Originally Posted By: volodymyr
edyvw,
Originally Posted By: edyvw
Yeah true, most of them actually do not care.
But Germans do, so I care what they say.
Well, I am living in a (french part of) country which has very close ties with Germany (sharing common border, similar language, german cars are in swiss DNA, etc). I have to say that after the dieselgate (and gasoline engines emission problem of VW) the notion of "germany quality" has been revised here. The reputation of "made in Germany" is now met with laugh and lack of trust. They will have to work a lot to gain it back.
As for the Motul 8100 X-cess 5W-40 Motoröl and the Vollsynthetik story. I checked several German web-sites and it is indeed marked as Vollsynthetik in Germany:
- German version of Motul web-site:
(https://www.motul.com/de/de/products/oils-lubricants/8100-x-cess-5w40?f%5Brange%5D=25&f%5Bviscosity%5D=34)
Vollsynthetisches Motorenöl für moderne Otto- und Dieselmotoren auch mit Direkteinspritzung. Spürbare Kraftstoffeinsparung durch perfekte Leichtlaufeigenschaften. Lange Gebrauchsdauer und Schutz des Motors auch bei langen Wechselintervallen.
- Delti (German seller) web-site selling this oil
(
http://www.reifendirekt.de/cgi-bin/oshop...icle_disabled=1)
Vollsynthetisches Motorenöl für moderne Otto- und Dieselmotoren auch mit Direkteinspritzung. Spürbare Kraftstoffeinsparung durch perfekte Leichtlaufeigenschaften. Lange Gebrauchsdauer und Schutz des Motors auch bei langen Wechselintervallen.
- Some folks in Germany discussing how good this oil is for BMW e46:
http://www.bmw-syndikat.de/bmwsyndikatforum/topic285226_suche_Vollsynt__Motoroel_5w40_mit_ll01_empfehlung!_BMW-Talk.html
So, the bottom line it is indeed Vollsynthetik as seen from the links.
Tough words from a country whose air force works from 08.00am until Noon, and from 02.00pm until 07.00pm and then goes home.
You live in a country that will cooperate with anyone as long as they have cash in the pockets, so please, let's leave on a side principles.