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Also a bit off topic, but can I use the same Ravenol VMP 5w30 on 2012 Volvo S60 T5 2.5 B5254T5 (bought it about 6 years ago from US auction)? It has about 200k km (125k miles) on the clock, and a friend of mine has been driving it for the past four years. He has been using a Liqui Moly 0w30...

After reading this Automated calculator for the A_Harman index, VII content, and base-oil viscosity thread and reviewing various VOAs/used oil analysis, I am strongly considering one of the following oils: Ravenol VMP 5w30 (one of the best 5w30 oil according to HTFS and VII) Motul 8100 X-clean+...

Thank you all for your answers. I think I'll start with Motul 8100 X-Cess Gen2 5W40 and see how it goes. Spring has already started and temperatures are rising so my plan is to use it until late fall. If I find that Motul isn't necessary I may switch to Mobil 1 ESP 5W30 or Mobil 1 FS 0W40 I've...

I'm leaning towards Motul. I have checked and both 5W40 and 5W30 cost similar (around 40 Euro for 5 liters). Is it safe to say that I can use either one but that Motul 8100 X-CESS G2 5W40 is capable way more than what it will be used for (in my case city/highway spirited driving) and its enough...

Hello, I am new to this forum and its my first VR6 engine (NA with direct-injection). I am from Lithuania (East Europe, one of the Baltic states). Climate here in summer varies from +15 to +30 C, in winter from +2 to -12 C (sometimes hit up to -25 for a week in mid winter). I need an advice on...