Vehicles with optional engines that use a different viscosity

[Patman]

There's a vehicle manufacturer named Vauxhall? Never seen around Detroit and between work and personal use, I travel 20-25k per year all over the Metro Area.

I'll look a little harder to find one - beginning today.

You won't likely find any over on this side of the pond. But they are pretty huge in Europe. Been around forever and have sold millions of cars there.

 

[I<3oil]

in that case I don’t think anyone should take your advice.

That’s what I said

He does own a Nissan Rogue so...

 

[tcp71]

Could it be that the bearings and journals are the same or similar in both engines? If so, the lower power/torque of the 1.5l only requires a 20wt to handle all the stresses, whereas the greater output of the 2.0 needs a bit more thickness.

 

[Gentleman farmer]

The plot thickens. Don’t mind the pun. The 2.0 came out in the Malibu in 2013 and 5w30 was recommended in all the Malibu engines. Here is the page from the 2013 owners manual. When the 1.5 came out, they recommended 0w20. Sounds like a CAFE thing.

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Cool. You can use SAE 15W-40 then. Yay.

 

[kschachn]

Cool. You can use SAE 15W-40 then. Yay.

Sure as long as the winter rating is appropriate.

 

[nwjones18]

Nah not good enough... At 40°C 75W140 is only 30-50cSt. So same as SAE10-SAE15. While SAE70 at same temp only starts at 400cSt.

Better stick with SAE140 then..

https://www.oreillyauto.com/detail/c/masterpro-chemicals/oil--chemicals---fluids/grease---lube/gear-oil---additives/140w/754ba5cbea99/masterpro-chemicals-conventional-gear-oil/mp03/80040?pos=0

 

[TiGeo]

VW gen 3 ea888 4 cylinder family from 2018:

1.8 Golf = 502/xW40 (lowest power)
2.0 GTI/GLI = 508/0W20
2.0 Golf R = 504/xW30 (highest power)

Current models with gen 4 ea888:

2.0 GTI/GLI = 508/0W20
2.0 Golf R = 504/xW30 (highest power)