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Originally Posted by tkklemann
Mobil One Turbo Diesel Truck is excellent stuff too.. Works well with E85 also..
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I use the new 5W-40 Turbo Diesel by Mobil1 (high detergents & decent zinc/phos). There's not really much choice over here with AAFES (unless you want to pay an ungodly amount for euro oil off-base).
Also,
The advertised grade is not always what it seems. Some 30 grades like German Castrol (0W-30) have the viscosity of a 40 grade, and M1's 0W-40 are have shown to be 30 grade after a thousand miles and stabilizes. It's all marketing/advertisement much like factory HP and a tire maker's tread-wear rating.
Looking at OA's are key to wading through all of the marketing BS. The reason why oils like Brad Penn and VR1 are a big hit in the racing community is because people have shared their analysis and the results speak for themselves.
I'd try Brad Penn/VR1 if given the chance, although I haven't really researched them all that much. One precaution to using some marketed "race" oils in daily drivers, like certain Amsoil grades, is the lack of detergents (causes less foaming). For some people/teams that break down engines every season, no problem. But running an oil with limited/no detergent packages for 50-100K miles, that shit will add up. Sludge city. Though I believe that most oils you can buy at A-zone/Advance/O'Reillys will have detergent packages contained within.
And I'm spent.
Good luck.
Go Rangers.