Experience with Safety-Kleen products around here seems to be sparse at best. It was sold as America's Choice, Walmart (Canada) Tech2000/SuperTech, and perhaps as Ecopower Synblend.
What's up with this stuff? I've always been a fan, trusting in SK's abilities to rehabilitate motor oil and the specs they meet, but I found an old .pdf of the SM rated AC lineup, 5w20, 5w30 and 10w30 and (just) noticed some 'outstanding' specs.
Look at that fantastic CCS Vis! I'd like to see it tested as a 0w at -35C!!
For the record, that's better than the already outstanding PUP 5w20 (which again speaks to the QSGB and PYB per PQIA also, but let's not touch that one) The VI isn't crazy and right in spec.
There is also one (odd, mind you) UOA on here of the 5w30 grade showing a proper 6 TBN remaining- http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=1377589
These oils are mandated for government/military use (when available) and do indeed get used in their fleets and hold MIL specs. Anyone else think these are sleeper oils? They wouldn't use junk in mission critical applications, would they?
I have been unwittingly running this in the Pontiac LX9 and Mazda 1.8L all winter, needless to say, with great results. No start up rattle etc. I'm tempted to actually spend some sheckels to analyze it. Thoughts?
What's up with this stuff? I've always been a fan, trusting in SK's abilities to rehabilitate motor oil and the specs they meet, but I found an old .pdf of the SM rated AC lineup, 5w20, 5w30 and 10w30 and (just) noticed some 'outstanding' specs.
Look at that fantastic CCS Vis! I'd like to see it tested as a 0w at -35C!!
For the record, that's better than the already outstanding PUP 5w20 (which again speaks to the QSGB and PYB per PQIA also, but let's not touch that one) The VI isn't crazy and right in spec.
There is also one (odd, mind you) UOA on here of the 5w30 grade showing a proper 6 TBN remaining- http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=1377589
These oils are mandated for government/military use (when available) and do indeed get used in their fleets and hold MIL specs. Anyone else think these are sleeper oils? They wouldn't use junk in mission critical applications, would they?
I have been unwittingly running this in the Pontiac LX9 and Mazda 1.8L all winter, needless to say, with great results. No start up rattle etc. I'm tempted to actually spend some sheckels to analyze it. Thoughts?