[Vwdiesel] 0w30 Mobil 1

[Fernando Fiore]

Right, to simplify this argument and gain some knowledge out of it, can
anyone give me a scale of oil ratings, and what each rating means, and which
accels over the other.  All this talk about ratings, and never seeing a
scale as to what performs how, it makes my head spin!

Does anyone use the Lubro-moly Synthetic 5W-40? (fancy oil but it's german
and I can get it at cost, so not so bad on my side)

Seeking wisdom,

Nando


>From: <dieseltdi at earthlink.net>
>To: <Jonbonbart at aol.com>, Diesel mail list <vwdiesel at audifans.com>
>Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] 0w30 Mobil 1
>Date: Sun, 03 Mar 2002 19:38:55 -0600
>
>on 3/3/02 5:31 PM, Jonbonbart at aol.com at Jonbonbart at aol.com wrote:
>
> > In a message dated 3/3/02 6:26:40 AM Eastern Standard Time,
> > vanman at shentel.net writes:
> >
> > << Is anyone on the list using 0w30 Mobile 1? >>
> >
> > Yes, I am. I run it in a 1996 Passat TDI. I also ran it in my previous
>1996
> > Passat TDI.
> > Some important points to bear in mind:
> > The 1996 model year Passats specify an oil meeting the "API Service CD".
> > Mobil1 meets these earlier VW requirements. Newer TDI models have a
>different
> > oil requirement that Mobil1 might not be certified as meeting.
>The reason that this is so is the difference in the EGR system. I don't
>know
>about the 97 but the 98 ALH and AHU engines have a cooler for the exhaust
>before it enters the manifold.  This cooling, I believe, is partially
>responsible for the soot and oil build up many of the A4 TDI people have
>suffered when they have used CF or lower rated oils.  For the ALH and the
>AHU engines, I would stick with the CG or CH rated oils that are formulated
>for EGR engines.  Hayden
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