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NOOOOOO!!!!! Read NINES
Posted by Stephen Goldberger (more from Stephen Goldberger) on Tue, 17 Dec 2002 16:13:48
In Reply to: Saab fully synthetic 0w-30, shell rotella 5w-40 or mobi, jo, Sun, 15 Dec 2002 22:10:10
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Two issues with motor oils: viscosity and longevity. But longevity is a non-issue - unless you have a 9-3SS (or other car) with an oil life monitor. This is the 9-5 BB, so that does not apply. If the oil is known to have a shorter life, just change it sooner. If you don't have an oil life monitor and you don't spend $15 a month having your oil tested, you should be changing it way-too-often anyways. <<insert the change-your-oil-or-else rant of your choice>>
Viscosity rating is another issue. The Factory says ACEA A3/B3 oil, which requires HTHS viscosity of 3.5 cP or higher. SCUSA oil doesn't do it. AmSoil 0W30 (or 10W30 or 5W30) doesn't do it - except for AmSoil 5W30 diesel oil - and Mobil 1 0W30, 5W30, and 10W30 don't do it. Rotella 5W40 does it, Mobil 0W40 does it, any "called synthetic" XW40 or XW50 does it. RedLine 10W40 does it in spades. Rotella 5W40 is API SL rated, so it's fine for automobile engines, and it's "on sale" at WalMart for under $2.50 a quart.
For $5.00 a quart, you betcha I'm using group IV or class V oil - that means Mobil 1 (for now), AmSoil, or RedLine (or other "boutique" oil of your choice). Probably RedLine 10W40, as having IMO the best mix of low temperature properties and HTHS viscosity (RedLine 10W40 equals Mobil 1 15W50 in HTHS viscosity). For $2.50 a quart, Shell's group III oil, changed at 5000 or 6000 mile intervals, will be just fine, thanks.
There will be 6 pages of this in NINES #261.
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Posts in this Thread:
- Saab fully synthetic 0w-30, shell rotella 5w-40 or mobi, jo, Sun, 15 Dec 2002 22:10:10
- Isn't is funny how the BB knows more than the factory, TG, Tue, 17 Dec 2002 18:02:24
- NOOOOOO!!!!! Read NINES, Stephen Goldberger, Tue, 17 Dec 2002 16:13:48 <-- Viewing This Message
- Re: Saab fully synthetic 0w-30, shell rotella 5w-40 or mobi, Mike, Mon, 16 Dec 2002 14:30:00
- All those 300k saabs ran on reg. ole Castrol, K, Mon, 16 Dec 2002 13:58:36
- Given those choices, Greg Netzner, Mon, 16 Dec 2002 11:52:22
- Re: Saab fully synthetic 0w-30, shell rotella 5w-40 or mobi, jo, Mon, 16 Dec 2002 09:58:41
- Re: Saab fully synthetic 0w-30, shell rotella 5w-40 or mobi, TG, Mon, 16 Dec 2002 09:21:05
- I would love to know who makes SAAB oil, Bret, Sun, 15 Dec 2002 23:13:33
- From the Horse's Mouth, Stephen Goldberger, Tue, 17 Dec 2002 16:18:03
- Re: I would love to know who makes SAAB oil, TG, Mon, 16 Dec 2002 18:35:10
- Re: I would love to know who makes SAAB oil, Jason 0W-40, Mon, 16 Dec 2002 12:17:45
- Re: I would love to know who makes SAAB oil, DA, Mon, 16 Dec 2002 11:56:07
- RTM, TG, Mon, 16 Dec 2002 09:19:07
- The lowest bidder n/m, Dick in Falls Church, Mon, 16 Dec 2002 09:08:35
- Rotella is a Diesel oil?, J, Sun, 15 Dec 2002 22:40:41
- Alright, I'll bite ..., J, Sun, 15 Dec 2002 22:13:44
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