Guys,
i was wondering if 300v was better than say Motul X-max in a high revving road car. e.g i have a euro spec E36 m3 evo and wanto to use a 0w/5w30 oil in it. As long as it meets the ACEA A3 std's i can use a 30 weight.
I have started to keep a spreadhseet of all the top oils and their values, every time I find another good one i add the details to the spreadsheet.
i have noticed that Motul 300V(double ester racing oil) 5W30 is thinner at 100 Deg C than some of the normal Motul (single ester i think) range.
Motul 300V 5W30 - 11 mm²/s @ 100 deg C
Motul X-lite 0W30 - 11.9 mm²/s @ 100 deg C
Motul 8100 X-max 5W30 - 12mm²/s @ 100 deg C !
So does this mean that the other 2 are more stable at 100 deg C than the 300V?
Castrol Edge 0W30 is 12.2 mm²/s @ 100 deg C, the thickest out of the lot but isn't ester based like these ones, is it?
Motul 300v 5W30 has the best TBN no. (11.3) out of all these, edge 0w30 has the least at 10.3, if that matters??
the 300V has a slightly better HTHS value than the other 2 motuls and also the other 2 are ACEA A3 approved where as I can't find the rating for the 300V 5W30!
So, my question is, would the X-max or x-lite be better for my car or the 300v?
thanks
i was wondering if 300v was better than say Motul X-max in a high revving road car. e.g i have a euro spec E36 m3 evo and wanto to use a 0w/5w30 oil in it. As long as it meets the ACEA A3 std's i can use a 30 weight.
I have started to keep a spreadhseet of all the top oils and their values, every time I find another good one i add the details to the spreadsheet.
i have noticed that Motul 300V(double ester racing oil) 5W30 is thinner at 100 Deg C than some of the normal Motul (single ester i think) range.
Motul 300V 5W30 - 11 mm²/s @ 100 deg C
Motul X-lite 0W30 - 11.9 mm²/s @ 100 deg C
Motul 8100 X-max 5W30 - 12mm²/s @ 100 deg C !
So does this mean that the other 2 are more stable at 100 deg C than the 300V?
Castrol Edge 0W30 is 12.2 mm²/s @ 100 deg C, the thickest out of the lot but isn't ester based like these ones, is it?
Motul 300v 5W30 has the best TBN no. (11.3) out of all these, edge 0w30 has the least at 10.3, if that matters??
the 300V has a slightly better HTHS value than the other 2 motuls and also the other 2 are ACEA A3 approved where as I can't find the rating for the 300V 5W30!
So, my question is, would the X-max or x-lite be better for my car or the 300v?
thanks