Where can I find mobil 1 0W-40 in Canada (Québec)?

[TooSlick]

Oz,

This will get you more confused ...

The SAE only requires that xw-30 oils sold in the US have a minimum HT/HS viscosity of 2.9 Cp. To meet the European A3/B4 specs requires a HT/HS > 3.5 Cp, which is 20% thicker than the SAE requirement.

That's why most xw-30 oils sold in the US, including the xw-30, Mobil 1 formulations, don't meet the ACEA viscosity specs ....

To confuse you even more, the latest ACEA "A5/B5" spec calls for HT/HS in the 2.9 Cp to 3.4 Cp range.
These are the low viscosity synthetics I have referred to. The current Mobil 1 does meet these specifications.

If you spend about a week reading through the Lubrizol site: 3w.Lubrizol.com this will all be very clear to you. Or maybe your head will just explode

 

[Ferrari]

TooSlick, does the Amsoil Series 2000 0W-30 meet the "high temp/high shear viscosity of 3.5 centipoise @ 150C"? The website does not specify the temperature, and the 5W-30 ASL is 3.5 @ 100C.

Thanks.

 

[TooSlick]

Oz,

Just to clarify ...the Mobil 1, 0w-30/5w-30/10w-30 DO meet the ACEA, A5/B5 specs. Take a look at those tests, they mandate the use of low viscosity oils. I don't think any petroleum oil as thin as Mobil 1, 5w-30 could pass these tests. For one thing, it would be too volatile and would thicken too much during the test ....

 

[The_Oz]

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Originally posted by TooSlick:
Oz,

Just to clarify ...the Mobil 1, 0w-30/5w-30/10w-30 DO meet the ACEA, A5/B5 specs. Take a look at those tests, they mandate the use of low viscosity oils. I don't think any petroleum oil as thin as Mobil 1, 5w-30 could pass these tests. For one thing, it would be too volatile and would thicken too much during the test ....

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Sorry TooSlick, my post previous was targetted towards other oils.

Regards,

Oz

 

[The_Oz]

quote:

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Originally posted by TooSlick:
Oz,

This will get you more confused ...

The SAE only requires that xw-30 oils sold in the US have a minimum HT/HS viscosity of 2.9 Cp. To meet the European A3/B4 specs requires a HT/HS > 3.5 Cp, which is 20% thicker than the SAE requirement.

That's why most xw-30 oils sold in the US, including the xw-30, Mobil 1 formulations, don't meet the ACEA viscosity specs ....

To confuse you even more, the latest ACEA "A5/B5" spec calls for HT/HS in the 2.9 Cp to 3.4 Cp range.
These are the low viscosity synthetics I have referred to. The current Mobil 1 does meet these specifications.

If you spend about a week reading through the Lubrizol site: 3w.Lubrizol.com this will all be very clear to you. Or maybe your head will just explode

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TooSlick,

Thanks for the heads up on Lubrizol. I'll check that later. But the fact that North American 30wts. cannot pass A3/B4 - let alone A5/B5 - says a lot about how long they can protect...and possibly how well also.

Regards,

Oz