Recent content by carock

1. Fix the cause of fuel dilution? 5% seems very high, certainly out of my limited experience range. 2. Change oil to different brand? 3. Add TC-W3 marine outboard oil to gasoline? This has worked to solve oil consumption problems, maybe it will work for fuel dilution.

Originally Posted By: Doublehaul I think much of what the oil companies and auto makers say is based on marketing and the ever increasing pressure for extended drains to reduce ownership costs etc. Absolutely no doubt you are 100% right. The problem for a lot of people seems to be that there...

Originally Posted By: BrocLuno Originally Posted By: carock Sorry I can't produce conclusive results showing that your 1996 Toyota Camry would have gone 600,000 miles with synthetics versus 350,000 miles with dino oil. That test takes too dang long. I won't live to see the results. For all the...

Originally Posted By: BrocLuno Originally Posted By: carock Is it not significant that there are no racing groups still using conventional dino oils? In an industry where engine tear downs are part of the routine, EVERYBODY has switched to synthetics based on actual observations of wear in the...

Originally Posted By: BrocLuno Originally Posted By: carock Is it not significant that there are no racing groups still using conventional dino oils? In an industry where engine tear downs are part of the routine, EVERYBODY has switched to synthetics based on actual observations of wear in the...

Originally Posted By: wemay Originally Posted By: carock There is enough information in this thread to finally answer the OP’s question. Does conventional oil protect better than synthetic? The answer is no. In every instance I can easily find, the only evidence people present to show that dino...

There is enough information in this thread to finally answer the OP’s question. Does conventional oil protect better than synthetic? The answer is no. In every instance I can easily find, the only evidence people present to show that dino oil protects as good or better than synthetic is UOA...

Both those articles are about comparing wear metal levels from the same machine, and I believe the same oil, and doing trend analysis to determine if there is abnormal wear. They are not talking about changing machines and changing oils and then using wear metal particle counts to determine if...

Is it not significant that there are no racing groups still using conventional dino oils? In an industry where engine tear downs are part of the routine, EVERYBODY has switched to synthetics based on actual observations of wear in the field. My point is that when we look at engines that wear out...

When I dealt with auto manufacturers and race engine managers in the past, none of them would accept a wear metal count from an oil analysis as an indicator of wear. In the end, there were some race engine managers that would accept weighing the actual metal left in the oil. Getting the metal...

First of all, if you go with more than 2 hp you are going to need a 220V outlet. So a 5 hp 80 gallon unit just isn't going to fly unless you go with 220V. Second, the 2 hp 30 gallon tank is about the biggest unit anybody sells for 110V. Once you start comparing the 2 hp, 30 gallon tank models...

I hope you guys are talking about low wear high mileage motors,. If you were talking about motors that don't typically last more than 30,000 miles then you would be dead wrong. Synthetics OBVIOUSLY work better than dino oils in things like race engines, hot rodded engines, and dirt bikes. That...

I'd think twice about thermally coating the exhaust valve face. That will turn it into a hotspot in the combustion chamber and make the engine more susceptible to detonation or preignition. If you want to lower the valve face temperature, put beryllium copper valve seats in the cylinder head...

The 1969 Mini Cooper uses a gearbox that shares the oil with the engine. The clutch is completely separate like any normal car. Would it be better to use a motorcycle oil or a car oil for this application? Any oils that might be recommended? Cost is really not an object as the car only gets an...

Already three different answers. Experience with Porsche products - I tell all my clients to go with the Porsche factory fill. Do not mix coolants in a Porsche. I honestly don't know what they put in there. I just go to the dealer and buy it. Waaaayyyy better than getting it wrong in a mid...