Oil specs explained

[spudfan]

Came across this. It explains all of those funny letters and numbers on your oil bottle, in plain English. Great stuff...
This is the Ford page
Ford Oil Specifications - oilspecifications.org (http://www.oilspecifications.org/ford.php).
This is the ACEA page
ACEA Engine Oil Specifications - oilspecifications.org (http://www.oilspecifications.org/acea.php).
This is the API page
API Engine Oil Lubricant Specifications - oilspecifications.org (http://www.oilspecifications.org/api_eolcs.php).
I've had great fun with the Oil comparison tool.....yep it's been a slooow day.
Oil Comparison and cross reference tool - oilspecifications.org (http://www.oilspecifications.org/oiltool/oiltool.php)

[Toxic_Avenger]

Straight to TGO chaps.
This is an area of common confusion for many of us.

[ramblingboy42]

yeah , it's good spudfan.

theres been heaps of similar threads over the years.

I wonder how much the specs change.

I know for a fact our mobile mech , who we've known for about 20 years only uses Delo RPM for all his diesel customers....has for his entire career as a mechanic.

If a pedantic customer wants a particular different oil he buys it in singly and charges appropriately.

btw in servicing tens of thousands of vehicles he has never had an oil issue.

[Eevo]

whats the difference between virgin and extra virgin oil?

[rick130]

whats the difference between virgin and extra virgin oil?
Depends on town, socio-economic circumstances, home life, education....

[Eevo]

Depends on town, socio-economic circumstances, home life, education....

and more importantly
which one is right for me?

[ramblingboy42]

apparently, tests and surveys between virgin and ordinary olive oils show no difference in health benefits , only at the wallet.

drink whichever one you like EEvo.

last night I was eating olive bread and pouring cheap olive oil on it (I was at a bbq) and I still feel goodo this morning[smilebigeye][smilebigeye][smilebigeye]

[ramblingboy42]

..... but whatever you do EEvo , dont put it in your diesel engine.

[cripesamighty]

Unless of course it's a Series diesel engine which will happily run on it, or a Tdi with some 2 stroke oil added!

[ramblingboy42]

very expensive fuel......