10W-30 Motor Oil. What's Your Flavor?

[fdcg27]

I currently have some T5 and some M1 HM in the grade.
I bought the M1 because I want to try it in the BMW to see whether it does as well as Maxlife did in reducing the oil leaks and the 10W-30 is labeled as meeting A3, so the HTHS viscosity should be suitable for the engine.
I should not have to add that the oil was dirt cheap after store discounts and MIR.
The T5 could be used in a range of applications.
Good stuff that was also dirt cheap after store discounts and MIRs, although as with any SOPUS MIR, it might be better labeled a MTCIR, or Mail Then Call In Rebate, since you'll often need to make a phone call of two to get past the opening bid of "invalid" and actually get your rebate check.

 

[06VtecV6]

Originally Posted By: aquariuscsm
Originally Posted By: 06VtecV6
but what gives PYB 10-30 its mojo? What makes it knock our socks off?


Imo,I'd say its time tested proven old school add pack and high tbn.


I have to SOMEHOW, SOMEWAY, ANY.WAY get atleast a qt of this PYB 10-30 not only late in an OCI as I am now but more importantly, at the beginning of an OCI. Since I have a 5 quart sump, how does 4 quarts of full syn, say the current Val 30 or maybe a 5w-30 Castrol Edge with the Euro certs, neither uses moly as far as I know so 1 quart of this PYB 10-30 would be dandy and keep in mind, I normally don't nor ever have mixed oil at the beginning of an OCI like I have seen for so many years on here so this should be groundbreaking and precedent setting.

 

[aquariuscsm]

I have some AZ clearance PUP 10W30 waiting to go in the Mustang.

 

[aquariuscsm]

Originally Posted By: 06VtecV6
Originally Posted By: aquariuscsm
Originally Posted By: 06VtecV6
but what gives PYB 10-30 its mojo? What makes it knock our socks off?


Imo,I'd say its time tested proven old school add pack and high tbn.


I have to SOMEHOW, SOMEWAY, ANY.WAY get atleast a qt of this PYB 10-30 not only late in an OCI as I am now but more importantly, at the beginning of an OCI. Since I have a 5 quart sump, how does 4 quarts of full syn, say the current Val 30 or maybe a 5w-30 Castrol Edge with the Euro certs, neither uses moly as far as I know so 1 quart of this PYB 10-30 would be dandy and keep in mind, I normally don't nor ever have mixed oil at the beginning of an OCI like I have seen for so many years on here so this should be groundbreaking and precedent setting.


I'd just go whole hog pyb and not look back

 

[06VtecV6]

Originally Posted By: aquariuscsm
Originally Posted By: 06VtecV6
Originally Posted By: aquariuscsm
Originally Posted By: 06VtecV6
but what gives PYB 10-30 its mojo? What makes it knock our socks off?


Imo,I'd say its time tested proven old school add pack and high tbn.


I have to SOMEHOW, SOMEWAY, ANY.WAY get atleast a qt of this PYB 10-30 not only late in an OCI as I am now but more importantly, at the beginning of an OCI. Since I have a 5 quart sump, how does 4 quarts of full syn, say the current Val 30 or maybe a 5w-30 Castrol Edge with the Euro certs, neither uses moly as far as I know so 1 quart of this PYB 10-30 would be dandy and keep in mind, I normally don't nor ever have mixed oil at the beginning of an OCI like I have seen for so many years on here so this should be groundbreaking and precedent setting.


I'd just go whole hog pyb and not look back

I also like the GRP IV of the 5w-30 Valvoline full syn so it is going to be tough.

 

[fdcg27]

Grp IV basestock for Synpower?
Doubt that this is the case.

 

[06VtecV6]

Originally Posted By: fdcg27
Grp IV basestock for Synpower?
Doubt that this is the case.


no voice of dissension for you *soup nazi*

 

[THORROMIG]

Castrol Syntec 10W30 that I have 20 quarts stashed that I purchased for 2 bucks apiece earlier this year. All the rest of my stash is 5W20 or 5W30 except for the 20W50 Mobil One for the Road King.

 

[hatt]

PP 10W-30.

Although after the next change I think I'm going to try out some M1 0W-40.

 

[I_4]

Amsoil Z-Rod 10W-30 because it keeps lifters quiet in the Miata. Valvoline Max Life 10W-30 in the Saturn SL2 because it slightly reduces consumption and leaks. Use it in the Volvo also just to simplify logistics.

 

[06VtecV6]

I can't believe I put in 5w-20 (that's what the cap said but it was wrong!)all those years from 2006 to 2013 in a hot with high humidity 8 to 9 months out of 12 climate in an application that originally called for 5w30 but that again is based off moderate climate and not severe use and no @ freezing temps. This 10-30 pyb has drmatically increased my FE and that's on 9000+ mile oil. I just learned that 5ws and 0ws are primarily winter formulations or where it gets to or below freezing and it never gets that here. I should have been using 10ws to the exclusion of any 5ws (or 0ws that I contemplated but never tried). Right now, PYB 10-30 or atleast a qt of it anyway cause now that I am exclusively trying 10ws, I have a whole new world I didn't consider before. Now, the 5w30 Valv full syn can be 10w as opposed to 5w! Stuff like that.

 

[06VtecV6]

Originally Posted By: aquariuscsm
Originally Posted By: 06VtecV6
but what gives PYB 10-30 its mojo? What makes it knock our socks off?


Imo,I'd say its time tested proven old school add pack and high tbn.


right on righteous friend. and to think I only have 1 quart of this stuff in the fill and not a full 5 quarts. I am seriously thinking and steadily pulling the trigger on this 10-30 PYB for my next OCI or alteast getting this 1 qt in there from the beginning of the OCI. SO it would be something like 4 quarts of Val full syn 10-30 and 1 qt of PYB 10-30. I have never done 10-30 fills in any of my cars so this would be a first. I Am sold esp in hot humdity type weather where it neve gets down to freezing or even 10 and 20s for that matter!

 

[Lex94]

Pennzoil High Mileage 10w30....HTHS 3.4

Delo 400 15w30....yes, 15w30

 

[shiny]

Originally Posted By: Lex94
Pennzoil High Mileage 10w30....HTHS 3.4


Do you have a source link? Thx.

 

[mcgophers]

I'm a big MaxLife fan, though I have no issue using Valvoline White Bottle or Castrol High Mileage. I haven't experimented beyond that yet and don't think I will for as long as I have my current car, barring Ashland going out of business.

 

[06VtecV6]

Originally Posted By: aquariuscsm
Originally Posted By: 06VtecV6
Originally Posted By: aquariuscsm
Originally Posted By: 06VtecV6
but what gives PYB 10-30 its mojo? What makes it knock our socks off?


Imo,I'd say its time tested proven old school add pack and high tbn.


I have to SOMEHOW, SOMEWAY, ANY.WAY get atleast a qt of this PYB 10-30 not only late in an OCI as I am now but more importantly, at the beginning of an OCI. Since I have a 5 quart sump, how does 4 quarts of full syn, say the current Val 30 or maybe a 5w-30 Castrol Edge with the Euro certs, neither uses moly as far as I know so 1 quart of this PYB 10-30 would be dandy and keep in mind, I normally don't nor ever have mixed oil at the beginning of an OCI like I have seen for so many years on here so this should be groundbreaking and precedent setting.


I'd just go whole hog pyb and not look back

Yeah, the results of the PYB in FE and hp perf is too great to ignore. Now, the only outstanding decision is to go whole hog PYB or extended drain but I Am not as worried about extending the drain as I am performance! The best scenario is I find a lube shop that uses PYB as their bulk oil and it has to be 10-30. so it will come down to that and what I can get the best price etc!

 

[Merkava_4]

Originally Posted By: 06VtecV6
I have never done 10-30 fills in any of my cars so this would be a first.


That's the spirit! Live life on the edge!

 

[06VtecV6]

Originally Posted By: hatt
PP 10W-30.

Although after the next change I think I'm going to try out some M1 0W-40.


But 0w or 0w-xx weighted formulations are angled for winter and cold. Last I checked, Florida and South Texas gets no where remotely close to 0 degrees nor does it even get to the 20s and 30s so why the 0w-40? I would think 10-40.

 

[Lex94]

Pennzoil High Mileage 10w30....HTHS 3.4, non-RC
Mobil 1 High Mileage 10w30....A3/B3
Delo 400 SD 15w30....yes, 15w30

 

[53' Stude]

Valvoline VR1 conventional