Recent content by bruce381

Aniline point with esters kinda late to the Redline game, anyway solvents in there also <.5% read sds

i really wonder if vis which is not that different was the issue redline being thicker would be like the OEM oil on a cold day perhaps was more of a air not bleed out deal?

Bad luck yeah in lubes last oil in the always the problem. Years ago in mexico had a customer that had a large gear box ran the whole plant was going to change out to fresh oil I was supplier at that time. The plant manger who liked me took me aside and said something like "that gearbox is on...

lol density over 1.0 shows is most likely chlor or Phos ester

if it were my formula I would probably take all additve at 1-2% in base oil and add you used oil to see exactly which one is causeing a color change i would bet on alkaline or acidic additives maybe phenolics also

email with photos and lot number the total people see if you get a answer. But yes some Antioxidants can turn reddish in use and is normal for them

Sherwin willams rain refresh satin really works dirt washes off with just rain or a hose.

supposedly taking a cold shower closes your pores so it washes off better?

Anecdotally I run my cars to 200K with engines still passing stupid smog and run great but I'm sure down on power but do I notice not really I just want reliability if I get 10 years then on to new car they are disposable unless a nice 70s muscle car etc. And I run OCI out to 8-10k or when I...

"and increased measured wear resulted in higher wear metals in used oil analysis" Duh LOL the problem is will that wear rate last a 100K test? did they run 100K and even so what will that mean in real world use? PPM of wear metal or wear rate from 1 ppm to 10 ppm is not or real concern to me...

LOL never say never Ok primers and ammo are back down WTI $76 today

I find lake entertaining and wrong on some things but yea is OK. Just wish he would leave his face out frame more and leave the DATA up longer to read? (Im slow) as far as UOA all above is mostly correct only way to determine what oil is "better" do what majors or SAE do run 100K engine and...

bye the way I use the unitek micrometer adjustment thing on powder measure and occasionally double check setting is way easier with a visual look then a random bolt or knob on powder measure.

Glad your not hurt I have loaded over 50 years and have had 2 over loads 1 a 44 mag bulged cylinder and a 41 mag both double charge red dot. Now i always double check laod as I go maybe every 10 or 20 rounds and even tho I now load on a Dillion with a powder check installed.. Only 1 powder on...

dont worry about it there is more NORMAL batch to batch variation than that difference in most all oils.