Renault - Motrio 10W-40 semi-synthetic oil - any good?

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Mon 16 Jun 2008 00:15
Motrio 10W-40 semi-synthetic oil - any good? - mfarrow
Hi

cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2002...1

Been looking at getting some. Certainly cheap, but is it any good?

It seems to meet the right API/ACEA specs looking at the blurred image text. I hear it's a Renault-approved brand, is this true?

It's between this stuff and GM's own (second cheapest), but this doesn't specify whether it's good for diesel engines.

BTW it's for different cars we have at home.

Thanks

Edited by mfarrow on 16/06/2008 at 00:19

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Mon 16 Jun 2008 00:28
Motrio 10W-40 semi-synthetic oil - any good? - Screwloose

A quick Google shows that the same 20ltr container is available from Nissan for £13.50.
[Must be prime stuff!]
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Mon 16 Jun 2008 09:28
Motrio 10W-40 semi-synthetic oil - any good? - oilrag
It doesn`t seem to be actually labelled as `semi-synthetic`. If you scroll to the bottom of this link you will see there are allegedly `complex reasons for this`. Seemingly not willing to put a semi synthetic label on for Europe wide sales outside Germany. Or is there more to that?

tinyurl.com/6f4cno

Funny then how the UK, Calais hypermarkets Europe and beyond, are awash with `semi-synthetic` oils.
No chance of a MB spec then?

Edited by oilrag on 16/06/2008 at 09:33

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Mon 16 Jun 2008 10:51
Motrio 10W-40 semi-synthetic oil - any good? - prm72
GM's own is a very good oil, if its A3/B3 its good for diesel engines too. ( older direct or indirect dervs that is)
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Sat 28 Jun 2008 11:31
Motrio 10W-40 semi-synthetic oil - any good? - mfarrow
Thanks for your replies - GM oil it is then!
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