Anyone running mobil 1 esp 0w-20 in their hybrid? Looking to run it in a Rav4 but not sure about putting a pao based oil in a hybrid due to the oil never getting hot enough to burn off moisture. Im already running this oil in my 3.0 duramax so it would be nice to just have one oil.
Mobil 1 esp in hybrid
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You can use M1 ESP 0W-30, or 5W-30. It will get hot faster than the 20 grade. The higher viscosity will also help with fuel dilution.
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Who says that the oil never gets hot enough to remove moisture? I’m sure that it does, unless you only drive it 3 or 4 miles at a time.
How would this be different from any other motor oil choice?
I have used M1 ESP 0W20 in two of my vehicles, based on the oil temperature gauge in my Subaru I would say it tends to warm up rather quickly being an ultra light 0w20.
Sounds like a solid plan to me. ESP in both.
I tend to agree.
I run this in my ‘23 A4 45TFSI and going by the engine data from my OBD11, the oil is up to operating temperature very quickly.
I recently ran Mobil 1 ESP 0W20 in my 2023 Rav4 Hybrid 2.5L.. Quietest Mobil 1 oil I have used soo far and the only oil I have used that did not wreak of fuel at 4K miles soo far. Will be purchasing again in the near future.
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How do you think that the brand of oil affected the level of fuel dilution?
True I drive 55-67 miles each way to my sites in my hybrid and my oil stays the same level the engine runs plenty at highway speeds to get the oil to operating temperature for the trip. That’s my little Corolla cross. Again I fail to see the fuel dilution or moisture in a well cycled hybrid.
It did rise some on the dipstick through the OCI. Every oil OCI has so far except for the first one changed at 901 miles. But this engine is prone to that. Superb oil overall though!
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Why would someone use the ESP over the EP? Just curious. I thought the EP gives better protection and more additives?
I would never run a 30wt period in a diesel engine.
According to whom? I trust European approvals more than I trust advertising and marketing of a fairly generic API/ILSAC product even if it's more of a high-end generic.
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That didn't answer my question.
Your question is based on a faulty presupposition that does not help it to be answered as you might hope.
Why do I use ESP? There is evidence to suggest that it is the best product line that Mobil offers in the grades it is offered in and it is the same price as EP at least at Walmart. If you are a believer in UOA data, as many are on this website, ESP products have an excellent track record in real world performance used in countless applications.
Prior to these products being commonly available I did use EP but it seems like that product might not be now what it was reputed to be in the past and certainly does not produce the same results and those results are now paling in comparison to ESP. My main goal is to use one of these products for 6,000 miles in my Subaru without it shearing out of grade and to date EP does not have a good track record with that while ESP gives me more confidence. YMMV
