Originally Posted By: tig1
So what is it you want from an oil?
He and several others want an oil that is "REAL" synthetic. An oil that has a viscosity index of 750 with absolutely zero VII- because 50 years ago they were trouble. That same oil has to remain pump-able at absolute zero and exhibit no oxidation and "burn off" at temps that would only normally be witnessed on the surface of the sun. Said oil must possess an add pack that contains 200,000 ppm moly, zinc and phosphorus and have a starting TBN of 100. Even though this super oil is good for 200,000 mile drains, it's prospective buyers will run it for no more than 3000 miles, because "They are in the severe service category" and/or because it "Gets dark" too fast for their liking. Also, even though they have found their mythical unicorn tear filled lubricant, they will still use at least one, if not two grades over the manu's recommendation.
I can understand coming to a board such as this to learn. I can also understand wanting a superior product for you precious car... But what gets me is when people come here looking for answers but don't learn a darn thing and cling to old myths, prejudices and practices. What's the point of coming here to learn in the first place?
Full disclosure: I too was one of the idiotic noobs... You know... The Castrol "lawsuit".... I was full my self and confident of my superior knowledge. After all I was a "car guy" too and could make a few (unsupported) observations. However, somewhere along the line I realized that the people of this board and the sources that they were citing (you know- the manufacturers that spend 10's of millions in R&D) may not be wrong after all.