I found an amusing web site about engine oil that somebody out there might
enjoy reading:
http://www.geocities.com/chrislonghurst/engineoil_bible.html
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-ba-autox@autox.team.net
[mailto:owner-ba-autox@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Johann Schubert
Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2001 14:39
To: miata@pacbell.net; ba-autox@autox.team.net
Subject: RE: API Raises the bar
From: "Michael R. Clements" <mrclem@telocity.com>
> Interesting.
>
> Mobil 1 Tri-Synthetic oil, which is their "performance oriented" oil that
many
> manufacturers consider to be the best motor oil you can put in your car, is
> rated at SJ / CF.
>
> Mobil 1 also makes "drive clean" oil, which is their "economy oriented" oil,
> and this one is now rated SL.
>
> They also say, "In addition, later in 2001, Mobil 1 (Tri-Synthetic) will
> exceed the newest certification standards being implemented on that date
> ILSAC GF-3 and API Service SL."
>
> Seems strange, doesn't it -- they'd adopt the new standard first in their
> economy oil and only later in their high performance oil? Makes me wonder
> what's different about the SL standard -- perhaps it's focused primarily on
> increased economy.
Just to make thing more confusing, Mobil 1 also meets the European ACEA
requirement. That helped me decide between Red Line and Mobil 1. Red Line
either doesn't meet ACEA, or hasn't bothered to get certified... Audi for
one, requires ACEA to maintain the warranty.
John
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