@bhvrdr there is no need to be condescending.
We understand fuel blends and quality can vary between countries.
You state that these differences in fuel call for different viscosities. Please explain.
Hi there. I don't know why you would say condescending.
A forum member said to me
"Youve got to be kidding me"...
This was in response to me stating there are fuel chemistry differences between countries and this impacts oil recommendations.
I thought that I explained quite clearly that I wasn't kidding and how this is true and in a very objective and non-personal manner void of any type of emotional content unlike "you've got to be kidding me"
The forum members response to this very non-emotional and fact-filled response that I gave was that I was fear-mongering and trolling which has absolutely nothing to do with the topic nor the discussion about actual fuel and oil chemistry.
In fact if you go back and look at my responses no where have I stated somebody's engine is going to blow up or doing this or that is going to cause harm to this or that so I have no idea why anybody would even suggest fear mongering or trolling when we have not even gotten to the point of discussing how these can impact engine wear. We were still discussing fuel chemistry differences between countries and how different countries have different reasons in for making oil recommendations that are not just political or efficiency related.
I just wanted to make sure this member now understands that these differences exist before we now move on to how fuel chemistry differences kind of impact oil recommendations in each country's owner's manual and how different grades of oil can have different chemistries as well.
This was all in response to another for a member staining that in country x it states it's okay to do this so that must mean it's okay in the United States?
You can see where this would be extremely detrimental advice