Oil grades

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Oil grades

I am confused by the ACEA grading: the handbook indicates B4 & Castrol & Mobil recommend an oil categorised as C3. Prof Google could not help [my innate stupidity, I fear] & Miller Oils ended with "cannot open locked file."

Asked on 2 January 2012 by linssen

Answered by Honest John

This might explain: www.opieoils.co.uk/technicalinfo.aspx

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