Recent content by Koster_13

if i had a daily driver with an engine that required a 5w30 oil, then yes! Valvoline knows what they are doing, and an oil with actual cleaning abilities, not just prevention is a great thing imo! I will admit it is a bit strange that Valvoline isn´t selling it in the EU, makes you wonder if it...

Redline makes racing oils, and they cost and INSANE amount of money, at least here in the EU (30$/L), so i would never even consider running them in a daily driver. You don´t need this extreme level of shear resistance other than in racing situations, where i live the maximum speed limit is...

They work just fine, just that they are a basic level oil, so make sure you only pay basic level price for them. The magic that makes engines last is to run short drain intervals, do that and you will be absolutely fine with any oil that meets the requirements. Hell, even the grocery store...

YOU might not have the abilty to take in that information, but like i stated clearly before, all my claims are backed by EVIDENCE, not speculations. So any and all attempts to descredit me with personal insults, opinions without scientific/OEM test evidence to back it up makes that person look...

Go ahead, deny scientific evidence and test results, i choose to go by the facts.

I take Porsche R&D and testing over your ego, and if they are willing to put their factory warranty on an oil, which is what an official approval means, it´s a GREAT oil! You belive that by spending 4x more on an oil than what is required makes you a superior human, go right ahead. Me, i want...

This is the reason cars don´t come with K&N air filters from the factory. Power sells, and if the only thing manufacturers needed to do to add say 10 more hp was to change to a less restrictive air filter, they would! The reason they don´t is they have to honor the potential warranty repairs...

Yeah, diesel forms waxes and potentially even water crystalization during cold weather, add an extremely fine media filter in that equation and you could have a BIG problem.

If an oil is on the official approvals list, it´s safe to run, no matter the price, even under the warranty period. Some OEM specs are universal, some are engine/brand specific.

Well, i made a SEVERE mistake wasting my time on you, Goodbye.

The entire EU is all under the same regulations and laws, so different nations really don´t mean much. Wolf Vitaltech 5w40 Wolf Eco Tech 0w40 FE Avista Pace German 5w40 All those are on the current approval list and cost around 30$ for a 5L jug. Hell, you can find a 5L jug of Shell Helix Ultra...

No, brands mean nothing, specs do, and as long as the oil you put into it meets the specs for your engine, it´s good. Drain intervals however have a HUUUGE impact on all hydraulic cam adjusters and solenoids. The amount of problems i´ve seen while working as a mechanic on those parts due to...

I prefer Bmw´s with I6 engines, but even with a 4 banger an E36 beats anything made today.

Yeah, i heard those where both Shell. Great oils!

Isn´t Quaker State also made by Shell?