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Originally Posted by Mike L. V.
Originally Posted by 2015_PSD
Originally Posted by Gokhan
OK, that was the previous version. They made a change in the latest version, and xW-16 can be licensed as SN/Resource Conserving. I was outdated.
OK, because I was going to say what ELSE would a xW-16 be? It was certainly NOT created for engine longevity. ......
How do you figure that reasoning? Toyota specs 0W-16 in their new Corolla. Can you name a longer lasting, more reliable compact car in the world? I am pretty sure the engineering team at Toyota knew what they were doing when they spec'd a 0W-16. 0W-20 shocked the world when it hit the market . 0W-16 will be more common in the coming years and there will be thousands of 250K mile Corolla doing just fine.
https://cars.usnews.com/cars-trucks/most-reliable-cars-cars-that-last-forever
Simple; one word--CAFE. There is no other reason to reduce viscosity to those levels except in the quest to eek out every single drop of MPG from the engine. There is always a trade of economy versus longevity else high HP engines would run any viscosity, but they do not, do they?
At any rate, this has been beaten to death and I have no desire to do it all over again.
Originally Posted by 2015_PSD
Originally Posted by Gokhan
OK, that was the previous version. They made a change in the latest version, and xW-16 can be licensed as SN/Resource Conserving. I was outdated.
OK, because I was going to say what ELSE would a xW-16 be? It was certainly NOT created for engine longevity. ......
How do you figure that reasoning? Toyota specs 0W-16 in their new Corolla. Can you name a longer lasting, more reliable compact car in the world? I am pretty sure the engineering team at Toyota knew what they were doing when they spec'd a 0W-16. 0W-20 shocked the world when it hit the market . 0W-16 will be more common in the coming years and there will be thousands of 250K mile Corolla doing just fine.
https://cars.usnews.com/cars-trucks/most-reliable-cars-cars-that-last-forever
Simple; one word--CAFE. There is no other reason to reduce viscosity to those levels except in the quest to eek out every single drop of MPG from the engine. There is always a trade of economy versus longevity else high HP engines would run any viscosity, but they do not, do they?
At any rate, this has been beaten to death and I have no desire to do it all over again.