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06-29-2018, 05:53 PM | #1 |
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Anyone running Mobil 5W-50
Curious as this is currently on sale at NAPA for 5.99 quart, it appears to have a decent HTHS 4.4 but doesnt appear to be LL-01 rated. I know from owning a 911, it is well regarded in the Porsche community but not sure how well received it is from M3 owners..
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NAPA should sell Liqui-Moly (Lubro-Moly) 10w60, run that instead.
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I would use it in a pinch if I needed a litre if I was low, but that is it. I wouldn't do a full oil change with it.
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It's probably fine, but you could always thin it out a bit by adding 1-2 quarts of 5w40 or whatever. There are other 10w60s with HTHSV ~5.8, such as Millers CFS NT, Mobil 1 Extended Life, and Motul 8100 X-Power. Most are around 5.4-5.5.
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I use motul 300V 15w-50. Try it, you can definitely feel enhanced engine response.
I'll probably continue to use this oil except for winter.
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15w50 would also work for a car that is driven mostly at the track. I wouldn't advise it for a car that is seeing lower temps at all. Chevy actually suggests Mobil 1 15w50 for any of their cars which are driven at the track, but they also suggest removing it once you are done at the track and going back to the 5w30.
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12.6 TBN, pretty nice. VI and HTHS aren't awful either, but I would be more interested to see how it performs in real-life rather than just ooing and aahing at a spec sheet.
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Less friction would mean lower temps... Try RL 5w50 and let us know the temps
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09-14-2018, 11:52 AM | #12 |
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M3 Post, interesting data, i actually just switched to Castrol 0w-40 and have noticed a very slight reduction in temperature, with the TWS10w-60 my needle hovered right at 210, with the 0w-40, its just slightly less maybe at 205..
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I'm running RL 5w50, my temps are always below 210 mark maybe 1/8 below even ac on and hot day haven't passed 210
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