Titan 5W-30 vs. M1 0W-40 for Modular V8

[Falcon_LS]

Ford recommends 10w30 for its entire range in the Middle East. I'm looking to extend drain intervals using a quality full synthetic. Most all full synthetics are 40 weights, except Fuchs Titan Supersyn Longlife 5w30, and that is not an API rated oil. It has ACEA A3/B4, BMW LongLife 01 and MB Sheet 229.3/229.5 approvals instead:

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TITAN Supersyn LONGLIFE SAE 5w30
Fully-synthetic, high-performance, extreme fuel-economy oil for BMW and Mercedes-Benz vehicles. Specially developed for BMW and MB extended service intervals. Optimum cold starting and lower oil consumption.

- ACEA A3/B4
- BMW Longlife-01
- MB 229.5/229.3

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The other alternative is Mobil 1 0W-40. Given the choice of Fuchs Titan Supersyn LL 5w30 and M1 0W-40, which would be a better suited oil for a 16-valve Ford Modular V8?

 

[azsynthetic]

Either one is good but personally I would go with the M1. Availability is better and in the sand box it will eventually sheer down to a 30WT anyway.

 

[Colt45ws]

I'd go with the 5W30. ACEA A3, stout oil.

 

[Leo]

M1 0W-40 gets my vote. But what are you paying for both?

 

[Silk]

I ran the Supersyn once in my Charade GT Ti - with the forged pistons it sounded like it was going to come apart! I went back to using the Fuchs HDEO's with better sounding results.Not a good comparison....but you not going to find many who have used Fuchs oils on this forum.

 

[Leo]

I liked Fuchs GT1 0W20. Very nice oil but a 20wt for track work was getting a little thin.

 

[CATERHAM]

Falcon, you're not going to get much of a N.American response because German made Fuchs is not commonly available here.
I have just found a local source for their Titan GT-1 5w30.

I see that it is a GP III syn in that grade and with a 40C vis of 71 cSt it is lighter than M1 0W-40's (vis of 80 cSt) at all temps you're going to see.
Nevertheless that is what your engine is spec'd for so it should be fine.

 

[Gary Allan]

Go with which ever is cheaper.

 

[addyguy]

Originally Posted By: Gary Allan
Go with which ever is cheaper.


+1.....

 

[CATERHAM]

Petrol is virtually free in Kuwait isn't it?
Therefore I don't think price should be a big concern

 

[Audi Junkie]

Fuchs Titan is likely the best oil in the World. We only get it here for motorcycles. It shares the same PAO Methylcrylate co-olgimer base oil as German Castrol Syntec. Higher HT/HS for the +100c visc than other oils. Mobil 1 does not do that trick..