engine oil question .... opinions and thoughts
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engine oil question .... opinions and thoughts
SO as I am always looking for the best oil available i was wanting to get some thoughts and whys u chose to run the oil you do.
I have ran euro formula 0-40 mobil 1
currently I am running castrol euro 0-40 castrol edge titanium seems to be doing well
but lately I have been thinking of switching to Motul 8100 5w40 x-cess
or pentosin 5w40 syn oil
what are some of your thoughts and opinions I usually change every 6 to 7k miles between changes
I have ran euro formula 0-40 mobil 1
currently I am running castrol euro 0-40 castrol edge titanium seems to be doing well
but lately I have been thinking of switching to Motul 8100 5w40 x-cess
or pentosin 5w40 syn oil
what are some of your thoughts and opinions I usually change every 6 to 7k miles between changes
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Motul 8100 X-Cess 5W-40 with LiquiMoly MoS2 oil additive.
thank me later. if you are curious just search the forums for reviews and arguments. Others are using LiquiMoly 5W-40 oil, as well as Shell Rotolla T6. Mobil 1 is....MEH...and doesn't help with lifter noise. I hear Euro Castrol Edge is good, but only from the BMW forums. I don't associate with BMW people as they're most of the time Honda people who grew up.
thank me later. if you are curious just search the forums for reviews and arguments. Others are using LiquiMoly 5W-40 oil, as well as Shell Rotolla T6. Mobil 1 is....MEH...and doesn't help with lifter noise. I hear Euro Castrol Edge is good, but only from the BMW forums. I don't associate with BMW people as they're most of the time Honda people who grew up.
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yeah I have been thinking Motul would be the way to go especially with as good as it seems too be.
As for just getting what the engine was speced for .... I am still getting a full synthetic 5w40 weight which is what its speced for. I just know from experience that not all synthetics are created equal. I looked online and after some reading I think Motul xcess is the way to go for now.
I usually get my castrol from walmart at 26 bucks for 5 qt jug but found the motul xcess for 32 bucks online so ordered 2 and it will be here in the next few days. Ill send off a sample of my current oil to black stone and then again at the end of 6 to 7k of the motul and see how they stack up.
As for just getting what the engine was speced for .... I am still getting a full synthetic 5w40 weight which is what its speced for. I just know from experience that not all synthetics are created equal. I looked online and after some reading I think Motul xcess is the way to go for now.
I usually get my castrol from walmart at 26 bucks for 5 qt jug but found the motul xcess for 32 bucks online so ordered 2 and it will be here in the next few days. Ill send off a sample of my current oil to black stone and then again at the end of 6 to 7k of the motul and see how they stack up.
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with Motul i've been changing my oil past 8k. haven't done a test, but power of the engine hasn't decreased since day one of oil change to last day of oil change.
Mobil 1 with LiquiMoly MoS2, felt great until 3-5 days later...power was gone. engine felt sluggish in comparison to Motul. the difference is pretty uncanny, it feels like a small ECU retune. you gain power everywhere.
with oil change intervals so lengthy as spec'd...no reason NOT to run the best.
Mobil 1 with LiquiMoly MoS2, felt great until 3-5 days later...power was gone. engine felt sluggish in comparison to Motul. the difference is pretty uncanny, it feels like a small ECU retune. you gain power everywhere.
with oil change intervals so lengthy as spec'd...no reason NOT to run the best.
