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is 5w30 too lite for NB8B
Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2008 2:37 pm
by wun911
I have seen mobil 1 5W30, fully synthetic a bit cheaper than my usual mobil 1 10w30.
Im running 10W30 atm and quite happy with it...
Is a 5w30 oil too lite for an NB8B? Anyone else using this viscosity for their NB8B?
is 5w30 too lite for NB8B
Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2008 2:52 pm
by Caffeine
I use Mobil Supersyn 5w50, the car has never used a drop of oil in 200000km
is 5w30 too lite for NB8B
Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2008 3:04 pm
by Steampunk
Awww come on Wun, you can do better than that!
Go for Gold and use the "lightest" oil possible.....
This would be.... what.... 0W-0?
is 5w30 too lite for NB8B
Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2008 3:29 pm
by Craig
* Imagines the flock of seagulls chasing the hot chips smell exhaust! *
is 5w30 too lite for NB8B
Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2008 5:08 pm
by sliq
1red5 wrote:Awww come on Wun, you can do better than that!
Go for Gold and use the "lightest" oil possible.....
This would be.... what.... 0W-0?
that's a bit unhealthy, don't you think 1red5? try some extra virgin olive oil!
is 5w30 too lite for NB8B
Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2008 7:53 pm
by Okibi
perhaps he doesn't qualify
is 5w30 too lite for NB8B
Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2008 8:06 pm
by Mr Morlock
Use what the owner's manual recommends- whether one grade is a little cheaper than another is here nor there. Using the lightest possible is not a maxim one can carry around and trot out on demand.
is 5w30 too lite for NB8B
Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2008 2:45 pm
by CT
5w30 is the recommended oil for the NB8B in our climate based on the factory manual.
is 5w30 too lite for NB8B
Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2008 3:42 pm
by Locutus
wun911 wrote:I have seen mobil 1 5W30, fully synthetic a bit cheaper than my usual mobil 1 10w30.
Im running 10W30 atm and quite happy with it...
Is a 5w30 oil too lite for an NB8B? Anyone else using this viscosity for their NB8B?
the only difference between 5w30 mobil 1 and 10w30 mobil 1 is that 5w30 has a lower viscosity below operating temperature (more runny). this is a good thing. more runny = more flow which means more protection when your engine is cold, when your engine requires it the most.
ideally all engine/gear oils should be 0wX where X provides the required viscosity at operating temperature.
is 5w30 too lite for NB8B
Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2008 7:38 pm
by wun911
Cool im goin to buy a couple of them they are on discount (fathers day sales or something)