What observations so far?Tried 0/5W-20 for two years in the Ranger, 4Runner and F150. A few downsides and no benefits. Now we have gone the other direction and seeing what 10w-40 does.
What observations so far?Tried 0/5W-20 for two years in the Ranger, 4Runner and F150. A few downsides and no benefits. Now we have gone the other direction and seeing what 10w-40 does.
Nearly every engine is tolerant of oils with various HT/HS values. It mostly comes down to a necessary minimum value, as well as operating temperatures and conditions. No engine is damaged or otherwise harmed by an oil with a "higher" HT/HS but it may be damaged with one that is too low.Maybe my thinking is flawed but the M111FE european fuel economy test is done on a M111 engine just like mine after all. Why would they still use this platform to test every possible fuel economy oriented 0W20, 5W20, 0W30, 5W30 if it wasn't a highly viscosity tolerant engine?
What car did have your 3.5L VQ?Yes, in GM 3.1L and 3.5L. I also used it in my 3.5L (VQ) and a 1.8T VW. All with 5w-20.
I assume that engine gets rebuilt every time it's used. Not really a great reference point, it's a fuel economy test, not an engine durability one.Maybe my thinking is flawed but the M111FE european fuel economy test is done on a M111 engine just like mine after all. Why would they still use this platform to test every possible fuel economy oriented 0W20, 5W20, 0W30, 5W30 if it wasn't a highly viscosity tolerant engine?
It seems more probable indeed. Thanks!I assume that engine gets rebuilt every time it's used. Not really a great reference point, it's a fuel economy test, not an engine durability one.
Nearly every engine is tolerant of oils with various HT/HS values. It mostly comes down to a necessary minimum value, as well as operating temperatures and conditions. No engine is damaged or otherwise harmed by an oil with a "higher" HT/HS but it may be damaged with one that is too low.
And having said that there are no upsides to an oil with a lower HT/HS besides a small fuel economy increase. If that small increase is not your singular goal then there is no technical benefit to using a thinner oil.
2007 MaximaWhat car did have your 3.5L VQ?
Did you 6th gen Max do "well" on 5w20 or 0w20?2007 Maxima
Is this your oil?Just found a fantastic deal of some Elf 5W30 at 10€ per 5L jug, took 3. The specs are SL/CF, A5/B5, WSS-M2C 913-D (don't care about this one). It looks like a pretty stout oil to me with a TBN of 9.1 and high saps. Is the formulation of this type of oil closer to a ressource conserving US ILSAC type oil or the usual A3/B4? What HTHS to expect? @SR5 please don't hesite to chime in.
Never felt a difference, but ended up going back to 5w-30 for no reason before selling it last year.Did you 6th gen Max do "well" on 5w20 or 0w20?
I mean "butt" dyno feel, quietness, smoothness, power and fuel economy?
Not exactly but not far, don't know why they have so much oils that do the same thing... It is this one:
So, KV100 = 9.9 cSt for your oil.Not exactly but not far, don't know why they have so much oils that do the same thing... It is this one:
If you’re too scared to do something why on earth would you do it?If i'm too scared to use it in my car it will end up in my girlfriend's little Citroen C2. But after all i have many examples of engines like mine being run only on ILSAC 5/10W30 and not burning a drop even at 300,000 km. The few UOAs i was able to find were fantastic.
The Ranger didn't care outside of noisy lifters. It will get the 10w-40 with this Summer's OCI.What observations so far?