Originally Posted By: squareznboxez
oh i see, thanks for that - if you don't mind me asking - pardon my ignorance
- ACEA A3 - what exactly is this standard and should i be looking at oils that carry this? as my current D1 or mobil 1 5w-30 alternative do not carry this
- how many kms/miles do you have on your XT?
It's a European requirement and it means the oil has a High Temp High Shear of 3.5 or higher. Most 30 weights here do not have it unless the oil meets Euro specs. The D1 doesn't have it, but it will have an HTHS of 3.5 or higher. I have just over 123,000 miles.
-Dennis
oh i see, thanks for that - if you don't mind me asking - pardon my ignorance
- ACEA A3 - what exactly is this standard and should i be looking at oils that carry this? as my current D1 or mobil 1 5w-30 alternative do not carry this
- how many kms/miles do you have on your XT?
It's a European requirement and it means the oil has a High Temp High Shear of 3.5 or higher. Most 30 weights here do not have it unless the oil meets Euro specs. The D1 doesn't have it, but it will have an HTHS of 3.5 or higher. I have just over 123,000 miles.
-Dennis