august carcraft oil test

[built]

According to the August 2011 carcraft issue it tested a few oil additives from Polaris labs.
They have these results...

Lucas break-in oil sae 30 = Z 6,420 phos 5,968 mag 6 calcium 1,598 moly 35

Royal purple break-in 30 = Z 1,053 phos 1,040 mag 551 calcium 2,617 moly 1

Edelbrock break-in oil sae 30 = Z 1,250 phos 1,180 mag 18 cacium 3,155 moly 0

Joe Gibbs break-in oil sae 30 = Z 2,669 phos 2,616 mag 1 cacium 462 moly 0

Brad Penn break-in oil sae 30 = Z 1,073 phos 931 mag 21 cacium 2,285 moly 0

Comp cams break-in oil 10w30 = Z 2,630 phos 2,535 mag 25 calcium 5,391 moly 141

Mobil 1 15w-50sj = Z 1,324 phos 1,297 mag 649 calcium 2,723 moly 199

Joe Gibbs XP1 = Z 1,047 phos 844 mag 6 calcium 495 moly 1,067

Lucas racing oil 10w30 = Z 2,881 phos 3,609 mag 17 calcium 3,107 moly 1,179

 

[TallPaul]

That Lucas Break In Oil looks like good stuff for additive to regular oil--maybe 10 oz per oil change. I believe Redline's break in additive is pretty high in z and p also (numbers were posted here some time ago, like maybe a few years).

 

[chubbs1]

Bravo LUCAS! I never thought I would be saying that. Thanks for posting

 

[Jim Allen]

Just because something has the most of a particular ingredient doesn't make it the best. How much ZDDP is too much?

 

[Steve S]

Originally Posted By: Jim Allen
Just because something has the most of a particular ingredient doesn't make it the best. How much ZDDP is too much?
The proper use at the first 20 minute run of a flat tappet cam, lots is better.

 

[boxcartommie22]

red line break in oil additive:
phos.17,000ppm
zinc 20,500ppm
cal.16,950ppm
silicon 158ppm
moly 15ppm
boron 5ppm

red line uses an organic moly.per dave

 

[TallPaul]

one ounce of the Redline additive boosts your zinc by 125 on a 5 qt sump. Considering SL oils had about 1200 ppm zinc and SM is about 700 ppm, then I would add 4 ounces of the Redline additive to an oil change. I believe that Redline motor oil is closer to 1500 ppm zinc though (just for comparison).

 

[boxcartommie22]

thats correct paul,i have a chart from red line it says for a 5qt. sump 4oz. raises phos 458ppm and zinc 552ppm..this chart is really handy!

 

[TallPaul]

I found a copy of the VOA done in July 2008 on the Redline Breaking Additive. It shows
phos: 19040 ppm
zinc: 13610
cal: 16950
silicon:158ppm
moly: 12 ppm
boron: 5 ppm
mag: 143 ppm

 

[boxcartommie22]

dave at red line gave me the above amts i go by that.

 

[TallPaul]

VOAs can be variable. Dave's numbers probably based on what they put in plus quality control VOAs. Either way, loads of zddp.

 

[boxcartommie22]

yes. thanks tallpaul