without starting a new war, what was the final conclusion on motor oil viscosity?

m1 - 0-40w

I knew I could trust you Don

he's lying we don't need oil

FYI, b4 the email comes:) I still don't have the mod, robert no shippy yet:(

really? Then how do you keep your tires shiny???

I know, I've learned my lesson...

crisco

Ow-40
 

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Run over fat chicks.

Where can you buy M1 0W-40 in NJ? Haven't found any

Where to find it in Seattle area? TIA.

RTFM! If you don't see it in print, it is not approved by anyone but internet wannabe engineers.
 

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I bought some at schucks, most auto parts stores should have it.

Just found another producer of 5W40 . . . Shell Helix
 

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what year manual is this from?

Not all "manuals" are created equal...
 

MY2000
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p.s. What's wrong with wanting to be an Internet Engineer? I hear they make good money.

I was wondering when you were going to chime in. I like how you selectively refer to the manual
 

when it supports your argument and then choose to completely ignore it when it doesn't.

Hehe. Fixed.

Don't recall seeing it anywhere on the shelf before, but I'll try Schmucks. Thanks.

well according to your post you must buy all your oil from the dealership............
 

since the dealership is the only one to supply this rare type of oil, oh since you sound like an engineer yourself, what railroad do you work for?

Must be good stuff. Ferrari Enzo requires 10W-60, 12 quarts @ $60 ea., or no warranty on $200K motor

My Mom's F355 F1 uses the 5W-40 at about $15 a quart

Autozone stocks it.

'01.5. Hard to argue with black and white even for the blind spinmasters. LOL.

If you don't see 0W-40 written there, you are only deceiving yourself.

Walmart has it now too.

If you like 5W40, the guys on the oil forum rave about Mobil Delvac1
 

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Oil forum? Where?

Here
 

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True, but 0W-40 is still not in print there.

I wasn't the one who claimed that 0w-40 was the elixir of life was I?

Thanks. Interesting reading.
 

They list actual test results of various oils (data!), and I found this 66 page document containing details of the various oil specs (e.g. ACEA, ILSAC, API, MB, VW...)<ul><li><a href="http://www.ethyl.com/products/la/handbook/Crankcase.pdf">All the oil specs in one place...</a></li></ul>

Hence, "If".