recommended viscosity

[Mike Miller]

I use the RotellaT synth in my F350 diesel. I had to top off both the Audi and the F350 one cold winter day. The diference in "pourability" at 0 deg between non-synth Delo 400 15/40 and Mobil 1 15w/50 is very noticeable. You could almost slice the Delo while the Mobile 1 just poured as usual. Shortly thereafter I switched to the RotellaT synth in the F350 - it starts fine even at 25 below. 

mike
enjoying the montana cold snap. 


----- Original Message ----- 
From: Ed Kellock 
To: rbade12 at aol.com ; scottegilman at mac.com ; 200q20v at audifans.com 
Sent: Sunday, December 06, 2009 3:14 PM
Subject: RE: recommended viscosity


I was just debating what oil to use for winter.  I have been using Rotella
synthetic 5W-40, but I balked at the price this time, not sure why.  I was
thinking about alternatives and 10W-40 seemed a reasonable choice.  Hadn't
thought about Syntec though.  Do you recall the price?  I was looking at
jugs, not quarts.  

Also, agree re: the iPikes.  Have a set on 3 different cars (all Quattro).

Ed


-----Original Message-----
From: 200q20v-bounces at audifans.com [mailto:200q20v-bounces at audifans.com] On
Behalf Of rbade12 at aol.com
Sent: Saturday, December 05, 2009 2:17 PM
To: scottegilman at mac.com; 200q20v at audifans.com
Subject: Re: recommended viscosity



 I'm in the Midwest and our weather is waaaaay worse than yours...I'm
joking, comparable temp-wise I suspect. I use 10w40 in winter, Syntec. What
have you done the previous 17 winters? 

Put snows on today, Hankook Winter I-Pikes, wonderful snow tire IMO

Bob             Franklin, Wi

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Scott Gilman <scottegilman at mac.com>
To: 200q20v at audifans.com
Sent: Sat, Dec 5, 2009 2:50 pm
Subject: recommended viscosity


For those of you living in the Northeast, what weight of oil do you  
use?  I've been using 15-50 full synthetic Red LIne, but I'm tempted  
to make a change and run a lighter weight in my '91 200 20 v.   
Although Red Line is pricey, I'll probably stick with it.  It has not  
been much of an issue in the past since I was using the car so little  
but now I need it much more often, especially with the upcoming move  
from NYC to southern VT.  I've just passed the 130K mark (and I've had  
the 200 since new) and I plan to see more than twice that amount of  
mileage before I'm done with this car.  Thanks.  Scott
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