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My comfort level
Posted by Eiron [Email] (more from Eiron) on Tue, 17 Oct 2006 11:53:02
In Reply to: tell me more!, dudewithasaab, Tue, 17 Oct 2006 04:56:18
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Mobil 1 0W-40 is currently listed at 14.3cSt, so the final 13.3 number shows it thinned out by 7%. That's OK for me. (The 40wt "range" is 12.50cSt to 16.29cSt, if you like to follow ranges. I don't care for them, myself.) Mobil 1 tends to show high iron readings. I seem to recall that it's got something to do with the additive pack (showing false iron in analysis), but I'm not 100% sure. Anyway, for this length of time/miles I'd be comfortable with maybe double the iron levels.
As for filters, ACDelco told me their PF13 holds nearly double the amount of dirt as their PF53. When you combine this with the lower resistance to flow (due to the greater available surface area of the media & slower clogging of dirt), I feel there's nothing to worry about here. When I first switched to Mobil 1 (15W-50) I opened the filter & found tiny crystal granules in it. I've since opened filters after 10k-12k mi (from both this car & our '99 9³) & have found nothing but discolored media.
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