Apr 25, 2004 · A5/B5 Stable, stay-in-grade oil intended or use at extended drain intervals in high performance gasoline engines and car & light van diesel engines designed to be capable of …

May 11, 2017 · The dealer is going to be putting in A5/B5, so I would fill with A5/B5 as well in between dealer changes. While a 40 weight will in theory protect better due to higher operating …

Mar 22, 2020 · All they mean by A5/B5 is a synthetic oil with HTHS ~ 3.0 cP. In US this translates into a GM dexos1 Gen 2/Gen 3 5W-30. You can also run a high-HTHS oil (HTHS ⥠3.5 cP), …

Nov 23, 2016 · ACEA A5/B5 Stable, stay-in-grade oil intended for use at extended drain intervals in high performance gasoline engines and car & light van diesel engines designed to be …

Mar 23, 2009 · A1/B1 & A5/B5 are much the same ( I think A5/B5 is a little better) they both have a TBN min of 8.0 and the same HTHS limits for 30 weight and above oils ( 2.9 to 3.5). But …

Sep 24, 2024 · The manufacturer calls for 5w30 or 0w30 grade oil with a5/b5 spec. I've always used Castrol Edge 5w30 (#02011) and in winter redline 0w30. I change my oil at around 6-8k …

Dec 26, 2017 · I wouldn't. A5/B5 is a low HTHS, high SAPS oil. LL04 is a high HTHS, mid SAPS oil. Or if you are going to run it, stick to a 10k interval and don't beat on the engine too much. …

Dec 29, 2010 · The legacy ACEA categories (A3/B4, A5/B5, C2, C3, C4, and C5) still lack LSPI and timing-chain wear protection and provide inferior valvetrain wear protection than API …

Nov 28, 2018 · Looks like Kia wanted the higher TBN of A5/B5 just to make sure engines didn't get problems from short tripping (cool engines, water/acid build-up issues, you know). I don't …

Mar 10, 2020 · My S60 has the same oil requirement. The easiest to find A5/B5 are Pennzoil Platinum and Mobil 1. I selected M1 for the $12/jug rebate. I selected EP over the regular …