Hello,
Recently posted this on swedespeed.com, but thought it would be worthwhile adding this information here.
This has been of great debate for some time, well it has been for myself at least . Recently sent in three samples into Blackstone to analyze. One used sample of Toyota T-IV from my current fill, one virgin sample of Toyota T-IV, one virgin sample of Volvo 1161 540.
Volvo 1161540 is Made In Japan $20.63CAD/L
Toyota T-IV (T4) is Made In USA. $8.31CAD/L (This has gone up from ~$7.50/L since my last change)
Both virgin samples came from unopened containers both purchased within a week of each other. The used sample has been ran in my 2005 XC70 for 26k mi (currently at 156k mi), with the majority of those miles spent towing a trailer or hauling a canoe and camping gear. The XC has an inline magnetic filter installed along with a large fluid cooler to keep temps down on trips.
I’ll admit my ignorance here as I don’t know how to read these so I have to take blackstone’s comments for what they are worth, and to me it seems like Toyota T-IV works well for my application and the 30k mi OCI I’ve been using is acceptable based on these results.
Now, as for Volvo 1161540 vs Toyota T-IV, what do they say? The proof is in the pudding is in the eating… or something like that.
Toyota T-IV
Volvo 1161540
Well there it is! This proves to me that both fluids are identical and that Toyota T-IV is a more economical choice with similar performance.
I have done this test for my own curiosity and I’m glad to share this information with the community. While I don’t expect anything in return for my efforts, if anyone feels compelled to toss a few dollars in the hat I’ve setup a PayPal.me link below. Anything is appreciated and I’m grateful to be apart of this community. I’ll keep the link up for a bit, but will delete it in time. I will keep this information up for all to reference.
Cheers!
Anthony!
Recently posted this on swedespeed.com, but thought it would be worthwhile adding this information here.
This has been of great debate for some time, well it has been for myself at least . Recently sent in three samples into Blackstone to analyze. One used sample of Toyota T-IV from my current fill, one virgin sample of Toyota T-IV, one virgin sample of Volvo 1161 540.
Volvo 1161540 is Made In Japan $20.63CAD/L
Toyota T-IV (T4) is Made In USA. $8.31CAD/L (This has gone up from ~$7.50/L since my last change)
Both virgin samples came from unopened containers both purchased within a week of each other. The used sample has been ran in my 2005 XC70 for 26k mi (currently at 156k mi), with the majority of those miles spent towing a trailer or hauling a canoe and camping gear. The XC has an inline magnetic filter installed along with a large fluid cooler to keep temps down on trips.
I’ll admit my ignorance here as I don’t know how to read these so I have to take blackstone’s comments for what they are worth, and to me it seems like Toyota T-IV works well for my application and the 30k mi OCI I’ve been using is acceptable based on these results.
Now, as for Volvo 1161540 vs Toyota T-IV, what do they say? The proof is in the pudding is in the eating… or something like that.
Toyota T-IV
Volvo 1161540
Well there it is! This proves to me that both fluids are identical and that Toyota T-IV is a more economical choice with similar performance.
I have done this test for my own curiosity and I’m glad to share this information with the community. While I don’t expect anything in return for my efforts, if anyone feels compelled to toss a few dollars in the hat I’ve setup a PayPal.me link below. Anything is appreciated and I’m grateful to be apart of this community. I’ll keep the link up for a bit, but will delete it in time. I will keep this information up for all to reference.
Cheers!
Anthony!