Recent content by donnyj08

Yes, Nothing wrong with running the 10w50. Yes it will naturally shear more than the 10w30, but in a shared sump the 10w30 is going to shear as well. The 10w-30 will be a 20wt after a couple thousand miles and the 10-50 will probably be a 30wt after a couple thousand miles. I would run a 10w40...

The 10w30 HM…any will work, only one makes sense imo.

My quest for 5w-40 4Ts began when I purchased my new R1300GS. I searched long and hard for a motorex VOA and I eventually found one on YouTube. ***Credit for this one to Spanish YouTube Channel: La Taberna Del Motor*** check them out. It’s a cool channel. It is all in Spanish, However...

If you want a PAO/Ester 5w40 Motorex Power Synt 5w40 4T is a good option. NOACK of 5.7% and nice VOA.

I’m not sure, the link reverts back to the old PDS now. I guess they decided the uploaded it too soon? Regardless, I’m waiting to order any until the update. I don’t want a mixed lot of old and new

A few photos from my last cross country trip. 5k ish miles in 12 days.

This is a shared sump motorcycle….

I think most of us that have Higher mileage Euro cars trust Valvoline enough to run it regardless of an actual approval. Valvoline doesn’t really make any bad products.

I would probably look at Redline 5w40 or 10w40. If your builder is recommending 20w50 and you’re in a HOT climate like lower AZ Valvoline VR1 or M1 15w50 will be good economical options.

I’m not sure you’ll see any benefit going from EP to Amsoil. Especially going 5K on EP to 10K on Amsoil. The Amsoil is a good product, but it’s not magic, and it won’t do anything drasticly different than M1. Sure, it has more additives (TBN), but depending on the EP grade the base oil is...

I’m waiting for the new formulation to be readily available before I order the Amsoil. I just had the Included by BMW first service done at 503 miles last week. They used Advantec oil and G3 gear oil in the differential. I did buy extra filters, crush washers, O rings as well as the o-rings...

Circling back to your Motorex Recommendation, their Power Synt 4T actually looks pretty good. Nice KV numbers and a Low NOACK. I would consider this rather than the BOXER 5w40 since this is their POA/ester oil instead of a Group 3 oil like the Boxer formulation, which has the same exact PDS...

Any reason to not to consider a VW SUV like the Tiguan in place of a sedan? We really like our atlas and it averages 26mpg which is decent for its size. My brother and his wife have a Tiguan and it gets low 30s as an AWD. The arteon is a nice car, Audi nice. Mechanically most VWs use a lot of...

I don’t see an issue with his videos. Is the science always perfect? No. It does give a decent representation of the additive packages and base oils contained in the oils he tests which is beneficial for many and is displayed in a manner the lay person can understand.

The Mobil would need to be 20% or more expensive for me to choose SuperTech over Mobil 1 Personally. Nothing against SuperTech, I just prefer Vertically Integrated XOM as they are able to provide insanely good performance for value due to their market position and economy of scale. Case in...