For ages I have been buying any good oil I see on sale at a good price. I now have quite an eclectic mix of jugs of various weights, grades and styles. Mineral, semi-synthetic and full synthetic from Valvoline, Mobil, Castrol, Shell, Penrite and Nulon.
I want to simplify down to two great oils that I regularly see on sale
- Castrol Edge 5W30 A3/B4 full synthetic. A high zinc (~1000ppm), high TBN (> 10), high HTHS (~ 3.6 cP), low Noack (< 10%) Euro oil that carries the OEMs of MB 229.5 and BMW LL-01.
- Nulon 5W30 Long Life full synthetic. A resource conserving oil that carries Dexos1-Gen2, is listed on the GM web site as being officially approved and is made by a local Aussie company (recently acquired by Fuchs). This is a regular SAPS oil with lower TBN, HTHS, and Zinc than above, but LSPI safe and suitable for most general duties.
Both are Group III full synthetics (which I’m fine with) and both are 5W30 (which I’m also fine with).
Given I’m unlikely to buy a heavy duty diesel truck or new Porsche turbo anytime in the near future, I feel these two oils should simplify my stash and cover all likely applications. They are easy to find, easy to buy and often deeply discounted to get people in the door.
Just chatting, as the wife doesn’t seem to care, go figure.
I want to simplify down to two great oils that I regularly see on sale
- Castrol Edge 5W30 A3/B4 full synthetic. A high zinc (~1000ppm), high TBN (> 10), high HTHS (~ 3.6 cP), low Noack (< 10%) Euro oil that carries the OEMs of MB 229.5 and BMW LL-01.
- Nulon 5W30 Long Life full synthetic. A resource conserving oil that carries Dexos1-Gen2, is listed on the GM web site as being officially approved and is made by a local Aussie company (recently acquired by Fuchs). This is a regular SAPS oil with lower TBN, HTHS, and Zinc than above, but LSPI safe and suitable for most general duties.
Both are Group III full synthetics (which I’m fine with) and both are 5W30 (which I’m also fine with).
Given I’m unlikely to buy a heavy duty diesel truck or new Porsche turbo anytime in the near future, I feel these two oils should simplify my stash and cover all likely applications. They are easy to find, easy to buy and often deeply discounted to get people in the door.
Just chatting, as the wife doesn’t seem to care, go figure.