Originally Posted by Patman
Originally Posted by StevieC
^^ Exactly. You can have a synthetic oil with a weak ad-pack but be PAO or GTL based and not perform as well as a Group III with a great ad-pack. It's the total formulation that makes it perform and it's carefully balanced.
Back in the early days Bob would remind us of that quite often. I think there are a few people on here that obsess a bit too much over what the base oil is made of. Sure it's good info to know, but it's not the entire story of an oil's performance by any means, especially if you're not going to do extended intervals or start your engine at -40 degrees.
Well put.
Originally Posted by StevieC
^^ Exactly. You can have a synthetic oil with a weak ad-pack but be PAO or GTL based and not perform as well as a Group III with a great ad-pack. It's the total formulation that makes it perform and it's carefully balanced.
Back in the early days Bob would remind us of that quite often. I think there are a few people on here that obsess a bit too much over what the base oil is made of. Sure it's good info to know, but it's not the entire story of an oil's performance by any means, especially if you're not going to do extended intervals or start your engine at -40 degrees.
Well put.