Oily stuff - 5W20

[Grant Lenahan]

It depends on two things:

1. the flash point of the oil
2. the maximum temperature that the turbo bearings see, normally at shut down

In general i would prefer a 5w40 since sit *should* have a much higher flash point.

G
On Dec 3, 2014, at 6:11 PM, Dag Bøsterud <dag.boesterud at little-e.com> wrote:

> I would not say that a 5w-30 can only be used for NA engines. My Saab has 5w-30 fully synthetic oil specified from factory. 
> 
> 
> 
> /Dag
> 
> 
> 
> From: Tihol Tiholov [mailto:t.tiholov at gmail.com] 
> Sent: 3. desember 2014 23:47
> To: Dag Bøsterud
> Subject: Re: Oily stuff - 5W20
> 
> 
> 
> Exactly my point. 
> 
> Here in Canada it's recommended for newer models Ford and Mazda. We just got -25 C last week and it can get 35+ C in summer. I also use 5W40 for turbo engines or even 0W50. 5W30 goes into NA engines.
> 
> 
> 
> On Wed, Dec 3, 2014 at 2:38 PM, Dag Bøsterud <dag.boesterud at little-e.com> wrote:
> 
> 5w-20? I would never use that.
> 
> I live in Norway, we can get like -31 F during winter and 95 F during summer.
> I use 5w-40 on my 2005 Saab 9-5 and the same on my 1990 Audi 100 TQ with ABY-engine.
> 
> 5w-20 seems too narrow.
> 
> Dag
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: quattro [mailto:quattro-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Tihol Tiholov
> Sent: 3. desember 2014 23:32
> To: quattro at audifans.com
> Subject: Oily stuff - 5W20
> 
> To keep list traffic going, here's a general question. Anyone with
> thoughts, experience, etc. re: this oil? Isn't it too narrow a temp. range,
> esp. for the Graet White North? I don't, nor intend to use it, just
> curious, since it's taking over the shelves at FLAPS.
> 
> Tihol
> 
> _______________________________________________
> quattro mailing list
> http://www.audifans.com/mailman/listinfo/quattro
> http://www.audifans.com/kb/List_information
> 
> -----
> No virus found in this message.
> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com
> Version: 2015.0.5577 / Virus Database: 4235/8675 - Release Date: 12/03/14
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> 
> Tihol
> 
> No virus found in this message.
> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com
> Version: 2015.0.5577 / Virus Database: 4235/8675 - Release Date: 12/03/14
> 
> _______________________________________________
> quattro mailing list
> http://www.audifans.com/mailman/listinfo/quattro
> http://www.audifans.com/kb/List_information