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Originally Posted by PeteKz View Post
Harry, I hear ya, but the manufacturers change their formulations regularly, so the stuff in the same bottle isn't the same now as it was a few years ago. And they don't announce those reformulations. That's why you can't rely on what you always used. The newer stuff probably won't cause a customer come-back on an engine within a few years, but may not provide as long life as other oils.

I don't know what the right answer is, but I do know that it keeps changing...
Totally agree. The fact the LiquiMoly has an API SL certification gives me confidence it is a suitable old time formulation.
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