Battle of the Cheap 5W-20

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Exxon Superflo 5W-20

http://www.speedpass.ca/Canada-English/Files/Products_Lubes/IOCAENPVLESSuperflo_5W20.pdf


http://www.falcum.com/paul/uoa2.jpg

http://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/archive/index.php/t-232592

Praise for Motorcraft 5W-20... GF-4 ready? Moly additives? If true, sure sounds good to me!!

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Per the info provided on the analisis, you installed this fluid at 11,118 miles on the engine. The engine was still in the break-in period for a Triton engine and also is presently. Expect "normal" UOA's after 18,000 miles, not before. This formulation pretty much reflects Motorcrafts attempt to get the newer GF-4 spec oil on the street as this oil already hits the proposed spec. Overall, a great report and you can expect it to get better as the engine finally settles in. FWIW, Blackstone shows a virgin TBN at 6.5 per their analysis procedures.

Interestingly, the early formulations did not employ moly as an additive. MC is using the moly dialkyldithiocarbamate as a barrier lube which is a clear liquid and is expensive to include for an average priced oil. MC also uses tin dialkyldithiophosphate as an AW/EP and anti-oxidant. Again, killer stuff for this price range oil. For those that still believe that the 5w-20 is for CAFE only, take a good look. The 5w-20's are here to stay and look for more engines to be speced using this oil. As technology keeps advancing, so do the products that we are able to buy for our equipment. Todays Gp II's are not the same as the Gp II's of just 5 years ago. MC's formulation of Gp II+ and Gp III is a winner in any environment. I would say you have found the oil for your truck, stay with it and enjoy the ride."
 
ExxonMobil claims the 5W-20 is all group III.

There is something really screwed up about the MSDS for the Exxon. It makes it look like a combination of Group I oils and I dont believe anyone here has ever seriously entertained the idea a Group I oil could pass the Ford Test.

It shows:
64752-65-0
64751-88-4

I thought these were both group I? I think they are solvent refined. I think 64752-65-0 would be the carrier oil for the additives as it is the CAS for the oil used in WD-40.

Someone help me out here as I am not much when it comes to CAS numbers.

Gene
 
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