Multi usage

[ac_tc]

I was thinking of using this:
T750 API CI-4/SL;ACEA E7, E%, E3, B4, B3, A3; MB 228.3; VOLVO VDS-3; Scania SAE 15w40, SHPD-typ för 4-takts bensin- och diesel m/ut turbo. För lastbil, buss o entr.pr.mask.

In my Dodge Durango 360, houndai Atos 1.0, lawnmover, moped, atv and a ford 4000 traktor.
Its supposed to be a syn HDEO- will it work?

 

[paul246]

Looks like it has everything covered, but it may not be the best choice for your vehicles in the depth of winter.

 

[Extreme-Duty]

Hi,

is it Q8 T750 15w40 you are thinking of?

Q8 T750 Swedish

It is not synthetic, it likely has a Group I petroleum base stock. Its approvals and specifications are common for the latest European mineral diesel/mixed fleet engine oils. I wonder if your Dodge requires an SAE 5w30 or 10w30 instead. Like Paul pointed out, T750 is not the best choice for Scandinavian winters.

In terms of cold weather properties, I want you to look at another oil, like the T800. This is yet another Euro style mixed fleet SAE 10w-40 using a blend of Gr. I and Gr.III hydro refined basestocks. I guess that the Gr. III content is >50%, and it might contain a small amount of Gr. IV PAO. No matter what, I would not consider it being a "true synthetic" oil.

Isn't an SAE 10w-40 still a little too viscous for your car?

Also, is API CI-4/SL, ACEA E7, B4, A3 all that is needed?

 

[Rollins]

Are all mineral SHPD CI-4 oils usually Group I ? Any info on Rimula,Delvac or Ursa?

 

[Extreme-Duty]

Hello,

I believe all the oils you listed, Rollins, use Gr. I in their CI-4 formulas. Others are likely not Gr. II either and I can imagine this to be the reason why we do not see CI-4 Plus mineral oils in Europe. A good CI-4+ oil takes more than a Gr.I base stock. However, there is not really a demand for these oils anyway.

Even Caterpillar's and John Deere's "superior" stuff is Gr. I outside North America.

With the upcoming ACEA E9 standard in Europe, there will be plenty of Gr.II based mineral oils available.

 

[Rollins]

Thanks for the answer! Anyway,I`m happy with how they perform in outdated light-duty diesels...and are cheaper than any mineral ACEA A3/B4 API SM/CF oils...
On the question that started the thread-except for Delvac 1 no other SHPD/mixed fleet oil that`s suitable for scandinavian winters and gasoline engines comes to mind..plenty of 10w-40`s though...