What oil does everbody use?
#21
12-10-2007, 10:59 PM
RE: What oil does everbody use?
ORIGINAL: auditech79
Sineo you need to get that crap Pennzoil out of there, Pennzoil uses perafin wax (candle wax) in their oil which over time can be really bad for your engine.
I know old school mechaincs that would rather run water than pennzoil.
ORIGINAL: sineo
I don't think I've ever read that anyone uses it on one of these "Which Oil," threads (which should probably make me nervous), but I've been using Pennzoil Platinum 5w30 and have no complaints.
I don't think I've ever read that anyone uses it on one of these "Which Oil," threads (which should probably make me nervous), but I've been using Pennzoil Platinum 5w30 and have no complaints.
I know old school mechaincs that would rather run water than pennzoil.
4. Does Pennzoil have paraffins which cause sludging while other brands don't?
Sludging is prevented by, not caused by, the use of paraffinic oils. Pennzoil as well as all other major motor oil producers use paraffinic base oils to produce motor oil. This type of base oil has advantages over the other types of mineral oil available, which is why they are universally used. The only exceptions are synthetic motor oils, which of course cost much more than mineral oil based motor oils. Synthetic base stocks are 100% paraffinic. Technically, paraffinic oil is a term used to describe the chemical structure, not the wax content. Through dewaxing in the refinery and the addition of pour point depressants during blending any harmful effects of wax are eliminated or neutralized.
#22
12-10-2007, 11:05 PM
RE: What oil does everbody use?
ORIGINAL: domino877
Found this on http://www.pennzoil.com/site/faq.html#q4
4. Does Pennzoil have paraffins which cause sludging while other brands don't?
Sludging is prevented by, not caused by, the use of paraffinic oils. Pennzoil as well as all other major motor oil producers use paraffinic base oils to produce motor oil. This type of base oil has advantages over the other types of mineral oil available, which is why they are universally used. The only exceptions are synthetic motor oils, which of course cost much more than mineral oil based motor oils. Synthetic base stocks are 100% paraffinic. Technically, paraffinic oil is a term used to describe the chemical structure, not the wax content. Through dewaxing in the refinery and the addition of pour point depressants during blending any harmful effects of wax are eliminated or neutralized.
ORIGINAL: auditech79
Sineo you need to get that crap Pennzoil out of there, Pennzoil uses perafin wax (candle wax) in their oil which over time can be really bad for your engine.
I know old school mechaincs that would rather run water than pennzoil.
Sineo you need to get that crap Pennzoil out of there, Pennzoil uses perafin wax (candle wax) in their oil which over time can be really bad for your engine.
I know old school mechaincs that would rather run water than pennzoil.
4. Does Pennzoil have paraffins which cause sludging while other brands don't?
Sludging is prevented by, not caused by, the use of paraffinic oils. Pennzoil as well as all other major motor oil producers use paraffinic base oils to produce motor oil. This type of base oil has advantages over the other types of mineral oil available, which is why they are universally used. The only exceptions are synthetic motor oils, which of course cost much more than mineral oil based motor oils. Synthetic base stocks are 100% paraffinic. Technically, paraffinic oil is a term used to describe the chemical structure, not the wax content. Through dewaxing in the refinery and the addition of pour point depressants during blending any harmful effects of wax are eliminated or neutralized.
#23
12-10-2007, 11:09 PM
RE: What oil does everbody use?
From 39K miles to 156K miles, I have used Full Synthetic Mobile1 5W30 with no turbo problems, no mysteriously losing oil, and I haveeven used the smaller filters (didn't get the MEMO, so I didn'tknow they changed toa bigger filter - I just remember the original oilfilter part number and never botheredto look it up again) until I switched filter brands and thepulled upthe Mobil1 filter and I said WTF that looks too big. So they pulled up the P/N for thefram filter I was using all along and it's now a different #. Whatever... all I can tell you is I have had no sludge problems or anything from using Mobil1,for everyone that thinks it's garbage.Keep using whatever else oil you want, but my 1.8T will see 200K miles with that oil.
#26
12-11-2007, 01:47 AM
RE: What oil does everbody use?
It's not on the list of Audi-approved synthetic oils. If your car has less than 50k miles, or 100k miles w/ the CPO warranty, I would stick with what's approved. After my car hits 100k, I plan on switching to Amsoil. In the meantime, I use Mobil 1 0w40 and a OEM filter.
Any of the oils on the link below are Audi-approved:
http://www.audiusa.com/etc/medialib/....0004.File.pdf
Any of the oils on the link below are Audi-approved:
http://www.audiusa.com/etc/medialib/....0004.File.pdf
#28
12-11-2007, 09:20 AM
RE: What oil does everbody use?
ORIGINAL: tml
won't amsoil void the audi warrenty?? it's not on the list of approved oils
won't amsoil void the audi warrenty?? it's not on the list of approved oils
#29
12-11-2007, 10:05 AM
RE: What oil does everbody use?
ORIGINAL: chaos92287
and they are gona know you have amsoil in your car how??
ORIGINAL: tml
won't amsoil void the audi warrenty?? it's not on the list of approved oils
won't amsoil void the audi warrenty?? it's not on the list of approved oils
#30
12-11-2007, 12:23 PM
RE: What oil does everbody use?
ORIGINAL: domino877
Found this on http://www.pennzoil.com/site/faq.html#q4
4. Does Pennzoil have paraffins which cause sludging while other brands don't?
Sludging is prevented by, not caused by, the use of paraffinic oils. Pennzoil as well as all other major motor oil producers use paraffinic base oils to produce motor oil. This type of base oil has advantages over the other types of mineral oil available, which is why they are universally used. The only exceptions are synthetic motor oils, which of course cost much more than mineral oil based motor oils. Synthetic base stocks are 100% paraffinic. Technically, paraffinic oil is a term used to describe the chemical structure, not the wax content. Through dewaxing in the refinery and the addition of pour point depressants during blending any harmful effects of wax are eliminated or neutralized.
ORIGINAL: auditech79
Sineo you need to get that crap Pennzoil out of there, Pennzoil uses perafin wax (candle wax) in their oil which over time can be really bad for your engine.
I know old school mechaincs that would rather run water than pennzoil.
ORIGINAL: sineo
I don't think I've ever read that anyone uses it on one of these "Which Oil," threads (which should probably make me nervous), but I've been using Pennzoil Platinum 5w30 and have no complaints.
I don't think I've ever read that anyone uses it on one of these "Which Oil," threads (which should probably make me nervous), but I've been using Pennzoil Platinum 5w30 and have no complaints.
I know old school mechaincs that would rather run water than pennzoil.
4. Does Pennzoil have paraffins which cause sludging while other brands don't?
Sludging is prevented by, not caused by, the use of paraffinic oils. Pennzoil as well as all other major motor oil producers use paraffinic base oils to produce motor oil. This type of base oil has advantages over the other types of mineral oil available, which is why they are universally used. The only exceptions are synthetic motor oils, which of course cost much more than mineral oil based motor oils. Synthetic base stocks are 100% paraffinic. Technically, paraffinic oil is a term used to describe the chemical structure, not the wax content. Through dewaxing in the refinery and the addition of pour point depressants during blending any harmful effects of wax are eliminated or neutralized.