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Invaluable knowledge shared by sonofjoe,greatly appreciated and very interesting.

Forgive me for changing the subject slightly.Thinking about the use of VII Polymer,is this responsible for the deposits shown in the scorched earth test,where many PAO and Ester based oils showed significant deposits/evidence of thickening, after being subjected to extreme temperatures,or is it...

If other additives have been substituted in place of ZDDP for CK-4 oils,could this mean that if you added ZDDP to the package, you may have a situation where the additives are forced to compete with each other,resulting in an unbalanced blend,and/or loss of some positive benefits?

Originally Posted By: PimTac Aren't they like the sixth largest oil company in the world? Fourth Largest apparently.

Yes i use Total Oils in two different cars,very pleased with the performance and their customer service.The Quartz 9000 Synthetic range are Group III/IV blends.Ineo is their top tier Synthetic.

1999 Nissan Micra/March 1.3i 16v 45,000 miles Out Petronas Syntium 5000 xs 5w30 Mann Filter In Total Quartz Ineo MC3 5w30 Mann Filter

Elf Evolution 900 FT 5w40 is another good choice that's recommended for your engine.

Originally Posted By: burla Redline, kinda easy answer for what you were asking. Nothing will be better then an ester PAO base against heat, except maybe esters by themselves. But also I would be looking at a high detergent oil as an alternative, Pennzoil Ultra Platinum comes to mind. I will...

Have a read through this thread https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php/topics/2733608/1

SDS for reference http://www.my-sds.co.uk/Admin/ViewDocume...imaryReportId=0

The Petronas Syntium 7000 E 0w30 is £27 delivered from carparts4less in the UK,don't go to Halfords for it unless you want to get robbed.

Originally Posted By: Wolf359 For me, it's junk, just meets MB 229.3 and not even officially. 229.5 is a tougher spec than 229.3 You'll be hard pressed to find any 10w40 meeting MB 229.5.No fuel economy saving with a 10w40.

As someone previously mentioned,oil is relatively cheap in the US compared to Europe.Mobil 1 5w30 is roughly $25 for 5 quarts in the US,in the UK our best price at the moment is £45/$56 for 5 quarts.Same with ATF,Antifreeze,Grease,you name it.

That's only because Ferrari are married to Shell.You are free to use any oil that meets the specs that Ferrari call for,which is also the case for any other car manufacturer.Shell now recommend 0w40 over 5w40 for 'normal' driving conditions.

Total Quartz Ineo First 0w30 is a low SAPS ACEA C2 oil and is recommended for your application,along with Quartz Ineo ECS 5w30 which is a low SAPS ACEA C2 oil.You can use either oil.

You can also use Total Quartz Ineo ECS 5w30 in that Engine.PSA 2290 is a low SAPS DPF Euro 5 Spec introduced in 2009.PSA 2312 relates to Engines using Blue HDI with Selective Catalys Reduction systems.Oils meeting this spec have enhanced cold flow properties,to reduce Hydrodynamic Friction,and...

Originally Posted By: rooflessVW Originally Posted By: Ether No.I was told that this oil meets the higher LL-04 spec and is backward compatible to LL-01.LL-04 can be used in place of LL-01. LL04 is in no way superior to LL01 unless you have a DPF-equipped diesel car. LL01 is high SAPS, LL04 is...

No.I was told that this oil meets the higher LL-04 spec and is backward compatible to LL-01.LL-04 can be used in place of LL-01.

Ineo Long Life is designed to meet the Euro V Emission VW requirement and is ACEA C3,whereas Ineo MC3 is suited to a wider range of approvals,and is API SN/CF ACEA C3 rated

It is suitable for both LL specs according to Total,and IMO is a very high quality product.I am using Total Quartz Ineo MC3 5w30 in two Nissan March/Micra cars,along with Total Quartz 9000 5w40,and Quartz 7000 10w40 in Ford cars,a European Escort 1.6.