If oil analysis has any weight, want to guess which one was Amsoil? Here’s a hint: it’s different than all the rest.
Do you know if other people on various volvo forums have had this same problem with Castrol?First 6years of new car in 2006 I used Castrol 0w30 than all PCV was clodgged in 86000 km.
Changed all parts and start using Mobil oil. After years I chek pcv and inside no deposits as before with Castrol oils. I'm in Europe and as car last 11 years use only Mobil 5w50 as I have now almost 400.000 km trust me no deposits at all like first 6 years.
After first 100k km I start using Mobil 3w30 than slightly moved to 5w50 when chip tuning was done...
Last year changed Oem catalysator on 370k km that it's very good for 16y. Of high speed high revs crazy driving that you can't even dream in US
Try Mobil and forget crap EU Castrol many fake bottles from China, Romania and Ukraina counterfeit catched bastards selling in Europe and east countries.
So far in this thread I’ve learned Castrol US is inferior to Castrol EU. And Castrol full synthetic US is not true full synthetic because they’re lying to us? And Castrol is so bad that it clogs the PCV system in all cars world wide. And some of the Castrol is fake Castrol anyways - so Mobile 1 is always authentic and always superior.First 6years of new car in 2006 I used Castrol 0w30 than all PCV was clodgged in 86000 km.
Changed all parts and start using Mobil oil. After years I chek pcv and inside no deposits as before with Castrol oils. I'm in Europe and as car last 11 years use only Mobil 5w50 as I have now almost 400.000 km trust me no deposits at all like first 6 years.
After first 100k km I start using Mobil 3w30 than slightly moved to 5w50 when chip tuning was done...
Last year changed Oem catalysator on 370k km that it's very good for 16y. Of high speed high revs crazy driving that you can't even dream in US
Try Mobil and forget crap EU Castrol many fake bottles from China, Romania and Ukraina counterfeit catched bastards selling in Europe and east countries.
Europe volvo must have different standards than USA volvo.Yes I was on many forums in Europe, Hong Kong and here I'm 16 years member.
Problems with deposits on friends Volvos especially in Italy where we regularly participate meetings from 2015 ahead shows huge deposits inside especially tractor diesels as I call this engines hahaa
Seriously if you check caracteristics for Volvo engines and dummy 30.000 km to change come on??? I change every 10k max.was happened 12000 km on petrol 2.5t engine and diesel wait tooooo long...
Same happened last 15 years when Lolvo say No need to change Atf oil life time...than US where protection is high made few court cases and lemon Lolvo corporation changed idea...
From first oil change Volvo service didn't want to change me oil in engine with Mobil saying guaranty bal bla...
Same with trans.
Than I start changing and trust me I really drive too fast last 17 y. And 2.5t engine is done for. Diesel tractors is to slow motion pulling some trailers on long distances some horses camping pigs ect...
Castrol oil I can post you photos of PCV and Pipes and Turbine blowing with Castrol 0w30 that VCC raccomend it. But for low pressure turbo and engine this is not good oil to cool properly Turbine in high revs and high temperatures that was.
Later will post photos before and after.
Castrol 3w30 vs. Mobil 5W50 is incomplete oil for Turbine. I'm not expert mechanic or oil ect but practical experience I have is this:
After Turbine blow away and on Highway this day no more mosquitoes was on TV news
My mechanic the best in Slovenia Bauman near town Maribor ordered
EXCHANGE VOLVO PARTS that at first I was against gipsy recycled refurbished old not mine parts but now I made over 200.000 km with this new Turbine and of course Mobil 5W50 that properly cooling high temperature on bearings when I pushing 235 km/h on German highway hahaha max speed.
Average in Slovenia Croatia Serbia is 160km/h limit is 130. Once a 5 year pay fine but enjoy.
Sorry for long post but there is the better oils than crap Castrol.
It has everything to do with marketing segmentation and customer relations strategies. Some producers in some markets go for short oil service intervalls to get the customer into the shop often as means of a marketing opportunity, to build a relationship for future business. Other manufacturers in the same markets instead opt for long service intervalls as a marketing differentiation. As a market strategy this is more important for some than the longevity of the powertrain.
Most oils fulfill the ACEA A5/B5 rating but it's not enough. It's API SN or SN plus you need to look for.
pennzoil ultra platinum is acea a5/b5 certified
Where?
Pennzoil Platinum® Full Synthetic Motor Oil | Pennzoil®
Our premium full synthetic engine oil keeps pistons cleaner than the industry standard. Available in a wide range of viscosities, buy 0W16, 0W20, 0W30 or 10W30.www.pennzoil.com
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