Originally Posted By: CATERHAM
Originally Posted By: Xstang
Originally Posted By: cp3
Well lots here would disagree, did you read the linked thread?
Well yeah, it's a group III with a high VII For around $7 quart. Honda dropped them outright. Frankly, I agree with caterham and say there's better choices at that price point. All of UOA's of oil loaded with Moly are from factory fill UOA's anyway it seems.
Honda USA likely dropped Idemitsu in favour of COP for cost reasons. Idemitsu still supplies Honda/Acura Canada with the preferred SM GF-4 0W-20 and yes it contains a boat load of moly.
Mazda and Mitsubishi still are using the SM GF-4 Idemitsu made oil with the 197-199 VI.
Subaru are now using the SN GF-5 Idemitsu supplied oil with the lower VI and no moly for both the 0W-20 and 5W-30 grades.
Is the 0w20 Subaru Synthetic Oil, a decent oil? I have a 2014 Forester, and as part of the vehicle purchase, I get the free oil and oil filter changes every 7500 miles or 7.5 Months, wcf.
Doesn't sound as if the Subaru Oil is a good as the other oils made by Idemitsu??