[Subscribe to Daily Digest] |
![]() | [Main General Bulletin Board | BBFAQ |
Prev by Date | Next by Date | Post Followup ]
Member Login / Signup - Members see fewer ads. - Latest Member Gallery Photos
Even the European Group III ban is getting murky... Posted by MI-Roger [Email] ![]() ![]() In Reply to: Re: syn oil explained, JimBlake ![]() ![]() |
I have recently switched fom Mobil-1 to Total/Elf oils for my 9-5 and wife's 9-3SC. A recent posting of the MSDS disclosures for these oils on BITOG shows that one of my choices (Total Quartz Energy 9000 5W/40) is a severly hydro-cracked petroleum based product even though the label (printed with nearly 20 languages so I assume it is the European label) identifies it as a synthetic oil.
Total Quartz Energy 0W/30 is a fully synthetic (PAO based) lubricant. Identical name other than weight of oil, which makes things really confusing!
I vaguely recall reading somewhere that the cost difference between the hydro-cracked and PAO base stocks has encouraged the refiners to concentrate almost all their research on the Group III fluids. The result is new Group III based engine oils which outperform the Group IV "Hoily Grail" oils!
posted by 198.208.25...
_______________________________________ Saabs owned: 2008 9-5 Aero Sedan, sold at 227K miles 2006 9-3SC 2.0T - Wife's daily driver 2000 Viggen Convertible - Sold May, 2022 1964 Quantum IV Formula Car - Retirement project 2000 9-5lpt Sedan, sold at 318K miles
No Site Registration is Required to Post - Site Membership is optional (Member Features List), but helps to keep the site online
for all Saabers. If the site helps you, please consider helping the site by becoming a member.
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |