b3 oil

[avi1777]

it says on the bottle a3/b3 a3/b4 api sl/cf,bmw longlife01,mb229.3/.5 and vw502/505 00
will it be good?

 

[avi1777]

It's been nearly a year since you joined, and I'm just wondering if you ever changed the oil in your car or are you still prepping with your questions?[/quote
bought the car on march,on February the previous owner put mc blend in it at the dealership,1000km and a month later i couldnt take it anymore and put the castrol stop start 5w30 a5,the car is definitely quieter,most of the week im doing like 3 miles a day and only on the weekends go on the highway.
i know the mazda can live with just about any oil and when i will sell it will be less 60k on the engine but like oils and to know as much as possible about them,
fetish.

 

[Quattro Pete]

Originally Posted by avi1777
ye thinking on the edge 0w30 a3 next,
is it on the thick side of the 30w or thin as the m1?

Any Xw-30 oil that meets ACEA A3 spec will be formulated on the "thick" side of 30 grade.

 

[edyvw]

Originally Posted by avi1777
ye thinking on the edge 0w30 a3 next,
is it on the thick side of the 30w or thin as the m1?

ALL ACEA A3 oils are on the thick side of W30 and mostly on thin side of W40.
Forget that, make sure it has MB 229.5 and forget everything else.
And yes, Castrol 0W30 AEA A3 is very, very good oil (I use it in VW).

 

[avi1777]

Originally Posted by edyvw
Originally Posted by avi1777
ye thinking on the edge 0w30 a3 next,
is it on the thick side of the 30w or thin as the m1?

ALL ACEA A3 oils are on the thick side of W30 and mostly on thin side of W40.
Forget that, make sure it has MB 229.5 and forget everything else.
And yes, Castrol 0W30 AEA A3 is very, very good oil (I use it in VW).

awesome,
as mentioned im doing mostly very very short city trips do u think i need to change once or twice a year?6months is 3750 and a year is 7k 7k miles give or take 10%

 

[edyvw]

Originally Posted by avi1777
Originally Posted by edyvw
Originally Posted by avi1777
ye thinking on the edge 0w30 a3 next,
is it on the thick side of the 30w or thin as the m1?

ALL ACEA A3 oils are on the thick side of W30 and mostly on thin side of W40.
Forget that, make sure it has MB 229.5 and forget everything else.
And yes, Castrol 0W30 AEA A3 is very, very good oil (I use it in VW).

awesome,
as mentioned im doing mostly very very short city trips do u think i need to change once or twice a year?6months is 3750 and a year is 7k 7k miles give or take 10%

Change yearly.

 

[ka9mnx]

Originally Posted by avi1777
...the manual dosnt ask for acea spec only api sg to sn and ilsac gf2 to 5 and a weight of 0w20 to50.

In that case the ACEA equilivent oil would be A5/B5. Your manual has a VERY WIDE spread of approved oils!

 

[avi1777]

but can use the a3 no problem to the converters,to much/less solfats,ash ex? im not an expert sorry.

 

[ka9mnx]

Originally Posted by avi1777
but can use the a3 no problem to the converters,to much/less solfats,ash ex? im not an expert sorry.

A5/B5 is an energy (fuel) conserving oil. A3/B3/4 is for high performance engines and extreme engine protection. With the specs you stated for your car you could (and I would) run just about any oil. It seems you are looking for the "best" and with modern specs there is no such oil (for your car).

 

[avi1777]

yep in everything,used to buy redline for my stock cts get this-
for 154$per oil change,only for the oil,no filter no labor nothing.
stupid but like the best,csn get the edge,m1 ex for a third of the price so why not.heck drove the same car of my neighbor with a mc blend and it was pretty quiet.
this oil obsession im telling you.

 

[avi1777]

but can use an a3oil in an a5 car right?
not getting cured from that obsession any time soon...

 

[Quattro Pete]

Originally Posted by avi1777
but can use an a3oil in an a5 car right?
Why does it matter in your case? You don't have a car that calls for either one of these specs.

 

[avi1777]

first somtimes i do get stuck in traffic in a very very hot weather,second i need an oil that can take the fuel dilution from all thos daily very very short trips and third im like that i like the feeling my car gets the best,put the tires that is oem in bmw,merc and Porsche,i could use a cheaper ones but all those things add up to a good feeling for me and even if most of it is a plasibo its still there.i just love the best in everything and look for perfection in everything in life.even if its to much .its my character cant help it.maybe one day ill grow up.

 

[Quattro Pete]

Originally Posted by avi1777
first somtimes i do get stuck in traffic in a very very hot weather,second i need an oil that can take the fuel dilution from all thos daily very very short trips and third im like that i like the feeling my car gets the best,put the tires that is oem in bmw,merc and Porsche,i could use a cheaper ones but all those things add up to a good feeling for me and even if most of it is a plasibo its still there.i just love the best in everything and look for perfection in everything in life.even if its to much .its my character cant help it.maybe one day ill grow up.

Why not just buy Redline then, like you did with your CTS?

 

[avi1777]

beacuse its 154 $for only the oil and thats beyond stupid even for me.castrol or m1 will be more than fine,its a mazda after all,so trying to find the best in a sain area.

 

[Quattro Pete]

Originally Posted by avi1777
beacuse its 154 $for only the oil and thats beyond stupid even for me.

Are you sure?

 

[avi1777]

Originally Posted by Quattro Pete
Originally Posted by avi1777
beacuse its 154 $for only the oil and thats beyond stupid even for me.

Are you sure?

u got me-)
i admit i tought about it.but seriously thats just crazy and im telling u the car feels great with my current castrol.

 

[Bjornviken]

Originally Posted by avi1777
but can use the a3 no problem to the converters,to much/less solfats,ash ex? im not an expert sorry.


isn't a3 oils a standard in israel?