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Ok Thanks again guys. I've searched again a A or B class oil. Like i said earlier, we have a very big majority of diesel here and the shelfs are full of diesel oils. So i found a A3/B4 5w40 synthetic diesel oil for 20 euros the 5 liters. My motorcycle is supposed to use a 15w40 with the...

Thank you guys for your messages. So, the main thing to consider for me is the viscosity's stability during high temperature and high shear rate if i understand correctly. (I don't have a catalyst system or a particulate filter on my bike. My clutch is dry and separated gearbox.)...

I would say it's really clean... My sister have an old idi diesel from 1991 running on semi synthetic since the beginning and except the fact the oil is black it's really clean too. it has 250 000 kms. what is your average use of it ? highway ? no city ? stop and go ? i 'm not a specialist...

A5/B5 Stable, stay-in-grade oil intended for use at extended drain intervals in high performance gasoline engines and car & light van diesel engines designed to be capable of using low friction low viscosity oils with a High temperature / High shear rate (HTHS) viscosity of 2.9 to 3.5 mPa.s...

Ok I answer back to you to thank you for the inputs. The oil change will be done with 10w40 semi-synthetic Mobil The owner bought it yet. However my own car ,identical,will have synthetic 5w40 B4 oil as soon as the generic cheap mineral oil will end its life after the breaking in. Thank you...

Thank you for your answers yet. : ) So i resume : no problems with synthetic and lower viscosity oil like 5w40 if possible. But what about those ACEA : C1-04 Petrol and Light duty Diesel engines, based on A5/B5-04 low SAPS, two way catalyst compatible. C2-04 Petrol and light duty Diesel...

Originally Posted By: fdcg27 IIRC, the engine is a VW and was offered by Volvo in the US during the brief diesel craze of the 'eighties, when you could get a diesel engine in a much greater variety of US market cars than is the case today. Given its age and era of manufacture, I doubt that it's...

Originally Posted By: bullwinkle Not sure what is available in France, but my 3 IDIs do just fine on any CH-4, CI-4, CJ-4, or even CF rated HDEO I can find-they aren't that hard on oil, and get changed often enough that soot, etc. isn't a concern. Oil that is recommended for MB 228.1 or other HD...

Originally Posted By: Donald I would use Shell Rotella T6 if available. Its 5W40 around here. It will be fine for almost any diesel engine you will come across. If it starts to leak a little do not worry, that will stop as seals are conditioned. Your biggest problem will be fuel dilution with...

Hi, i'm a French dude wanting to know few things about engine oils. Here where i am i don't know peoples with knowledge in this specific domain so i ask here. Ive read several articles about oil on the net hosted here that's why i come in there. Here is the intro to the questions. I have a...