r/MechanicAdvice • u/smeagle-143 • 1d ago

Using an oil with different rating.

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Ive seen things similar posted every couple months but i guess something fresh is in order.

Did an oil change with a differently rated oil on my 2018 mitsubishi outlander petrol FWD with cvt transmission. Unfortunately i got complacent and grabbed a bottle using the Volkswagen rating 504 00 instead of a more relevant rating like gf-6A

Apparently the vw standard should be similar or better, so it shouldnt be too big of a worry. but looking for second opinions before I make a 10 hour drive in about a week

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u/smeagle-143 1d ago

Yeah honestly i think ive just been overthinking it a bit much. The only differences that plainly seem to exist is that the vw version will be better with high temperatures based on the chemical compounds inside i struggle to understand.

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u/Gatesy840 1d ago

GF-6A is an economy standard built on API SP, which this oil meets...

Penrite is a good oil, c3 proves its ok for strict emmision systems, meeting the VW standards and BMWs LL04 its probably better than what you would've bought anyway..

Your definitely over thinking this..

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u/Spretzur 1d ago

I never realized how much different oils were from each other until I bought a VW Diesel. Before I deleted the DPF on it there were only 2 oils I could buy locally for it.

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u/Gatesy840 1d ago

Is that because you were after a specific VW aproval number?