Japanese engine oil

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OK. I sniffed around the Autobacs website at www.autobacs.com because our local Autobacs store is selling this "Wide Formula" 5W30 by their in-house brand Vantage.

So up came this page.

http://www.autobacs.com/cgi-bin/inetcgi/scripts/static_html/spg/oil/oil_maker_ab.jsp

Just Babelfish this page to read in somewhat badly translated English.

Like korean_redneck said, they sure like their oil in 4L cans. Even the Mobil 1 is in a 4L can. Click the Mobil/ExxonMobil, Castrol buttons to see what they got.

Of special mention is this page that lists all the Japanese cars spec'd to use 5W20 and 0W20 oils:

http://www.autobacs.com/cgi-bin/inetcgi/scripts/static_html/spg/oil/oil_toku_eco.jsp

I don't think you need to Babel this page. The engine codes are pretty clear cut.

Check out the BP page. The oil have pretty nifty names like Stinger, Ark, Griffin and Rouge for small cutesy cars that I swear will be bought by cutesy Japanese girls with their K-cars.
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For you Seinfeld fans...

Wouldn't it be hilarious if there was a "Super Terrific Motor Oil" on the Japanese market?

I reckon that they are big on 4L cans due to their <=4L sump sizes?
 
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