Hello all on the BITOG forum.
Are newly registered on the site. But been a follower for some years.
Love too get your opinions on some oils i am considering for my Subaru legacy 2010, 2.0 D car. Manual approves 5W30 C2 or C3 spec oil for the diesel engine.
The car is running right now and more then the last year Helix Ultra ECT C2/C3. 0W30 oil. Think it's good in the summer but not been happy with it over the winter now.
Can add that i live in Sweden and have a winter around -14 °C and a Summer around 20 °C. Most of the year it will be around 5-10 °C.
I will keep the oil as i still have more then i need for 3 more changes. But will keep it for these summer drives only as i feel it's too thick. Maybe it's also the Mann oil filter that has a 2 bar bypass valve as Mahle and original has a bypass valve of 1.6?
So ask now that if i should change i want a lighter engine oil then the one I have. Want even a 0W20 oil.
Have had a look on specs over the last 3 weeks and think I have found what might be good choices.
• Shell Helix Ultra Professional AS-L 0W-20.
Volvo VCC RBS0-2AE.
• Midland EcoNova 0W20 Long Life.
ACEA C5, API SN, FIAT, Volvo VCC RBS0-2AE
• Ravenol EFS EcoFullSynth 0W20.
BMW LONGLIFE-17 FE+, MB-FREIGABE 229.71, VOLVO VCC RBS0-2AE.
All oils looks good. Only thing I am worried about is that Shell AS-L will be too light when operating temperature is high enough. The Viscosity is at 100°C 8.18 mm2/s. HTHS they don't state but it should be above 2.6 right?
Ravenol EFS is looking really good with it's approvals. But the same worries are around it with being light in Viscosity.
Midland EcoNova is the safe choice. Almost a 0W30 oil in it Viscosity and HTHS.
Please help me with the choice. Will get oil from Germany as the delivery is not expensive and always cheap compared as buying oil in Sweden.
Any questions on Sweden and it's oils just ask.
Will put in some documents with the specs for all oils and filters.
Are newly registered on the site. But been a follower for some years.
Love too get your opinions on some oils i am considering for my Subaru legacy 2010, 2.0 D car. Manual approves 5W30 C2 or C3 spec oil for the diesel engine.
The car is running right now and more then the last year Helix Ultra ECT C2/C3. 0W30 oil. Think it's good in the summer but not been happy with it over the winter now.
Can add that i live in Sweden and have a winter around -14 °C and a Summer around 20 °C. Most of the year it will be around 5-10 °C.
I will keep the oil as i still have more then i need for 3 more changes. But will keep it for these summer drives only as i feel it's too thick. Maybe it's also the Mann oil filter that has a 2 bar bypass valve as Mahle and original has a bypass valve of 1.6?
So ask now that if i should change i want a lighter engine oil then the one I have. Want even a 0W20 oil.
Have had a look on specs over the last 3 weeks and think I have found what might be good choices.
• Shell Helix Ultra Professional AS-L 0W-20.
Volvo VCC RBS0-2AE.
• Midland EcoNova 0W20 Long Life.
ACEA C5, API SN, FIAT, Volvo VCC RBS0-2AE
• Ravenol EFS EcoFullSynth 0W20.
BMW LONGLIFE-17 FE+, MB-FREIGABE 229.71, VOLVO VCC RBS0-2AE.
All oils looks good. Only thing I am worried about is that Shell AS-L will be too light when operating temperature is high enough. The Viscosity is at 100°C 8.18 mm2/s. HTHS they don't state but it should be above 2.6 right?
Ravenol EFS is looking really good with it's approvals. But the same worries are around it with being light in Viscosity.
Midland EcoNova is the safe choice. Almost a 0W30 oil in it Viscosity and HTHS.
Please help me with the choice. Will get oil from Germany as the delivery is not expensive and always cheap compared as buying oil in Sweden.
Any questions on Sweden and it's oils just ask.
Will put in some documents with the specs for all oils and filters.