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Old 09-09-2014, 12:13 PM   #36
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Originally Posted by victorb View Post
Had bad experience with the h-tech variant
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Originally Posted by AZP Installs View Post
I'm not sure what the h-tech variant is but in these cars you should be running the 8100 series full synthetic.
H-tech 0W-20 is primarily an Asian/Aussie oil. Compared to Eco-lite 8100 0W-20, it is thinner in all temps and probably has a lower High Temp High Shear.

https://www.motul.com/system/product...pdf?1339474108

https://www.motul.com/system/product...pdf?1375489501

Being that it is thinner and meets newer API/ILSAC specfications, I presume it is geared more towards better fuel economy over wear protection.

-Dennis
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