Help: Mobil 1, ESP 5W-30, looks much better?

[dole]

ESP: 100 Viscosity 12, HTHS 3.5, looks tough.
Standard: 100 viscosity 11, HTHS 3.1

ESP appears to be the perfect fit for my needs, i.e. not very thin with good HTHS.

I am guessing, there must be a downside to ESP, it can't be all good with no bad.

Thanks.

 

[Danh]

Yes, but ESP is formulated for Diesel engines, not gasoline. It's easy to confuse ESP with EP, which is a longer-OCI version of regular Mobil1. ESP meets none of the gasoline engine specs (SN, GF5, Dexos1, etc. ) we find in the US.

 

[simple_gifts]

As in another thread you need to identify your vehicle; no one can say one is 'better' if we don't know where it will be used.

 

[Bandito440]

I believe he's asking about his Honda scooter.

 

[edyvw]

Originally Posted By: dole
ESP: 100 Viscosity 12, HTHS 3.5, looks tough.
Standard: 100 viscosity 11, HTHS 3.1

ESP appears to be the perfect fit for my needs, i.e. not very thin with good HTHS.

I am guessing, there must be a downside to ESP, it can't be all good with no bad.

Thanks.




You are mixing apples and oranges. M1 0W30 ESP is for Euro cars, diesels. M1 5W30 ILSAC GF-5 is for majority of Japanese and American gasoline engines.
What car you drive?

 

[Bandito440]

In this case, the low-SAPS Mobil 1 might work, but there are better choices. Why not use a full-SAPS 10w-30 motorcycle oil or HDEO?

 

[edyvw]

Originally Posted By: Bandito440
In this case, the low-SAPS Mobil 1 might work, but there are better choices. Why not use a full-SAPS 10w-30 motorcycle oil or HDEO?

That M1 5W30 ESP is probably one of the best if not best oil in that category. But, in DI gasoline engine can actually create problems in normal OCI, especially with Chinese sulfur rich gasoline.

 

[dole]

thank you, Sir.

 

[dole]

Sir, you certainly got my number.

 

[Bandito440]

Find a brand name 10w-30 motorcycle oil. Are there any Shell or Mobil products available?