Oil BT: I know I am beating a dead horse here but.......
12-23-2008, 07:32 AM
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All I run in my Audi, Volvo and Porsche.... Porsche approved this oil back in the 70's
so if they feel that strongly about it there must be something good about it. I run the Deisel 5W-40 Rotella T
12-23-2008, 07:46 AM
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I run 2 oils and have excellent UOAs on both under various driving conditions
Pentosin Pento-High Performance 5w40 Synthetic
Lubro-Moly 5w40 Synthetic
Both are German made full synthetics. You have to order Pentosin online but you can find Lubro-Moly at most Napas. And - *always* use an Audi filter (Mahle or Mann) - don't use the crap you find at autozone.
I have 190,000 miles on original turbos with ASP programming and I am not easy on my car by any means.
Ask 6 guys their opinion on oil and you'll get 6 different answers. These have worked for me and are VW/Audi 502.00 and 505.01 approved oils.
Here's my UOA at 149K
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/21594/blackstone149.jpg" />
Lubro-Moly 5w40 Synthetic
Both are German made full synthetics. You have to order Pentosin online but you can find Lubro-Moly at most Napas. And - *always* use an Audi filter (Mahle or Mann) - don't use the crap you find at autozone.
I have 190,000 miles on original turbos with ASP programming and I am not easy on my car by any means.
Ask 6 guys their opinion on oil and you'll get 6 different answers. These have worked for me and are VW/Audi 502.00 and 505.01 approved oils.
Here's my UOA at 149K
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/21594/blackstone149.jpg" />
12-23-2008, 08:03 AM
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ACEA A3/B3 is my guide
Mobil 1 0W-40 meets this spec.
A lot of other oil brands/viscosities do not.
None of the Mobil 1 Extended Performance oils meet this spec.
"Regular" Mobi1 1 0W-30 does not meet it either. Check the owners manual for more info on ACEA A3/B3. I'm not as big of a Mobil1 fan as I used to be, but their 0W-40 product is still very good.
A lot of other oil brands/viscosities do not.
None of the Mobil 1 Extended Performance oils meet this spec.
"Regular" Mobi1 1 0W-30 does not meet it either. Check the owners manual for more info on ACEA A3/B3. I'm not as big of a Mobil1 fan as I used to be, but their 0W-40 product is still very good.