OK. I went Window Shopping today, so i can make THE Most Informed Purchase. Posts about my car indicate 15W50 would be ideal. This we have established. It all comes down to HM Oil vs Non-HM Oil, and sticking with the same brand or not. (Do I make a brew that will yield close-to 15W-50 results, or just Buy the 15W-50 M1?)
Thats really the question, the rest of the post is Details on the matter so i can report my available product opptions vs my application of smoothing out this Probe youve all been getting more familiar with. And even though its a Mazda at heart,
It says Ford :lol:
Details, Start, Optional: When I went shopping, I eyed up the three candidates, ONE of which (brand-wise) will go in, along with a good Filter:
1) Pennzoil,
2) Castrol, or
3) Valvoline.
The store actually yielded some interesting results..
Firstly, as predicted, NO PP 15W-50. Nope. Not there. 10W-30 PU and PP. $28 and $21 respectively. No thanks. Wrong for the app. So, basically, Pennzoil failed the "Can i actually Buy it" test, and unless NAPA has it, im focusing on the other two.
This is where things get interesting. Mobil 1 seems to win in terms of what is on the shelf, and i wanted to grab All 3 of their Mobil 1 High Mileage 10W-40, particularly for use in Winter (though I hear 15W-50 can do that too if it is M1,) and thats my point, they had M1 15W-50 in the Old AND New Jug. (Same with Pennzoil they had the Square Jug and the more Angular Jug of that too. Same SM Rating.)
Castrol they had Normal GTX 20W-50, and i learned Castrol is from BP. I would still buy it, however 20W-50 seems a touch thick, as I believe the poster that says 15W-50 will fit like a glove. So Castrol, whilst close, seems out. (They also did not have this in Castrol GTX HM.)
Seems Like M1 is the Winner!
Unless i just defect and put in Castrol Syntec 5W-50 however im not sure any benefits that would yield if 15W-50 does so well in my 2.5L.
Now I believe, if NAPA does not turn up PP 15W-50, I will get the M1.
Either that, or buy MaxLife Full Synthetic 10W-30 (which they also had, $25 a Jug, thats fine) and mix it with 2 or 3 quart Synthetic Blend 20W-50 to get a perfect balance of Grade and Base Stocks. That would keep it the brand i used for a few OCs since the beginning of the year. Thats also probably why i asked about this in different ways, so i could explore every angle and possibility, until the Oil tells me if the car likes the New Oil or not.
This will conclude my comprehensive research, and i will report back the OC Butt Dyno results.
Would you mix the MaxLifes, or just use Non-HM M1 and see what it does?
Thats really the question, the rest of the post is Details on the matter so i can report my available product opptions vs my application of smoothing out this Probe youve all been getting more familiar with. And even though its a Mazda at heart,
Details, Start, Optional: When I went shopping, I eyed up the three candidates, ONE of which (brand-wise) will go in, along with a good Filter:
1) Pennzoil,
2) Castrol, or
3) Valvoline.
The store actually yielded some interesting results..
Firstly, as predicted, NO PP 15W-50. Nope. Not there. 10W-30 PU and PP. $28 and $21 respectively. No thanks. Wrong for the app. So, basically, Pennzoil failed the "Can i actually Buy it" test, and unless NAPA has it, im focusing on the other two.
This is where things get interesting. Mobil 1 seems to win in terms of what is on the shelf, and i wanted to grab All 3 of their Mobil 1 High Mileage 10W-40, particularly for use in Winter (though I hear 15W-50 can do that too if it is M1,) and thats my point, they had M1 15W-50 in the Old AND New Jug. (Same with Pennzoil they had the Square Jug and the more Angular Jug of that too. Same SM Rating.)
Castrol they had Normal GTX 20W-50, and i learned Castrol is from BP. I would still buy it, however 20W-50 seems a touch thick, as I believe the poster that says 15W-50 will fit like a glove. So Castrol, whilst close, seems out. (They also did not have this in Castrol GTX HM.)
Seems Like M1 is the Winner!
Now I believe, if NAPA does not turn up PP 15W-50, I will get the M1.
Either that, or buy MaxLife Full Synthetic 10W-30 (which they also had, $25 a Jug, thats fine) and mix it with 2 or 3 quart Synthetic Blend 20W-50 to get a perfect balance of Grade and Base Stocks. That would keep it the brand i used for a few OCs since the beginning of the year. Thats also probably why i asked about this in different ways, so i could explore every angle and possibility, until the Oil tells me if the car likes the New Oil or not.
This will conclude my comprehensive research, and i will report back the OC Butt Dyno results.
Would you mix the MaxLifes, or just use Non-HM M1 and see what it does?
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