0w40 oil, is this acceptable?

[darkmanCANADA]

http://www.mobiloil.com/USA-English/...l_1_0W-40.aspx

Where to buy?

[darkmanCANADA]

Re: 0w40 oil, is this acceptable?

For us TDI guys:

http://forums.tdiclub.com/showthread.php?t=158788

[Benjamin]

Re: 0w40 oil, is this acceptable?

Here is the stuff I use on all my Non PD TDi's in the family.
http://www.esso.ca/Canada-English/Fi...Xd-3_extra.pdf

Here is a small discussion on TDICLUB about it

http://forums.tdiclub.com/showthread...=189291&page=3

And the cheapest place in town is
http://www.milleragsupply.com/winter...esso-mobil.php
Although you have to buy a box instead of just one, which was ok by me.

Walmart's prices went up for the Esso stuff though, I think with all taxes and Enviro fee its like $35 for 4 liters. Miller I got it for $28.75 taxes and Enviro included per 4 liter jug.

I did have to plug in the car on Monday to get it going, but I also live at pretty much stony trail and there is no houses blocking the wind from the north. Every other day it has started, little grumpy, but I give it some warm up time.

Ben

Forgot to mention a box is 4x4 liters

[Red90]

Re: 0w40 oil, is this acceptable?

No, Mobil1 0W-40 is not acceptable for a TDI as it is not a diesel engine oil.

The correct Mobil product is Mobil 1 Turbo Diesel Truck 5W-40 or Mobil Delvac 1 5W-40. $45 for a 5 liter jug at Wallyworld.

As stated above, the best 0W-40 is the Esso stuff

[Volkstech01]

Re: 0w40 oil, is this acceptable?

Try the 0-40 polar plus at UFA, awesome guys, I'm tellin ya, it's also a pretty clean oil after prolonged use, seen f350 pwr strokes that use it and the oil is pretty clean, not black @ all.

[Benjamin]

Re: 0w40 oil, is this acceptable?

The polar stuff is same as the Esso stuff, just different packaging I hear.

[ricosuave]

Re: 0w40 oil, is this acceptable?

^ yep, ive been preaching that fact for a while now

[Red90]

Re: 0w40 oil, is this acceptable?

I might mention here that I had been using the Esso for years and doing oil analysis. I was getting around 3.1 ppm of wear metals per 1000 km, which is pretty normal. When the price went up, I switched to the Mobil TDT. Just finished my second fill and the oil analysis showed 2.1 ppm / 1000 km. That is a 30% reduction in wear metals.

[Benjamin]

Re: 0w40 oil, is this acceptable?

Which season and driving style was the one analysis done for? I am not beating down on your results they sound great, but I would not jump ship until I saw a few analysis. Its funny when I go down and get the oil mobil 1 and the esso stuff are sold side by side.
I don't know, I pay $1 more a liter for the Esso stuff by getting it at the Miller Supply and that means a $35 oil change for me.
I just bought the New Total 507/504 for the wifes Passat TDi and that probably cost me $12.00 a liter. Not the cheapest, but in the end a better oil that will hopefully get some better millage for her.

[sean]

Re: 0w40 oil, is this acceptable?

I was just reading up on this today and came across this thread:

http://forums.tdiclub.com/showthread...=136590&page=3

More specifically Tornado Red's Post:

When you refer to something with a VW 505.00 spec, you probably mean M1 0w40. Despite the VW rating, it is not as good as Mobil Delvac 5w40 synthetic or Mobil 1 5w40 synthetic. The 0w40 is subject to shearing -- the additives that thicken it so it has a 40-weight viscosity have been known to "break down".... towards the end of the drain interval, the oil is not protecting as well. Delvac and its M1 5w40 kin are able to stay in grade far longer, typically longer than the 10k mile interval recommended in your owners manual.

Take this info with a grain of salt but Mobil 1 5w40 Turbo Diesel Truck is available at any Walmart and they typically have it on sale so that's what I use.

[shconer]

Re: 0w40 oil, is this acceptable?

Its also what I use. It seems to be as good or better than VW 505.01.

[Red90]

Re: 0w40 oil, is this acceptable?

Which season and driving style was the one analysis done for? I am not beating down on your results they sound great, but I would not jump ship until I saw a few analysis.

The same person driving, me... The analysis spans across seasons. The car is garaged 95% of the time, so seasons don't impact the engine much. I know it is just one analysis, but it is a large enough change to stand up and notice. It is also inline with what is being seen at TDIClub. The Mobil is standing up above everything else.

There was nothing wrong with the Esso analysis, it has been great. The Mobil analysis was just excellent.

[ricosuave]

Re: 0w40 oil, is this acceptable?

Try the 0-40 polar plus at UFA, awesome guys, I'm tellin ya, it's also a pretty clean oil after prolonged use, seen f350 pwr strokes that use it and the oil is pretty clean, not black @ all.

just a fyi, the polar plus is not available anymore - ufa went from esso to shell as a supplier... :(

[Red90]

Re: 0w40 oil, is this acceptable?

just a fyi, the polar plus is not available anymore - ufa went from esso to shell as a supplier... :(

The Esso stuff became very expensive last year, so I assume that is the reason. Walmart dropped it as well.

You can get the new CJ-4 Shell at Crappy Tire for $30 per jug. That seems to be the best deal around ATM.

[ricosuave]

Re: 0w40 oil, is this acceptable?

The Esso stuff became very expensive last year, so I assume that is the reason. Walmart dropped it as well.

You can get the new CJ-4 Shell at Crappy Tire for $30 per jug. That seems to be the best deal around ATM.

is this it? I heard the rotella wasnt a true synthetic...

http://www.canadiantire.ca/AST/brows...52C%2B5W40.jsp