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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: kballowe on January 08, 2024, 06:26:32 PM

Title: Oil Viscosity Question - 2004 EV 1100
Post by: kballowe on January 08, 2024, 06:26:32 PM

Was 5W-40 the original viscsity specification for the "hydro" motors in the 2003 - 2005 California 1100 motors ?

Title: Re: Oil Viscosity Question - 2004 EV 1100
Post by: Tom H on January 08, 2024, 06:30:34 PM

Hydro engines.....YES. Also specd synthetic.

Tom

Title: Re: Oil Viscosity Question - 2004 EV 1100
Post by: Mr Revhead on January 09, 2024, 01:27:28 AM

Yep, 5w-40. But that's only part of the spec.
To make it easy look for an oil with Porsche A40 or BMW Long Life (I think its LL-01) spec