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Originally Posted By: beast3300 The better question is why did Chrysler drop M1 0w40? Isn't that what previous SRT vehicles had? my guess is that Chrysler moving from Mobil to Pennzoil products is more to do with Shell's relationship with Fiat/Scuderia Ferrari and not a result of Mobil 1...

reduced emissions and cold start wear.. no doubt. I think there are trade-offs for such low vis oils. Based on the OCI recommendations for my Sienna, I question the TGMO's ability to protect at higher operating loads/speeds. Why should having a roof rack installed cut the Toyota recommended OCI...

Originally Posted By: lovcom OP asks for "opinions". Here is mine. The Fiat 500 is a horrible value. What is there to like? Fiat is always bottom of the barrell in quality, the 500 is very small, it is loud, it burns oil, it is expensive for what you get. It is very expensive for what you get...

Originally Posted By: lovcom OP asks for "opinions". Here is mine. The Fiat 500 is a horrible value. What is there to like? Fiat is always bottom of the barrell in quality, the 500 is very small, it is loud, it burns oil, it is expensive for what you get. It is very expensive for what you get...

Originally Posted By: HyundaiGuy Hi All, First, I need to figure out how to switch my screen name. I bought a 2009 Mini Cooper S Clubman from my in laws. After living with it for a while, I became scared of it as far as living with it long term. My reasons: 1, Carbon build up due to DI...

My 2011 Sienna 3.5L is approved for 10k intervals with 0w-20 as long as you don't tow or use a roof mounted storage box. In those cases, you are only good for 5k miles. The interval disclaimers seem a little too sensitive. I'm splitting the difference.

Originally Posted By: demarpaint Originally Posted By: PSE Originally Posted By: demarpaint Wow we're drifting a bit, this time the drift wasn't caused by me. LOL I was looking for an answer for this hopefully someone with an engineering or mechanical background and not from a Google search...

Originally Posted By: demarpaint Wow we're drifting a bit, this time the drift wasn't caused by me. LOL I was looking for an answer for this hopefully someone with an engineering or mechanical background and not from a Google search. I'll ask again. Just out of curiosity how much more of a...

Originally Posted By: MarkStock Originally Posted By: demarpaint We're making progress. Oil choice takes some of the risk away from the owner, if he can match the oil viscosity to how the vehicle is used, and not risk warranty denial. That's the point I'm trying to make and you seem to be...

Holy moly! Nice VI as well. The Japanese OEM branded oils seem to have pretty high moly across the board. I'm guessing that they have a good reason for this formulation. They've developed the high VI 0w20 for Japanese domestic and California Emissions.

I partially answered my own question in another thread. It took me a week to piece it together. The 0w20 oil is there to meet CARB SULEV emissions levels, the higher the VI, the better. The Japanese are focusing on this because they rely on California for a large % of their sales (and they have...

I'm 99.9% sure the insistence by Mazda (and other OEMs) for using a 0w20 is to meet the certified emissions levels rather than any durability requirement. To be certified at the lowest levels of emissions, the auto OEM's have to show that they're meeting those requirements in the field.. so they...

tig1, yes, I am putting stock into it. I live in a cooler climate and the reduced losses during warmup helps fuel economy.

interesting responses. thanks! In general, I am a fan of SOPUS products and I would like to try PP 0w20. I can get it for $8.50/qt, similar to the TGMO +/-. I'm not sure which I will go with but I have had really good luck with PU in my other vehicles. I may go that route and have it checked...

First time poster.. lot's of good discussion and information on here! I have decided to start doing my own work now that my Sienna is off of the Toyota free maintenance plan and looking for the best oil for a 10k interval. Looking through all of the information on here, I have a question...