QUOTE(Sean77 @ Jan 27 2019, 02:16 AM)
Just started reading thru this topic, quite educative & nice exposures there bro.
After doing the blotter test and review for quite some time, whats the best fully syn & semi syn EO that you think you would recommend? Just ur opinions..
Hi Sean77,
My oil selection approach for Asian engines is :
a )OEM specs approvals like MB 229.5; MB 229.51; VW 50400; VW 505.01;....... , then
b )ACEA C3, A5B5, A3B4 etc with lower MB 229.3 , VW 50200 specifications .... and lastly,
c )SN,SM,SL .....which I kind of ignore as these are always part of (a) and (b) above.
No semisyn/mineral oils can meet (a) specs as almost all of them are fully synthetic.
Most (b) are semi synthetics and balance goes to minerals.
Note: For Euro engines, stick to OEM factory specs please .
Alternatively, comparing blotter spot tests images of various fully synthetic/ semi synthetic/mineral oils on
Post #1 here may be a supplementary approach for a kind of performance evaluation, bearing in mind there exists differences in engine conditions and driving styles etc.
This post has been edited by zeng: Jan 28 2019, 09:11 AM