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May 23rd, 2019, 13:15 | #1 |
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0w-20 VCC RBS0-2AE engine oil
£26.99 for 5L seems very cheap, particularly with free postage... has anyone tried it or had any experience with Westway Lubricants?
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/5L-0W20-F...-/122740556779
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May 23rd, 2019, 17:30 | #2 |
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The additive pack will be very weak at that price point, and its viscosity range highly dependant on a large dollop of viscosity-index-improving polymers (Vii), of which the ones used will be basic.
The upshot is, if it retains its required performance beyond 8k Id be surprised. Long before the full oci it wont be 0w20 anymore as a result of permanent shear from the basic Vii's. That said, it will have less vii than say a 0w40, so the proportional viscosity loss will be relatively low. Regardless, the other additives will also be deceased too. |
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Bought!
But hopefully I won't need to use it...
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True, but hopefully it'll last years and years!
I originally bought a 1L bottle of the correct Shell oil for top-ups, but that's now 50% used...
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how much oil most people are using by mileage. I'm at 93k and still not using any. Just curious to know when I might need to break the seal on my top up bottle! |
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As a related issue, I still can't work out why the electronic dipstick has to be reset at every oil change. If it's really super accurate with no drift then it should surely be set during production and then never touched? Resetting it at every change after the new oil has been loaded is asking for trouble...
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with my annual 20k I would be getting through over 3.5 ltrs per year and would rightly be buying in quantity as I do with my classics, which tend to leak more than use! However at 93k and towing most of the time, so heavy use, I am currently using nothing between services. So I suspect and hope that your electric dipstick is telling lies. |
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