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Best for what?
Posted by Stephen Goldberger (more from Stephen Goldberger) on Sun, 7 Mar 2004 13:37:52
In Reply to: Poll: Best Synthetic motor oil, TML
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, Sat, 6 Mar 2004 09:58:06
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RedLine uses poly-old-esther (Your aunt's parrot?)"Group V" base oil, which is, I believe, the base oil approved for use in jet engines. Polyalphaolefin, or PAO is the fully synthetic "Group IV" base stock used by Amsoil and Mobil 1. But according to at least one lubrication engineer, one must look beyond base stock and include the additive package design, manufacturing quality control, and distribution chain. For use in your Saab, the "best" oil must at least meet GM LL 025A and ACEA A3/B3. That pretty well limits you to Mobil 1 0W-40 in the USA, although there are several oils sold in Europe which meet both specs, including Shell Rotella T's Dutch cousin, Shell Helix 5W-40 synthetic (Group III). You can buy that in the USA, but only through Ferrari dealers.
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Posts in this Thread:
- Poll: Best Synthetic motor oil, TML
, Sat, 6 Mar 2004 09:58:06- Any info on the latest offering from Europarts?, bstan, Tue, 9 Mar 2004 10:01:24
- Best for what?, Stephen Goldberger, Sun, 7 Mar 2004 13:37:52 <-- Viewing This Message
- AMSOIL, Dick in Falls Church, Sun, 7 Mar 2004 07:20:14
- Mobil Delvac 1. n/m, J, Sat, 6 Mar 2004 20:38:36
- added disclaimer, TML
, Sat, 6 Mar 2004 15:51:32 - Re: Poll: Best Synthetic motor oil, Alex C., Sat, 6 Mar 2004 13:53:13
- Re: Poll: Best Synthetic motor oil, Dean, Sat, 6 Mar 2004 13:32:32
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