Originally Posted By: skyship
Castrol are the worlds leading engine oil company in technical terms and if they don't publish full technical details it's more likely to be case of not wanting other companies to copy their specs. Very few members of the public ask for full technical details, so it would not be a high priority in web site editing terms.
Your first point, I'm not so sure, the second point, yes. Of course, I don't expect them to print the "recipe" as it were or anything else proprietary, but you're not giving a lot of information away to the competition by publishing proper HTHS, KV, and cold cranking values, even some zinc contents and TBN.
Now, as for whether it's a big issue with the public and how many people want that information, for sure. Aside from BITOGers, probably very few ask for such information.
Castrol are the worlds leading engine oil company in technical terms and if they don't publish full technical details it's more likely to be case of not wanting other companies to copy their specs. Very few members of the public ask for full technical details, so it would not be a high priority in web site editing terms.
Your first point, I'm not so sure, the second point, yes. Of course, I don't expect them to print the "recipe" as it were or anything else proprietary, but you're not giving a lot of information away to the competition by publishing proper HTHS, KV, and cold cranking values, even some zinc contents and TBN.
Now, as for whether it's a big issue with the public and how many people want that information, for sure. Aside from BITOGers, probably very few ask for such information.