I found this to be a good informative read and seemed to be low on pretentious impenetrable language.
Enjoy.
Apologies if it's already been posted.
Interresting article on Ester
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I found this to be a good informative read and seemed to be low on pretentious impenetrable language.
Enjoy.
Apologies if it's already been posted.
Good find and informative website.
Great article! What widely available oils now are likely using esters?
Of course, when I read this I couldn't help but picture Fred Sanford's aunt.
Of course, when I read this I couldn't help but picture Fred Sanford's aunt.
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Here is an article by one of our own members who was an ester chemist and designed them:
Esters In Synthetic Lubricants - Bob is the Oil Guy
By T. G. Schaefer (Tom NJ) In the simplest terms, esters can be defined as the reaction products of acids and alcohols. Thousands of different kinds of esters are commercially produced for a broad range of applications. Within the realm of synthetic lubrication, a relatively small but still...
bobistheoilguy.com
Off the top of my head, Redline / Motul / Ravenol makes PAO / Ester blends (specific ones in their line up)Great article! What widely available oils now are likely using esters?
Of course, when I read this I couldn't help but picture Fred Sanford's aunt.
I agree, very thorough article. I have been using Motul 5W-40 in my Mark I/8N TT3.2 for years, most recently the VAG-specific
type. A quick look at the Motul website shows that oil to be no longer listed in their Specific line! If so, I will change to the 8100 X-CESS (gen2), which has approvals for multiple manufacturers.
Motul products are pricey--however their performance allows me to extend my oil change interval to up to 18 months, since I usually only drive about 3K miles in that time. I have used their DSG/Twin-clutch trans fluid as well, also 100% synthetic.
type. A quick look at the Motul website shows that oil to be no longer listed in their Specific line! If so, I will change to the 8100 X-CESS (gen2), which has approvals for multiple manufacturers.
Motul products are pricey--however their performance allows me to extend my oil change interval to up to 18 months, since I usually only drive about 3K miles in that time. I have used their DSG/Twin-clutch trans fluid as well, also 100% synthetic.
Esters are said to be more expensive than PAO, yet Castrol's Magnatec is widely thought to use some type of esters and it's a budget oil. Interesting.
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