Amsoil 0w30 Euro

[Zee09]

Pabagail @Pablo
The Euro doesn't list the oils lifespan like SS does like 1 year or 25k miles

I assume they suggest the manufacturers oci as a life monitor
For European vehicles

In a new port injected normally aspirated SUV can it go the distance of the Signature Line under normal service??? Thanks...

 

[Pablo]

Pabagail @Pablo
The Euro doesn't list the oils lifespan like SS does like 1 year or 25k miles

I assume they suggest the manufacturers oci as a life monitor
For European vehicles

In a new port injected normally aspirated SUV can it go the distance of the Signature Line under normal service??? Thanks...

No. Maybe. Not rated to.

 

[JavierH19]

If this is about the outlander sport you can do long intervals no problem. A wonderfully low output naturally aspirated port injected engine whose factory thermostat temp is either 180 or 188 from what I can look up online. When I checked the oil on it after almost 6k the oil was still far from blackening. it looked as dark as the oil looked like on my Escalade at 2-3k but that one's a direct injected engine with a higher thermostat temp. I could see myself using Castrol EDGE Extended Performance 5w30 for 15k as it's likely the same 2.9 hths as the previous version. Last I checked the oil at 94k on the OS it didn't burn a drop. Pull the transmission drain bolt every 20K if you want to give it the best chance. I did a pan drop and filter replacement last and ended up needing about 5 quarts but with a regular pan drain I only needed a 4.

 

[Zee09]

If this is about the outlander Sport you can do long intervals no problem. A wonderfully low output naturally aspirated port injected engine whose factory thermostat temp is either 180 or 188 from what I can look up online. When I checked the oil on it after almost 6k the oil was still far from blackening. it looked as dark as the oil look like on my Escalade at 2-3k but that one's a direct injected engine with a higher thermostat temp. I could see myself using Castrol EDGE Extended Performance 5w30 for 15k as it's likely the same 2.9 hths as the previous version. Last I checked the oil at 94k on the OS it didn't burn a drop. Pull the transmission drain bolt every 20K if you want to give it the best chance. I did a pan drop and filter replacement last and ended up needing about 5 quarts but with a regular pan drain I only needed a 4.

I ran 5w20 Magnatec for years in them to 10k and it looked like I was draining clean oil.. of course in the day with Ultras.

 

[garageman402]

Amsoil's Euro 0w-30 has an HTHS of 3.5, I ran that in place of 5w-30 in my 6.0. After 4,000 miles the viscosity actually increased to 13cSt, & copper level was very high. Switching to Pennzoil Platinum 10w-30, we'll see how that works out

 

[Zee09]

It was magic in my Maverick Hybrid

 

[garageman402]

It was magic in my Maverick Hybrid

I'm also running it my C-Max Energi, will analyze it soon.

 

[Zee09]

I'm also running it my C-Max Energi, will analyze it soon.

I had a 2016 C-Max that made me rich when covid hit...

 

[GW.]

Amsoil's Euro 0w-30 has an HTHS of 3.5, I ran that in place of 5w-30 in my 6.0. After 4,000 miles the viscosity actually increased to 13cSt, & copper level was very high. Switching to Pennzoil Platinum 10w-30, we'll see how that works out

Do you have a copper oil cooler?

Ester can chemically react with copper and will eventually come back down. I believe this was common in Hemi’s with oil coolers.

 

[garageman402]

Do you have a copper oil cooler?

Ester can chemically react with copper and will eventually come back down. I believe this was common in Hemi’s with oil coolers.

No oil cooler to my knowledge