Originally Posted By: artificialist
Originally Posted By: edyvw
Originally Posted By: artificialist
I remember when Shell Rotella Synthetic 5w40 was considered the ultimate oil on BITOG.
I find it interesting how in European gasoline engines BITOG
1. Preferred Castrol Euro 0w30
2. Preferred M1 0w40
3. Preferred Castrol 0w40
It looks like people did a 180 degree turn because of how similar Castrol 0w40 is to Castrol Euro 0w30.
The other thing that got my attention was people paying attention to manufacturer specific approvals.
VW/Audi guys knew Shell RT6 didn't meet VW502, VW505, or VW505.01 but it was used in numerous VW and Audi engines. Using it in a gasoline or diesel VW/Audi engine always resulted in great UOA scores and engine life.
When the new M1 0w40 came out and didn't meet BMW LL-01, BMW owners quickly looked for something else. I don't recall BMW BITOG-ers using any non-BMW approved oil.
The R35 Nissan GT-R was built with M1 0w40 and has the recommendation on the oil cap. I don't know if any BITOG-er has an R35 GT-R or they know someone who does.
I'm glad Mitsubishi doesn't have any unique oil specifications, so I just use Castrol 0w40 without thinking about it much.
I am not sure when T6 was favorite oil of Euro owners although SOME used it.
However, I would say 90% of Euro owners are using oil that first and foremost meets specification they need.
As for GT-R I would say that is marketing more then actual specification as no one ever saw Nissan GT-R specification requirements.
I didn't say T6 was specifically popular with Euro users. I said it was popular with VW and Audi owners. I said nothing about people who had a BMW or Benz.
I drove VW Passat 1.8T and VW CC 2.0T and I am active on Vortex etc. and impression I had is that GC 0W30 was always favorite one, especially during original "green" formula.
But T6 is used in Euro applications, Subaru's etc. and it is OK oil.
Same goes for BMW gassers.
Originally Posted By: edyvw
Originally Posted By: artificialist
I remember when Shell Rotella Synthetic 5w40 was considered the ultimate oil on BITOG.
I find it interesting how in European gasoline engines BITOG
1. Preferred Castrol Euro 0w30
2. Preferred M1 0w40
3. Preferred Castrol 0w40
It looks like people did a 180 degree turn because of how similar Castrol 0w40 is to Castrol Euro 0w30.
The other thing that got my attention was people paying attention to manufacturer specific approvals.
VW/Audi guys knew Shell RT6 didn't meet VW502, VW505, or VW505.01 but it was used in numerous VW and Audi engines. Using it in a gasoline or diesel VW/Audi engine always resulted in great UOA scores and engine life.
When the new M1 0w40 came out and didn't meet BMW LL-01, BMW owners quickly looked for something else. I don't recall BMW BITOG-ers using any non-BMW approved oil.
The R35 Nissan GT-R was built with M1 0w40 and has the recommendation on the oil cap. I don't know if any BITOG-er has an R35 GT-R or they know someone who does.
I'm glad Mitsubishi doesn't have any unique oil specifications, so I just use Castrol 0w40 without thinking about it much.
I am not sure when T6 was favorite oil of Euro owners although SOME used it.
However, I would say 90% of Euro owners are using oil that first and foremost meets specification they need.
As for GT-R I would say that is marketing more then actual specification as no one ever saw Nissan GT-R specification requirements.
I didn't say T6 was specifically popular with Euro users. I said it was popular with VW and Audi owners. I said nothing about people who had a BMW or Benz.
I drove VW Passat 1.8T and VW CC 2.0T and I am active on Vortex etc. and impression I had is that GC 0W30 was always favorite one, especially during original "green" formula.
But T6 is used in Euro applications, Subaru's etc. and it is OK oil.
Same goes for BMW gassers.
