I Have Some Out-Of-Spec Oil. Now What?

[Geonerd]

Get a grip, people! The NOACK is out of 'spec' by a whole FOUR percent, and you act like the guy's engine will explode.

Dude, just use the stuff! If you find yourself losing sleep, simply check the oil level periodically to make sure it hasn't all evaporated.

 

[maximus]

Is that site even legit?? It looks like a high school assignment. Who conducted the tests? How accurate is their testing equipment?

 

[StevieC]

Originally Posted By: Geonerd
Get a grip, people! The NOACK is out of 'spec' by a whole FOUR percent, and you act like the guy's engine will explode.

Dude, just use the stuff! If you find yourself losing sleep, simply check the oil level periodically to make sure it hasn't all evaporated.

+1

 

[Spyder7]

Its threads like this that make this place special.

 

[StevieC]

Originally Posted By: Spyder7
Its threads like this that make this place special.
Yes very special in their own kind of way!

 

[asiancivicmaniac]

Originally Posted By: The Critic

What should I do with it?


Change your oil cold

 

[Gary Allan]

Originally Posted By: Spyder7
Its threads like this that make this place special.


Yes ..and educational ..special educational

 

[Sayjac]

Quote:
Get a grip, people! The NOACK is out of 'spec' by a whole FOUR percent, and you act like the guy's engine will explode.

Dude, just use the stuff! If you find yourself losing sleep, simply check the oil level periodically to make sure it hasn't all evaporated.

Likely true, but what I find ironic here is that some that outright agree, won't/don't even use dino or even anything other than boutique oil's in there own vehicle and even that with multiple UOA's and short OCI's. For myself, I find this topic question no more absurd than multiple thread starters related to the latter with oil selection. IMO, 'getting a grip' could easily be applied to them. Just sayin.

Actually find it more relevant to the average individual using dino. And it does raise the question, why with so many relatively inexpensive name brand dino's like QS, MC5K, HavDS and MC SynB, would one choose a store brand?

Quote:
Is that site even legit?? It looks like a high school assignment.
fwiw, the testing site looks very 'legit' to me. Don't know of any high school doing this kind of work.

 

[Spyder7]

If you look at any group of oils, or just the rating for simplicity (SL, SM, etc), most of the leading brands seem to me more similar than different.

The fun is in experimenting with the different oils to find the subtle differences they may have on the individual's vehicle (or in some cases here, fleet). That's probably at least partially what prompts the short OCIs and VOAs.

For me it is, anyway.

Then there is the quest some embark on for the holy grail - or perfect oil, which would also account for the above

In the case of the OP, I read it as his being cheap (or "thrifty", so as not to offend).

-Spyder

 

[Chris142]

If your that worried about using it yourself save it for that friend thats always low on oil and use it there.

 

[dparm]

If you're really nervous about it, just dispose of it properly and chalk it up as a lesson learned.

 

[Chris142]

Originally Posted By: The Critic
So I have a case of that infamous O'Reilly 5w30 that tested to be out-of-spec in the latest PQIA test:

http://www.pqiamerica.com/testresults5w30June2010.html

What should I do with it?
Hey where did you find that report? I can't find it on the PQIA site for some reason.

 

[Sayjac]

See the link below, then click on story link, then scroll to the bottom of the article and click on the pqiamerica.com. link. Or, you could go to www.pqiamerica.com. but you miss the lube report article.

https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/threads/motor-oil-buyers-beware-story-in-lube-report.137449/

For some curious reason the report is not on their home/index page. Hmmmm

 

[sciphi]

Here's an idea: Give it to my friend in Palmdale with an oil-burning Saturn. He'll gladly run it until he runs through it.

 

[Chris142]

Originally Posted By: sayjac
See the link below, then click on story link, then scroll to the bottom of the article and click on the pqiamerica.com. link. Or, you could go to www.pqiamerica.com. but you miss the lube report article.

https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/threads/motor-oil-buyers-beware-story-in-lube-report.137449/

For some curious reason the report is not on their home/index page. Hmmmm

Ya thats what I mean. I have the site saved and check it often but this report is no where to be found.

 

[Spyder7]

I still see the advisory for affected oils on the main page. Click the link and it takes you to the comparison page with the failing score highlighted in red. Click the bottle and you get more info.

Link to the 5W30 failed oils:

http://www.pqiamerica.com/testresults5w30June2010.html

Link to the 10W30 failed oil:

http://www.pqiamerica.com/testresults10W30Junel2010.html

Unless you guys are referring to something I missed before it was removed?

-Spyder

 

[Sayjac]

No, what Chris was referring to and I discovered, is the fact that the most recent test/report highlighting the failed 5w30 oils is not available on their Home/index page. The other oil test/reports are there, but not these latest reports showing the failed oils.

Apparently there is another less common page here (in my previous post), that is not considered the home page because when one clicks on "Home" it directs away from the recent results.

Chris went to the clickable "Home" page and couldn't find the recent results information listed. I found it curious that the recent results showing the failed oil are not available on the common home page. Thus the Arte Johnson reference.

fyi, I don't believe the tested 10w30 failed.