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Originally Posted By: Virtus_Probi Originally Posted By: zveroboy Originally Posted By: FZ1 I agree. I prefer to run thicker but in oem grade oil. Yep. For the THIN fans: remember that, as the oil gets used along your OCI, viscosity goes one way: DOWN. Shearing, fuel contamination and other...

Originally Posted By: webfors There is no such thing as thick vs thin. There is enough viscosity for an application or there isn't. Think of it in those terms. Thin means possibly not enough. Thick means possible more than enough. I rather be on the side of having more than not enough.

Originally Posted By: kschachn Originally Posted By: igs Someone on here said it has some group 5 oil mixed in to make it magnetic. They did? Someone has discovered magnetic organic molecules then. Originally Posted By: SR5 Also, the "intelligent" or polar molecules are probably a small...

Someone on here said it has some group 5 oil mixed in to make it magnetic.

Originally Posted By: MNgopher Once upon a time, this board did have some good discussion and actual science behind some of these discussions. Lately, its more like an echo chamber... Has Ford stated using more 5w30 in more recent engine models? Yes. Have they gone back and switched a whole...

Can you use 20W oils in any car?

Originally Posted By: SR5 The Magnatec 5W30 is now a full Group III based oil, but before it was a Group II and Group III blend. Also, the "intelligent" or polar molecules are probably a small amount of Group V added to the mix. Is Magnatec better than Edge?

Originally Posted By: TreyB because of traffic / idling on construction sites / Texas heat, etc. I have to add an extra quart between changes (generally around the 5,000 mile mark of a 7,500 mile OCI). Why would idling cause oil consumption? Maybe it's because you're using 5W20. In Texas...

Let's do the math. 20k is 4x a regular 5k OCI. One quart costs $12.46 which is 5x the cost of dino oil at $2.44. And most people drive well under 20k a year so you're getting 2x or 3x the life at 5x the cost. https://www.walmart.com/ip/Mobil-1-Annual-Protection-5w-30/126368867...

Originally Posted By: SR5 Sorry, but you are just jumping around and changing your point at every post. It's just Shannow jumping around because he has no argument. Go back and read my original post which got his panties in a bunch. If that still confuses you read the title of this thread...

But the manufacturer must know what they're doing right? Must be the tight tolerances in these new engines! Give me a break.

Originally Posted By: TheKracken Any thick oil guys have anything to say about my comment? I am neither in the thin or thick oil camp but have seen and felt benefits from converting the minivan to thin oil Here is the solution to all your problems.

Originally Posted By: Shannow Originally Posted By: igs So which manufacturer was recommending that for their non-hybrid engine? I was responding to your comment that 0W oils didn't exist at that time...they did... https://mobiloil.com/en/article/why-the-...mobil-1-history Quote: 1996 Mobil...

Originally Posted By: Gokhan BMW 3-Series reliability. German-designed engine. Originally Posted By: Gokhan It's really the engine design, not the oil, that matters. In other words, German engines suck.

Originally Posted By: nthach Who did the last oil change - a Lexus dealer or another shop? My guess either something got moved and not reconnected/reinstalled, a bad tank of gas, or something weird enough but not enough to trigger the CEL. Yes how do you know they put M1 in and not chocolate...