF, I would probably run the LL-17FE 0W-20 because LL-12FE and LL-04 in 0W-30 is very rare in North America. Mobil 1 ESP 5W-30 is the only readily available 30 grade LL-04 I think at retail.

C40 (plus GT) and A40 are the “real” Porsche engine oil specifications. The others are VW clones as far as I can tell.

No way. M54 does not have rod bearing issues. Even S54 is good to 100k at least. Oops didn’t see Marcozi’s reply. Simply because S54 isn’t based on M54 despite numbering. The S54 is based on Euro S50B32. S54 has an iron block and shares pretty much 0 components with M54 other than maybe some...

Mobil 1 Supercar 5W-50. Mobil 1 15W-50 could be good on the cheap. HPL, Redline, 300V as Edy said.

Not that I’ve seen yet but it’s only been a few years

Yes, CRC Silaramic is the only one that I will use since it’s a full silicone base.

It’s simple: silicone-based for pins or any rubber contacting surface. Anything else on metal on metal. Mission or CRC silaramic is good on pins and ATE plastilube or something hard to get off on ears.

Can you imagine this guy being your doctor? Yikes.

Because it has full saps euro levels of additives, plus extra ZDDP. Look at voa of the SP version. It is very clearly the FS Infineum package with some extra ZDDP, minor variant if anything. In other markets it has ACEA A3/B3 but with same PDS numbers also. It has no approvals because it’s...

The datasheet plainly says the HTHS is higher and it doesn’t have approvals because no 15W would get an approval but it clearly has the same package as the FS Euro oils. Sorry but you’re just wrong.

The 15W-50 has a slightly higher HTHS (probably retains it a bit better also) and the additive package is the same as the FS 0W-40 and X2 5W-50 now except it has 200-300 ppm additional ZDDP. It’s a good option if your climate and use cases allow for a 15W like a summer car only.

Does Fiat really recommend 30k km oci? Seems doubtful