Engine oil
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XADO-Performance
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Hi,
The best engine oil for high-end cars should be chosen as follows:
1)viscosity(SAE) - as recommended by car manufacturer. For the hot weather like here the viscosity can be +5W and +10 (+20 for racing) for example instead of 0W-30 you can use 5W-40 or 5W-50.
2) API standart (international standart for oil - "American Petrolleum Institute") - it shold be the latest one. For gasoline engines SL or SM, for diesel engines - CF and CI-4. The best is the combination like SM/CF, SL/CF, SL/CI-4. The oil with CI-4 will keep engine cleaner than CF. The SM standart is mostly used in Europe for specific environment pollution requirements.
3) ACEA Standart (European Automobile Manufacturers' Association) - should be stated at least "A3/B3/B4". If you see A3/B3/B4/E3/E5/E7 - this is the best one (I don't think you'll find it here).
4) OEM Stendarts - It's good if you see OEM like MB, VW and BMW - they make the highest standarts. For example if you see "VW 502.00/505.00, MB 229.3, BMW Longlife" on the same bottle of oil - it means that this one is VERY good and will serve well. Do not give any attention to writings like "Lamborgini, Ferrari" because these standarts are racecar sttandarts and you usually have to change oil after every race
So all togather: If you see something like "5w-40(0w-40, 10w-40, 10w-50, 10w-60) SL/CF, A3/B3/B4, VW 502.00/505.00, MB, BMW, Porshe - this is a good one. Do not look for brand, look for these standarts because there are branded oils of low standart. The best modern oils contain atomic revitalizant.
Common mistake here when people choose oil - they go for 0w40 as they think it's the best. They put it into the car where 5w-40 is recommended for normal weather and 5w-50 for hot weather and than they hear tak-tak-tak-taking noice from hidraulic valve compensators (but this is not the worst )
The best engine oil for high-end cars should be chosen as follows:
1)viscosity(SAE) - as recommended by car manufacturer. For the hot weather like here the viscosity can be +5W and +10 (+20 for racing) for example instead of 0W-30 you can use 5W-40 or 5W-50.
2) API standart (international standart for oil - "American Petrolleum Institute") - it shold be the latest one. For gasoline engines SL or SM, for diesel engines - CF and CI-4. The best is the combination like SM/CF, SL/CF, SL/CI-4. The oil with CI-4 will keep engine cleaner than CF. The SM standart is mostly used in Europe for specific environment pollution requirements.
3) ACEA Standart (European Automobile Manufacturers' Association) - should be stated at least "A3/B3/B4". If you see A3/B3/B4/E3/E5/E7 - this is the best one (I don't think you'll find it here).
4) OEM Stendarts - It's good if you see OEM like MB, VW and BMW - they make the highest standarts. For example if you see "VW 502.00/505.00, MB 229.3, BMW Longlife" on the same bottle of oil - it means that this one is VERY good and will serve well. Do not give any attention to writings like "Lamborgini, Ferrari" because these standarts are racecar sttandarts and you usually have to change oil after every race
So all togather: If you see something like "5w-40(0w-40, 10w-40, 10w-50, 10w-60) SL/CF, A3/B3/B4, VW 502.00/505.00, MB, BMW, Porshe - this is a good one. Do not look for brand, look for these standarts because there are branded oils of low standart. The best modern oils contain atomic revitalizant.
Common mistake here when people choose oil - they go for 0w40 as they think it's the best. They put it into the car where 5w-40 is recommended for normal weather and 5w-50 for hot weather and than they hear tak-tak-tak-taking noice from hidraulic valve compensators (but this is not the worst )
