If you want to do long drains with a 504 oil in a gasoline engine living in VA, go ahead.
Mobile 1 0w-40 in 2005 Audi A6 4.2L S-line
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Quaker State makes a 5w30 with 502.00:
http://www.epc.shell.com/Docs/GPCDOC_X_cbe_24855_key_140003152930_2B86.pdf
http://www.epc.shell.com/Docs/GPCDOC_X_cbe_24855_key_140003152930_2B86.pdf
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Well... M1 0W40 is a great oil. Stout.
I am a sincere believer in "thinner is better" providing you have the right Builder"s approval and the proper viscosity.
I use Total Quartz Energy 9000 0W30 in ALL my high viscosity (EURO) cars, it has just about every approval there is...
http://www.total-us.com/lub/lubusa.nsf/VS_OPM/AFABF65FD32B0BF2C125732F006D719D?OpenDocument
All I have to say is, I've about tried them all, and after oh, lets say.. 4 some years and well over 185,000 miles on 4 different cars, The OCI's don't lie and I've settled with that brand across the board.
Not to say M1 is not a good oil.
My 2 cents worth.
I am a sincere believer in "thinner is better" providing you have the right Builder"s approval and the proper viscosity.
I use Total Quartz Energy 9000 0W30 in ALL my high viscosity (EURO) cars, it has just about every approval there is...
http://www.total-us.com/lub/lubusa.nsf/VS_OPM/AFABF65FD32B0BF2C125732F006D719D?OpenDocument
All I have to say is, I've about tried them all, and after oh, lets say.. 4 some years and well over 185,000 miles on 4 different cars, The OCI's don't lie and I've settled with that brand across the board.
Not to say M1 is not a good oil.
My 2 cents worth.
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Originally Posted By: twinkiefan
Thanks for the info! I didn't think to double-check the spellchecker...Mobil is now in my iPhone's dictionary.
I'll stick to bringing my own oil (0w-40) and see how many miles I can get out of my "baby."
There are a few other small problems to work through, but at least nothing major yet (just a good to-do list). Best car I've had, so far!
I'm technically on the edge of north central Iowa; Boone, to be exact. Continually shocked by how many fellow Iowans or relatives of Iowans that I come across!
Greetings from a fellow Boone dweller!
To add to jaj's post, just remember that even though it lists a 5w-30 as the correct fill, it also has to meet the VW 502 rating (as indicated), meaning that the HT/HS of the oil has to be at least 3.5cp, or in other words a "thick" 30 grade. Another commonly used oil for those apps is "German Castrol". It is the European Formula 0w-30, which in operation acts more like a light 40 grade oil.
I used GC (green) very successfully in my 2004 Audi 2.7T. If a car can "love" an oil, it did
Originally Posted By: twinkiefan
Thanks for the info! I didn't think to double-check the spellchecker...Mobil is now in my iPhone's dictionary.
I'll stick to bringing my own oil (0w-40) and see how many miles I can get out of my "baby."
I'm technically on the edge of north central Iowa; Boone, to be exact. Continually shocked by how many fellow Iowans or relatives of Iowans that I come across!
Greetings from a fellow Boone dweller!
To add to jaj's post, just remember that even though it lists a 5w-30 as the correct fill, it also has to meet the VW 502 rating (as indicated), meaning that the HT/HS of the oil has to be at least 3.5cp, or in other words a "thick" 30 grade. Another commonly used oil for those apps is "German Castrol". It is the European Formula 0w-30, which in operation acts more like a light 40 grade oil.
I used GC (green) very successfully in my 2004 Audi 2.7T. If a car can "love" an oil, it did
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