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Originally Posted by lip277
Yeah - now that you mention it, I saw that oil in the store the other day... I did a double take when I read the weight.
Then quickly forgot about it as my E9 (and previous 2002) use 15W-50 Mob 1 and most of the cars I have now... 5W-40 Mob 1 (Delvac 1 - TDT).
Odd weight. Hope the engines last with that light stuff....
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Originally Posted by ff
16? That's oddly specific. And I had no idea it even existed.
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The Mobil 1 formulation is branded as "Advanced Fuel Economy" and says this:
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Originally Posted by Mobil
Mobil™ 0W-16 oils address emerging technology as vehicle manufacturers strive to optimize fuel economy. Honda and Toyota recommend 0W-16 oils for select gasoline and hybrid engines.
We offer Mobil 1™ 0W-16 Advanced Fuel Economy motor oil, an ultra-low viscosity, advanced full synthetic formulation that was developed to help improve engine efficiency and provide outstanding wear protection.
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The Rav4 Hybrid's owner's manual specs a 10k mile oil change interval for normal use. It says that 0w-20 can be substituted, but if you do, the following change must happen within 5k miles and must use 0w-16.
Searching auto parts stores for who has 0w-16 in stock is a frustrating exercise.