The OP that apparently has been escorted off the property.
Not the same as Kendall (a group III/group iv oil) as testing shows. The ester in RED LINE is balanced out by the PAO along with additives balancing the effect on seals. Red Line along with Amsoil have outstanding TBN probably the top along with Pennzoil Ultra. Oil loss is minimized in these oils and is among the best tasted. Oxidation again is balanced out with the additives. And yes I know that Phillips 66 is the parent company of Kendall and Red Line (both are formulated differently as far as Red Line's Performance line is concerned1. Redline Professional is repackaged Kendall.
2. Redline Performance is not suitable for extended OCI's. It has heavy Ester base and that does not fare well when it comes to oxidation.
3. Not having approval is much more than warranty. Approval guarantees oil will perform as expected in OCI that manufacturer recommends. Without approvals there is no guarantee. And considering Redline base stock in their performance series, it will not perform that way. But, Redline does not make performance series for that reason but to offer oil suitable for street/track use.
Have you actually read what I wrote? Have you read that I said that Redline Professional is repackaged Kendall? You can go to Kendall web site and redline web site and compare oils.Not the same as Kendall (a group III/group iv oil) as testing shows. The ester in RED LINE is balanced out by the PAO along with additives balancing the effect on seals. Red Line along with Amsoil have outstanding TBN probably the top along with Pennzoil Ultra. Oil loss is minimized in these oils and is among the best tasted. Oxidation again is balanced out with the additives. And yes I know that Phillips 66 is the parent company of Kendall and Red Line (both are formulated differently as far as Red Line's Performance line is concerned
). Why belittle testing firms like Blackstone or people like Project Farm? They both add to the body of knowledge needed to make a decision on matters like this. Accept or reject as you see fit. Manufactures set a minimal standard of performance while high performance oils like Amsoil and Red Line tend to exceed those standards and thus the higher prices.
Redline Professional = Kendall GT-1 Max = Phillips 66 ValorNot the same as Kendall (a group III/group iv oil) as testing shows. The ester in RED LINE is balanced out by the PAO along with additives balancing the effect on seals. Red Line along with Amsoil have outstanding TBN probably the top along with Pennzoil Ultra. Oil loss is minimized in these oils and is among the best tasted. Oxidation again is balanced out with the additives. And yes I know that Phillips 66 is the parent company of Kendall and Red Line (both are formulated differently as far as Red Line's Performance line is concerned
). Why belittle testing firms like Blackstone or people like Project Farm? They both add to the body of knowledge needed to make a decision on matters like this. Accept or reject as you see fit. Manufactures set a minimal standard of performance while high performance oils like Amsoil and Red Line tend to exceed those standards and thus the higher prices.
You'll see testers on Youtube like Project Farm showing that Amsoil and Red Line do perform better than the others. MactFordEdge actually has tested a number of these with Blackstone and is using Red Line Professional in his 2019 Edge Ecoboost ( Red Line has oils for a daily driver). Not having the approval you mentioned does not mean an oil is unfit for a vehicle though it might cause a warranty conflict. These expensive oils allow for extended drain intervals (I've used both with good results over the last 15 years and no engine problems). I am currently using Kendall's newly formulated GT 1 in a 2008 Sierra with very good results so far (free shipping and less than four dollars a quart from their website this past December. In a Ford Edge Duratec, I am using Red Line Performance Oil (bought on sale for about 10.00 a quart) along with an Amsoil filter. At 5000 miles there is almost no usage. For direct injection engines, it seems like oil testing should be used to determine the life span of either Amsoils or Red Line oils because of dilution.
Good looking top end there. The argument from the other side of the table would be how do you know a $18 bottle of PP wouldn't produce the same exact results? Most would argue that it would.Well I have a bought new 2007 Prius that has lived its life on Redline 5-30 engine oil and D6 trans fluid. Car runs like new and one of the few rare G2's that does not eat oil. It does not eat oil because it has run very high quality oil all its life and no ring clogging.
No sludging no burning. It has the usual amount of oil at the bottom of the intake they all have.
Check out the throttle body last I cleaned it was 50,000 miles ago.
Here's recent pics of its valve train at 160,000 miles. 5K OCI. I use Redline products on all my cars. This is the only oil that can quiet down this Toyota solid lifter motor that sounds like a broken sewing machine. The zdp pack in it really works great as you can see there is no wear whatsoever on the cam journals. I see the same results on every engine I have used this product on.
There gear oil is the best too.
If I could open up the trans it would look just as clean. All the trans has is a fill & dump bolt no filter. Basically a manual trans.
So yes Redline is very worth it.
No it doesn't. It's Toyota at the end of the day. But if people have the cash and want to spend it, why not? Capitalism/freedom of choice for the win.Prius does not need fancy oil. IMHO
Maybe it does. People with Prii tend to not change the oil much. I would say using a high quality synthetic motor oil, and at least checking the level gives the ICE portion a better chance of staying clean.Prius does not need fancy oil. IMHO
I think that advice applies to all vehicles.Maybe it does. People with Prii tend to not change the oil much. I would say using a high quality synthetic motor oil, and at least checking the level gives the ICE portion a better chance of staying clean.
No surprises there...they bought Prii.Maybe it does. People with Prii tend to not change the oil much. I would say using a high quality synthetic motor oil, and at least checking the level gives the ICE portion a better chance of staying clean.
I am not sure Castrol Edge 5W30 A3/B4, Pennzoil Platinum Euro L 5W30, Mobil1 ESP 5W30, would not also quite down those lifters. Redline 5W30 is thick 5W30 oil with HTHS in W40 range.Well I have a bought new 2007 Prius that has lived its life on Redline 5-30 engine oil and D6 trans fluid. Car runs like new and one of the few rare G2's that does not eat oil. It does not eat oil because it has run very high quality oil all its life and no ring clogging.
No sludging no burning. It has the usual amount of oil at the bottom of the intake they all have.
Check out the throttle body last I cleaned it was 50,000 miles ago.
Here's recent pics of its valve train at 160,000 miles. 5K OCI. I use Redline products on all my cars. This is the only oil that can quiet down this Toyota solid lifter motor that sounds like a broken sewing machine. The zdp pack in it really works great as you can see there is no wear whatsoever on the cam journals. Works great fixing hemi motor lifter tick too I hear.
I see the same results on every engine I have used this product on. There gear oil is the best too.
If I could open up the trans it would look just as clean. All the trans has is a fill & dump bolt no filter. Basically a manual trans.
So yes Redline is very worth it.
Engine is CLEAN CLEAN !!!!!!Well I have a bought new 2007 Prius that has lived its life on Redline 5-30 engine oil and D6 trans fluid. Car runs like new and one of the few rare G2's that does not eat oil. It does not eat oil because it has run very high quality oil all its life and no ring clogging.
No sludging no burning. It has the usual amount of oil at the bottom of the intake they all have.
Check out the throttle body last I cleaned it was 50,000 miles ago.
Here's recent pics of its valve train at 160,000 miles. 5K OCI. I use Redline products on all my cars. This is the only oil that can quiet down this Toyota solid lifter motor that sounds like a broken sewing machine. The zdp pack in it really works great as you can see there is no wear whatsoever on the cam journals. Works great fixing hemi motor lifter tick too I hear.
I see the same results on every engine I have used this product on. There gear oil is the best too.
If I could open up the trans it would look just as clean. All the trans has is a fill & dump bolt no filter. Basically a manual trans.
So yes Redline is very worth it.
HTHS= 3.7I am not sure Castrol Edge 5W30 A3/B4, Pennzoil Platinum Euro L 5W30, Mobil1 ESP 5W30, would not also quite down those lifters. Redline 5W30 is thick 5W30 oil with HTHS in W40 range.
Yes, in range of W40 oils. Mobil1 0W40 has HTHS of 3.6.HTHS= 3.7