i think this might be a good complement to this thread:

http://540ratblog.wordpress.com/

No idea who this guy is, but he has consistently been testing oils for a while it seems. I currently run Amsoil ZROD 10w30, which ranks a disappointing 32nd on this list, so I may switch to Pennzoil Ultra 5w30 or just SSO 0w30. It might benefit me to stay with ZROD though, given it's (claimed) designed for cars that tend to sit for a while, which my evo definitely does.

 

Mind?

Blown.

Ironically I've been running the AMSoil SSO 0W30 in my track car for 51k miles.

Looks like I'll be getting some Oil Extreme concentrate to add to this case of AMSoil ZDDP I was considering switching to.



Amazing find Kyoo, thanks for sharing!

 

On my new motor I will see what it likes best. On my previous one I ran the Pennzoil ultra and I didn't really care for it. I think it may have to do with the 5w30 actually being on the thinner side of the rating.

I tried it on my wifes 2006 jeep grand Cherokee and same thing. cold starts seemed to be noiser until oil pressures built up. I would have tried the eurospec but I just always read how a 40 weight is too thick for a stock 4g63 so I never tried that one, especially when Im now using a 5w30 that doesn't exhibit those issues for me.

 

Noise?

Because racecar.

 

Kyoo can you tell if there is a difference between the Pennzoil Ultra and the Pennzoil Ultra Euro?

 

Thanks for sharing this .

 

I do know the Euro version carries the specs to meet European car standards. Its a 5w40 weight only as far as Ive seen.

 

Looks like there might be two? BITOG recommends not running the Euro L since it's a completely different spec.

 

golgo13 excellent write up I can't believe I haven't seen this one before. I too am an OEM Mitsubishi oil filter only kind of guy. Glade its still an okay filter, but will be considering the AMS Oil filter on my next oil change. I just changed my oil on my Evo X yesterday too Now I know for next time though

I would love to see more writes ups like this and don't know if there is a good one for Oil Quality or not, but there needs to be one if their isn't

-Dallin

 

Not many people read the stickies.

Don't forget that Royal Purple performed as well as the AMS filter and the Purolator is an excellent choice as well if you're not worried about the thinner sidewalls.

Agreed, too bad the Evo is an aging platform. Unless the XI gets announced here soon, this site might go the way of the Ford Pinto.

You should read like the last 10 posts, we were just talking about oil quality...

Kyoo found a gold mine blog post.

 

Interesting. I have never seen the Euro L so I cant comment on it. Our dealership uses the other, Ultra Euro 5w40 instead of the mobil 1, and I do like it better as well. Like I said though, that one is only a 5w40 though and I don't feel the need to run that weight of oil otherwise I would try it for sure.

 

Yes I will need to start reading more of those Stickies now

Ya the Royal Purple I would consider as well, but I can just get my hands on AMSOIL products easier

I would hope that the Evo doesn't go the way of the Ford Pinto I have owned 4 Evos over the last 8 years and just don't see myself not owning an Evo in the future. Great fun cars that I just can't get enough of

Reading the Oil Talk now thanks

-Dallin

 

I predict the evo, in 10 years will be like how the sw20 mr2 turbo is now. Not many will be left, pretty much everyone that will own one will be on the forums, and not too many vendors will be left.

www.mr2oc.com <------ That's gonna be us in the future.

 

There is one other great quality oil filter that HYUNDAI uses. It would be nice if people can test this one out. You can get it pretty cheap, as low as $3-$4.

Check these out:

 

The stamp and the tube looks like a WIX filter.

Cellulose media.
Looks decently constructed.