Recent content by OilBeBack

Ah, yeah I have the 2019 version in front of me here. It might not be the most up to date but I'm seeing a difference in Phosphorus % wt (0.09 for 502.00 vs 0 for 504.00) and Noack (13% for 502.00 vs 11% for 504.00). Unfortunately there are other tests shown here where they weren't tested side...

Do you know where I could find one? Really? That's cool. Do you happen to have a link for the EU TSB for that? Just curious. In your opinion would you run Mobil 1 FS 5w40 over say Mobil 1 ESP 5w30 in the hot Texas summer? I do mostly shorter trips.

May I ask where you got that information about 504 being backward compatible with 502? I'm considering running a 504 in my CXBB engine for my next change but I am not seeing anything definitive from VW. I have an older repair manual from 2015 that just says VW502.00

Yep, while it is "thin" for a 5w40, it was fine otherwise. Currently running Liqui Moly Leichtlauf 5w40 right now. Thinking about trying Mobil 1 FS 0w40 for the next interval. Not sure yet.

Just received my analysis for my 2017 VW Golf. I ran it for 4884 miles through the winter and beginning of summer. I live in Texas so temperature extremes are common. I have short trips to work (10 minutes) but will occasionally do long trips on the weekends.

Considering that just last month someone tampered with my mail and stole cash from my birthday cards and opened up my Mother's day card, nothing surprises me.

Yeah if they can't get it resolved in a week, I'll pay for the UPS one. Thankfully my laziness has paid off as I haven't dumped my oil yet from my change so I'll send another sample.

Long story short, I had mailed a sample out to the Indiana lab on May 27th. My last few UOAs took very little time to process which is why I was surprised that I hadn't heard back from them yet. Lo and behold, it's been getting bounced back and forth between the Indianapolis, Elkhart, and...

I ended up buying the Vredesteins. Bang for buck I couldn't resist. Unfortunately Discount Tire installed two of them with the wrong side facing out so I gotta go back and have them remount them. But the few mile drive home was quiet!

Gonna be honest, a few of my family members have had issues with Pirelli. I appreciate the recommendation but I'm very hesitant. Not much experience with Hankook tires. Where are they made? You might be mistaking the HiTracs for the Quatracs. The Quatracs are definitely more snow oriented...

Hey all, I've done a good amount of research on tires for my car. As the title mentions, it's a 2017 VW Golf with 195/65R15 tires. I currently have Michelins T + H on them and they're getting old. They are 6ish years and I'm starting to see some dry rot where the tread meets the side wall. I...

We have the opposite problem. I want to buy Quaker State 5w40 but they only sell Mobil 1 0w40 at mine. You have the opposite problem. Odd aint it

Online or in stores? My local Walmart doesn't even have a sticker for Quaker State 5w40 anymore. It seems so random where it pops up.

Valvoline does sell the euro 5w40 in 5qt jugs. I grabbed mine from AutoZone last oil change. Walmart has really shrunk their selection, at least in stores. It used to be a healthy amount of variety, Pennzoil, quaker state, mobil 1, valvoline etc but my local store is almost exclusively Mobil 1...

I don't understand why Pennzoil won't just make 5qt jugs of the stuff. For whatever reason, only the 5w40 is limited to 1qts only. Rather annoying.