Alternative for M1 5w-20 EP?

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I couldn't find it anymore. I bought M1 0w-20 EP High Mileage instead. At 125k miles, should I have bought a thicker rather than a thinner oil?
 
I think the EP HM oil will serve you well. If you're burning a lot of oil, you might want to try something thicker, but otherwise I'd stick with what you're doing.
 
It's a little thinner. You can check this out


Sir, those PF farm videos are about as far as anyone can imagine from credibility as the moon is from the earth. Do not use those as your basis for any lubricant decision.

Patman's point was that the 5w-20 you seek, and the 0w-20 you bought, both are approximately the same grade at full temp. There is some small difference in base stock viscosity, but there's no appreciable difference between them during operation; the VIIs are going to produce the same effect of a 20 grade.
 
I couldn't find it anymore. I bought M1 0w-20 EP High Mileage instead. At 125k miles, should I have bought a thicker rather than a thinner oil?
Your new HM choice is both thicker @100cst than 5w20 and 0w20 default syn oils.
I applaud your accidental new choice. At 125k mileage, it's a great time to experiment with the HM and consider Valvoline Restore and Protect in future OCIs. (y)
 
Is it suitable for High Mileage cars? Or I just go with the EP HM one.

No totally unusable, we trash all our high milage cars over here in europe since "high milage" oil does not exist here /s

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Pure marketing (crap).
 
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Is it suitable for High Mileage cars? Or I just go with the EP HM one.
Of course, it is. HM just has additives that swell your gaskets.
My BMW has 153,000 miles and I use Edge 0W30.
ESP 0W20 X2 has a better additive package than any ILSAC GF-6 oil. It has higher levels of Zinc, phosphorous and base stock is better.
And, most importantly, it is green color!
 
Of course, it is. HM just has additives that swell your gaskets.
My BMW has 153,000 miles and I use Edge 0W30.
ESP 0W20 X2 has a better additive package than any ILSAC GF-6 oil. It has higher levels of Zinc, phosphorous and base stock is better.
And, most importantly, it is green color!

Seriously?

“The new Green GC!!”
 
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