Mobil 0w-40

benben01

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2008 MS3 GT
I am getting ready to do the first oil change on my 08.5' MS3. Has anyone tried using 0w-40 from Mobil-1? It's what my E500 calls from.
 
only time i ever used that was in a chrysler crossfire. seems pretty thin to put in one of these engines.
 
only time i ever used that was in a chrysler crossfire. seems pretty thin to put in one of these engines.

Don't know about oil being thin.. It's the same oil used in the AMG 55 Compressor models. Only difference is that they call for a 8K-10K oil change intervals vs the std 13K on the N/A motors. My train of thought was that the 0W rating will help oil circulate faster at cold temps and the 40W will do a better job of handling the higher temps especially with a turbo.
 
It is a very thin oil, you might smoke a little, the reason is that when the engine reaches its normal operating temp the piston rings will only expand
so much because of factory tolerances. Using a thinner oil rather than the
factory recomended might slip through and cause the engine to smoke.
 
ok the -40 is a thicker oil at opperating temps 0w is thinner when its around freezing. hmmm
 
anyone reading this thread and going hmmm....
Before you change grades of oil, read what the owners manual says, consult your service adviser and heed that advice until the warranty expires.

For those wishing to go further with the knowledge of oil, I third the wisdom of the bitog forums. www.bobistheoilguy.com. Be warned, those oil folks are a persnickety bunch, but very knowledgeable about oil.
 
mazda dealership put in 5W-40 at my last oil change and said thats whats specified for a synthetic oil change on a MS3 so I don't think you'll hurt it.
 
Just did my first oil change this morning.. @ 1200 miles, the factory oil is like water. Running 0W-40 Mobil-1 now. Engine feels a lot smoother.
 
The MS3/MS6 tends to give oil a serious beatdown. Most oils will sheer down a grade, either from just the harsh nature of the turbocharged engine, or from excessive fuel dilution (some oils resist this better then others).

Because of this, you really should pick an oil that is more sheer stable to help maintain viscosity. The easiest way to do this is to go with a synthetic oil, that has a small viscosity spread. Like 10w-30 (20 point spread). These oils tend to use less viscosity improvers, and will maintain their viscosity better then an oil with a broad spread (like 0w-40, 40 point spread), which has to use parts of its formulation to try and maintain itself.

Though there isn't enough data to back it up yet, I'm going out on a limb and saying that 10w-30 Penzoil Platnium is going to be my default oil recommendation for these cars. There will be better oils of course (and possibly better grades), but you'll need to do your own UOA's to find this out.

If you're looking for something to try, give 10w-30 PP a try, and get a UOA and see how it does.

For those looking for a thicker oil, I'd probably either search for 0w-30 German Castrol (This is basically a 40 wt oil), or might look into a 15w-40.
 
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