Kendall full syn with Liquid Titanium

[volk06]

There has been a lot of questions about this oil lately and since I have a stash of it I'm deciding to send in a VOA of it today in the 5w-30 flavor.

 

[Scum_Frog]

Awesome! I've been interested in Kendall for a few weeks now..plan to give it a try as well.

 

[ET16]

What does titanium have to do with anything, and how would it be liquified at ambient temperatures?

 

[L_Sludger]

Originally Posted By: ET16

What does titanium have to do with anything, and how would it be liquified at ambient temperatures?

Think of it like a fine grit grinding paste

 

[Boomer]

Many metals can be reacted with organic components to form organometallics that are indeed liquids at around room temperature. Tetraethyl lead is a good example of this. It is a clear viscous liquid at room temperature with four ethyl groups (CH3CH2-)attached to the lead. So a metal like titanium can be treated this way as well. The real research and chemistry would involve finding the right organic groups to put on the metal and maximizing the properties you want to achieve by varying the organic groups. n-Butyl titanate is, for example, a viscous liquid at room temperature but reacts quickly with water or other hydroxy materials. It can actually crosslink cellulose but this is not an appropriate chemistry for oil and wear protection. So I am sure that the chemists have worked to find the right groups to attach to get the behavior they want in motor oil.

 

[bodeh6]

Awesome. Keep us posted. I think it may be my new oil after my current stash is gone in about a year.

 

[volk06]

^ +1 Alot of people dont realize that alot of metals are in most every day things. Like titanium is in a lot of peoples tooth pastes. There are powder and liquid forms of every metal for the most part. Most people dont even realize that even sodium is actually a metal.

 

[Hallmark]

Originally Posted By: volk06

Alot of people dont realize that alot of metals are in most every day things.

Over 1.5% of a human's body weight is comprised of various metals, mostly calcium. Look at the list of metals contained in a vitamin/mineral supplement, all with origins in exploding stars in the ancient cosmos.

 

[Indydriver]

Here's the VOA on the blend by PQIA: http://www.pqiamerica.com/Kendall.htm

 

[volk06]

Originally Posted By: Indydriver

Here's the VOA on the blend by PQIA: http://www.pqiamerica.com/Kendall.htm

I'm going to guess that the add pack is going to be about the same, besides Blackstones skewed numbers- they always show low numbers on VOAs it seems. But I'm curious and can't wait the 6 months to find out with a UOA

 

[dparm]

Originally Posted By: ET16

What does titanium have to do with anything, and how would it be liquified at ambient temperatures?

It's one of the more recent anti-wear additives.

 

[LoneRanger]

Originally Posted By: dparm

Originally Posted By: ET16

What does titanium have to do with anything, and how would it be liquified at ambient temperatures?

It's one of the more recent anti-wear additives.

Mobil is using it now, too, except at about 1/3 the concentration as Kendall. Mobil Super has it. Volk06, thanks for doing the VOA.

 

[LeakySeals]

Originally Posted By: volk06

There has been a lot of questions about this oil lately and since I have a stash of it I'm deciding to send in a VOA of it today in the 5w-30 flavor.

I notice the major lube shops use this oil too. Check out the oil change special to the left

 

[daves87rs]

Cool! Looking forward to it....

 

[ET16]

Interesting. I had presumed that titanium was a gimmick.

 

[volk06]

The VOA is hot off the press and in the VOA section.