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04-04-08, 04:04
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RTexasF is offline
Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Brownsville TX Posts: 771 | Re: What oil do you use and why?
Yes. I realize a UOA is not the end all to how well an oil performs but it's a darn good indicator. Penz Plat is outperforming the vast majority of the others in that respect and I'm an M1 user.  | |
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04-04-08, 04:14
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Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Virginia Posts: 402 | Re: What oil do you use and why?
Here's a quote I read on BITOG and was echoed by another. I've been reading that site so long my head's spinning! Many really liked Pennzoil regular oil, saying it had improved alot as of late. Lots of Amsoil, Mobil 1 and synthetic fans there too.
"Buy the best priced oil you can get that has API SM on it, game over." API Motor Oil Service Classifications | |
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04-04-08, 04:53
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Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Whitehall, MI Posts: 685 | Re: What oil do you use and why?
Maybe I'm misunderstanding something over at BITOG, but I thought the SM standard requires lower levels of anti-wear additives to protect catalytic converters compared to SL? My primary concern is engine wear, as my lower mileage car has 175K on it and sees 6000 rpm regularly.
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04-04-08, 05:27
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Setec Astronomy is online now Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: New Jersey Posts: 7,429 | Re: What oil do you use and why?
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Originally Posted by kpounds  Here's a quote I read on BITOG and was echoed by another. I've been reading that site so long my head's spinning!
"Buy the best priced oil you can get that has API SM on it, game over." | Yeah, that place makes my head hurt, too. Quote:
Originally Posted by itb76 Maybe I'm misunderstanding something over at BITOG, but I thought the SM standard requires lower levels of anti-wear additives to protect catalytic converters compared to SL? | I haven't been at BITOG much lately (see above), but last I read, the issue is that SM required lower levels of traditional anti-wear additives, the jury was still out as to whether the alternative anti-wear additives work as well.
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04-04-08, 05:36
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Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Virginia Posts: 402 | Re: What oil do you use and why?
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Maybe I'm misunderstanding something over at BITOG, but I thought the SM standard requires lower levels of anti-wear additives to protect catalytic converters compared to SL?
| It could be sir, I'm not an expert at this. I wouldn't change anything if you're seriously concerned about engine wear. I'd probably post at BITOG and ask what oil they'd recommend. | |
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04-04-08, 07:10
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Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Whitehall, MI Posts: 685 | Re: What oil do you use and why?
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Originally Posted by Setec Astronomy Yeah, that place makes my head hurt, too. | Quote:
Originally Posted by kpounds It could be sir, I'm not an expert at this. I wouldn't change anything if you're seriously concerned about engine wear. I'd probably post at BITOG and ask what oil they'd recommend. | Tried that and got a lot of different answers. There is an overabundence of information there. That's preferable to not enough, but can be quite confusing. Since I broke a timing chain last August, and found scuffed bearings and varnish in the engine using an SM oil (M1 0W40, which is recommended by VW) for 50K leading up to that, I do want to change something. For now I'm thinking M1 5W40 TDT, maybe changing to GC for winter. I'll let oil analysis be my guide, and let others run SM until the jury reaches a verdict.
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04-04-08, 11:36
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Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Joliet, IL Posts: 20 | Re: What oil do you use and why?
If price is no object Amsoil and Royal Purple, good stuff. | |
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04-05-08, 08:52
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JonP is online now Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: C.C. TX Posts: 309 | Re: What oil do you use and why?
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Originally Posted by Rol777 If price is no object Amsoil and Royal Purple, good stuff. | As far as I'm concerned for my vehicles, price is no object when it comes to keeping them running strong and looking great. I never go cheap when it comes to maintaining my vehicles.
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05-31-08, 10:22
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Join Date: May 2003 Location: In USA Posts: 468 | Re: What oil do you use and why?
Take BITOG data with a house size grain of salt..Too much pimping of products.
But, I will take my 12,000 mile drains using Amsoil 0w-20 and my mint UOA's..I tried others and not even close in TAN, TBN, wears and OXD/NOX...
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05-31-08, 10:46
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Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 74 | Re: What oil do you use and why?
Pennzoil Platinum or Mobil 1, whichever happens to be lower-priced at Wally World. Both will do the job for just about any driving conditions.
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05-31-08, 02:50
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Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 240 | Re: What oil do you use and why?
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Originally Posted by Setec Astronomy I use Mobil 1 because I like to pay full synthetic price for an oil that's not really really a full synthetic anymore. |
Rofl. Me too. Just noticed this thread.
Mobil 1 contemplating the switch to Amsoil. Thinking about Eneos too.. | |
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06-02-08, 02:55
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Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Winterpeg Posts: 91 | Re: What oil do you use and why?
Castrol Syntec 0W-30 in winter and 5W-30 in summer. I am not sure why I use Castrol; no other better oils available locally I guess.
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