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The 8.0 V16 quad turbo Veyron uses Castrol Edge. www.castrol.com/bugatti Doesn't say what grade though.

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Could over-filling an engine with oil cause a conrod to bend? Assuming that no oil got into the cylinder, and therefore no risk of hydro-lock, could an over-filled crankcase result in a bent conrod? This is a question from another forum, where an engine allegedly had 7.5 litres of oil in it...

The combined starter-alternator will (probably) be here sooner rather than later. Many manufacturers already have prototypes running. http://world.honda.com/motorcycle-technology/Engineidlingstop/p3.html http://powerelectronics.com/autoelectronics/Peugeot-Citroen-starter-alternator/index.html

Honda Civic Video

ACEA A2 (Feb 2002) A2 General purpose oil intended for use in most gasoline engines with normal drain intervals, although it may not be suitable for some high performance engines.

I don't know if this is the oil in question, but the link below is for Agip 10W-60 Racing 4T. It is however, a motorcycle oil. Agip 10W-60 pdf

So what about the rest of the World? Is the MDS system a different spec for countries where xW-20 oils are virtually impossible to obtain?

wavinwayne, I can't comment on the wording on the back of the Syntec bottles, but on the European SLX bottles it states (in 4 languages): For specific manufacturer approvals see box below. And then in the box there is a list of spec's which include VW502 00 & VW503 01 None of this vague...

The elves will be round shortly to remind you of another. (There's also Motul 8100 Ester E-Tech 0W-40)

I'm not absolutely certain, but I think it's simply because before the 2000 model year, the (VW) engines didn't have the sensors fitted for on-board oil-life monitoring (OLM) for which those VW standards were conceived.

Datasheet: TITANSUPERSYN_SL_LONGLIFE_PLUS_SAE_0W-30.pdf Factory fill on many VW/Audi vehicles.

There is European legislation in force which states that, provided you follow the manufacturers service recommendations (time/milage/necessary checks/adjustments etc) and use parts/fluids as per the manufactures specification, you can have your vehicle serviced/maintained at any registered...

Why is it that sludged engines (even VW 1.8T & Totoya engines) are virtually unheard of in Europe then? Depite OCI's of 10 to 15k + miles?

I've noticed something similar on bottles of Castrol Edge. I don't know if this is because of the phosphorus content, although unlike the SLX & SLX Longtech, the tech spec for Edge does not state 'low phosphorus.' Anyway, the wording of the tech spec on Castrol Edge 0W-30 is: "Meets the engine...